BUT THEIR PIZZA STILL SUCKS

By Bob Walsh

Something very interesting and socially valuable went down on Sunday at a Pizza Hut in Charlotte, N.C.

It was about 1:40 a.m. and the store was closed. Employees were doing a clean-up and close-up when three bad guys managed to access the store and attempted to rob it. One of the employees was armed and opened fire, killing one armed bad guy on the spot. The other two fled and are being actively sought.

The employee was placed on a leave of absence (presumably without pay) pending "further review." I strongly suspect he will be sacked unless the franchise holder is much more favorable to self-defense than are most employers. For them it is a fiscal decision. If you, as an employee, are killed by the bad guys the store isn't out squat. Their workers comp insurance covers everything. If you, as an employee, pull your gat and start blasting and the store is sued, even if the whole thing is 100% legal and justified, the employer is not covered for those costs.

Generally speaking the employer would rather you be shot and killed than they take the legal risk.