Quote:The owner of a gas station in North Philadelphia got so fed up with the prevalence of violent crime in the city that he hired heavily armed security guards to protect his customers and store.

Neil Patel told Fox News that he hired Pennsylvania S.I.T.E. state agents to patrol the site and protect customers after his store was repeatedly ransacked.

"We are tired of this nonsense," he says. "Robbery, drug trafficking, hanging around, gangs. They are forcing us to hire the security, high-level security, state level."

Following the theft of his ATM by a group of vandals, as well has the repeated vandalism of his car, Patel finally felt the need to hire security.

"We wear Kevlar, we are trained, my guards go to training every other week, they're proficient with [their guns] and with their taser, they know the law," said Chief Andre Boyer.

"We're Pennsylvania State Agents and we're not security," he explained. "Basically, what we do is security details when the public calls upon us when the police can't be there."

According to ABC7 News, crime in Philadelphia has risen quite significantly in the last few years, with firearm robberies at gas stations in particular having tripled.

Attorney David Thiruselvam, whose clients are primarily victims of crime, says that he currently has nine people suing gas station after being shot on their premises.

According to Pennsylvania law, owners are responsible for protecting customers from known dangers while on their property.

"When you have shootings and things like that going up and down the street, up and down around you, you should know that could come on your property," Thiruselvam said.

Neighbors and local residents have been mixed about the beefed up security.

"The first week, there was tension from the public seeing someone with an AR shotgun walking around," Boyer said.

"I listen to them, but according to some people, violent people, they carry the guns, they're not afraid of them? This is the protection for the neighborhood and the customers," Patel said.

Regardless of the locals' opinions, the move worked.

Since hiring the security force three weeks ago, his business has not experienced any incidents of loitering or other crimes.

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There is a cops house I walk by in the mornings. Most days he has his patrol car out front. Anyway he has his home protected by a protection service: https://ipsglobal.com/

One morning I saw one of their vehicles drive by.

My neighborhood use to be nice.

I can save you a dime a gallon in Sauk Rapids, MN.
Well, not sure about y'all, but when I stopped once I got a dime a gallon off.

https://www.twincities.com/2016/06/14/mi...r-robbers/

What's an AR shotgun?

That's what happens when you live in a 3rd world city. I'm sure it's the Republicans fault.

Im fine with it. Cops can not protect you. They mostly respond to crime..not prevent it. They simply can not be everywhere.

(12-06-2022 04:19 PM)Claw Wrote:  What's an AR shotgun?

Magazine fed shotgun.

https://www.americanfirearms.org/best-ar12-shotguns/

(12-06-2022 04:19 PM)Claw Wrote:  What's an AR shotgun?

Semi-auto shotgun on an AR platform designed to look and function similarly to the AR15/M16 rifle. I have 3 of them. They all have the capacity for 5, 9 and 19 round magazines and are direct impingement (gas operated) meaning the gases from the cartridges released when fired throw the bolt carrier group back to eject the fired shell and reload a fresh round into battery. They operate just like any other semi-auto shotgun but do it in "furniture" similar to an AR and they are magazine fed, meaning they consist of an upper and lower assembly and functional mag release buttons and safety switches. They're very cool guns and fun to shoot.

Gotta keep those Danes from stealing stuff….

Democrat controlled city so not surprising.

Man, I’ve been to some real scary crap holes in this country. Detroit tops list as a destination for human rats preying on folks followed by South Philadelphia. I would hate know I was stuck in either one of these places for any length of time. They make Newark look like a safe place.

(12-06-2022 09:52 PM)BlueDragon Wrote:  Man, I’ve been to some real scary crap holes in this country. Detroit tops list as a destination for human rats preying on folks followed by South Philadelphia. I would hate know I was stuck in either one of these places for any length of time. They make Newark look like a safe place.

Detroit was/is a hell hole and Philly was the first time I saw actual slums.

(12-06-2022 04:27 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Im fine with it. Cops can not protect you. They mostly respond to crime..not prevent it. They simply can not be everywhere.

I’m fine with it too.

Cepting that’s not how this is supposed to work. We pay taxes, LOTS of them. For what if not for public safety?

We’re lurching towards anarchy here. The liberal schithole cities are well on their way to chasing businesses out of areas that are no longer safe, then where will the crooks and predators go?

This is how civilized societies break down. Loss of law enforcement, loss of prevention, loss of safe places to raise kids, loss of decent areas for business to thrive.

This is a society in decline, being cheered on by those who will suffer the most.
Sad how the Marxist mindset has been allowed to take hold. Never thought I’d live long enough to see it here.

Embrace it leftists, enjoy it leftists, just don’t try to bring it here. We’re well protected. Thx


Idiots

(12-06-2022 08:03 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(12-06-2022 04:19 PM)Claw Wrote:  What's an AR shotgun?

Semi-auto shotgun on an AR platform designed to look and function similarly to the AR15/M16 rifle. I have 3 of them. They all have the capacity for 5, 9 and 19 round magazines and are direct impingement (gas operated) meaning the gases from the cartridges released when fired throw the bolt carrier group back to eject the fired shell and reload a fresh round into battery. They operate just like any other semi-auto shotgun but do it in "furniture" similar to an AR and they are magazine fed, meaning they consist of an upper and lower assembly and functional mag release buttons and safety switches. They're very cool guns and fun to shoot.

I have a lynx 12 gauge.... basically an AK shotgun.

Have it in the shop at the moment getting pimped out.

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(12-07-2022 12:01 AM)maximus Wrote:  

(12-06-2022 08:03 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(12-06-2022 04:19 PM)Claw Wrote:  What's an AR shotgun?

Semi-auto shotgun on an AR platform designed to look and function similarly to the AR15/M16 rifle. I have 3 of them. They all have the capacity for 5, 9 and 19 round magazines and are direct impingement (gas operated) meaning the gases from the cartridges released when fired throw the bolt carrier group back to eject the fired shell and reload a fresh round into battery. They operate just like any other semi-auto shotgun but do it in "furniture" similar to an AR and they are magazine fed, meaning they consist of an upper and lower assembly and functional mag release buttons and safety switches. They're very cool guns and fun to shoot.

I have a lynx 12 gauge.... basically an AK shotgun.

Have it in the shop at the moment getting pimped out.

I have a JTS M12AK. Also an AK shotgun.

Just offer the cops free coffee

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And donuts.

My subdivision has a Montgomery County Sheriff's Department substation smack in the middle of it. Not much crime here.

Former subdivision had a convenience store next to the entrance. There was some extra unrented space in the building. The owners converted it to a dispatch center for the county. The c-store owner gave coffee and Krispy Kremes to any law enforcement who stopped by. Always at least a couple of police cars in front.

Memphis gas stations have been doing this since I was born.