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This is possibly the most quintessential Puna-typic robbery attempt I have ever read. No one was injured, and it didn't require a good guy with handyman tools to stop the bad guy with handyman tools:
… armed robbery of a fast food restaurant in a shopping center in Pāhoa.
He was armed with a screwdriver and large wrench, according to witness statements to Puna patrol officers.
https://bigislandnow.com/2023/01/24/paho...estaurant/
And what did he get?
Lee left empty-handed before police arrived.
But of course he did get caught, on his low carbon getaway.
...officers located Lee walking on Pāhoa Village Road, where he was arrested
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"Stick em up, or I'll screw you up."
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Probably met with a more powerful "good" force, BB Bat, Tire Iron, Tita owner.
He also was prolly checking the coming weather and needed a roof.
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https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...-incident/
It was at McDonald's. Not sure why initial reports are also so vague.
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"The incident happened around 1 p.m. on Jan. 20. Lee, who disguised his face, went behind the counter and made loud verbal demands for money, according to the police."
They probably didn't have any, or not very much. I was in there about a week ago and there was a sign at the unmanned counter that said "KIOSK ORDERS ONLY if you need help please ask a crewmember for help". But there was nobody to ask. I had to wander into the kitchen to get somebody to help me (they had given me the wrong order at curbside pickup).
McDonalds food isn't good for you, but drugs are worse.
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Funny, he doesn't look insane in the photo. Ya never know...
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Disguised his face. lol >>> I.E. kobeed face diaper.
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(01-28-2023, 06:49 PM)leilanidude Wrote: https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...-incident/
It was at McDonald's. Not sure why initial reports are also so vague.
Because certain establishments have agreements with the paper to NOT mention that; not good for business dont'cha know.
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(01-30-2023, 12:08 AM)garymatt Wrote: (01-28-2023, 06:49 PM)leilanidude Wrote: https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...-incident/
It was at McDonald's. Not sure why initial reports are also so vague.
Because certain establishments have agreements with the paper to NOT mention that; not good for business dont'cha know.
You mean The Media can't be trusted?!
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You mean The Media can't be trusted?!
Most initial reports of this type are issued directly from the police department. They have a full time staff employee who writes and publishes incident details, generally without specific store names, usually something like “on the 100 block of Kilauea Ave.”
Later reports by media will add details like the store name as it becomes available, as well as first hand interviews with witnesses.
I had a friend who worked in this capacity at a PD, and another at a newspaper.
