Store Owner Spares Robber, Gets Extra Money Back Later
Here at SC6, we have always towed that moderate line on gun rights. Yes, we believe in the Second Amendment, but we don't own a gun, nor are we very interested in having one. It's like our view on motorcycles - we think they're pretty, and we understand those who own them, but we're just not the type to have one. However, we know fully that they can be a deterrent to crime - if the owner has a modicum of restraint.
Enter Mohammed Sohail, a convenience store owner in Shirley, New York. Shirley is one of those towns on Long Island that started out as lower middle class, but crime is really starting to become a problem. Back in June, Sohail had the moment every 7-11 worker dreads. A masked man tried to rob him, but Sohail was ready, and he pulled a rifle on the robber. The surveillance camera showed the robber begging for mercy for Sohail not to shoot him, and Sohail did that and more. He gave the robber $40 from his register, and a loaf of bread, and let him go.
Many people who get away with things like this robber did walk away without a thought, and continue on robbing. Not this guy.... He took it as a wakeup call, and realized how lucky he was to be alive. He sent an unsigned letter to Sohail, thanking him for sparing him - along with $50 ! So, Sohail made about a 50% return on investment for his generosity. As Sohail said, "When you do good things, good things come back." The robber said in the letter that he got a new job, he's staying out of trouble and taking care of his family. Maybe he'll go back to crime someday - maybe not. But he's got that chance thanks to Mohammed Sohail - and I doubt anyone in Shirley will try to rob him again.....
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