r/nextfuckinglevel 3d ago

Mexican 'cowboy' stopped armed robbery

18.8k Upvotes

632 comments sorted by

View all comments

913

u/-esperanto- 3d ago edited 3d ago

I love how the woman just stands there instead of trying to grab the gun, some guy had to literally run up from the back to secure it lmfao

Edit: dear redditors, it was an observation, stop responding to me with annoying armchair psychology. I swear to God, you have to write comments like a fucking contract disclaimer on here. Actually, you know what?

(a) This comment is not meant to represent the commenters personal opinion on the subject (b) This comment is merely an observation, not a statement on the human condition (c) The commenter is indeed aware that scary situations are scary

Jesus Christ

193

u/tuba_dude07 3d ago

Lady was panicking probably

102

u/Same_Cicada4903 3d ago

No shit. Everybody was panicking. She was the only one doing absolutely nothing 😂

83

u/Queen_of_Sandcastles 3d ago

There’s a reason they call it flight, fight, freeze

16

u/HookedOnPhonixDog 2d ago

I'll remind you of this comment when you're at the other end of an armed robbery.

-19

u/jackaroo1344 3d ago

This comment shows a lack of real world experience. Employees are trained not to confront armed robbers or shoplifters and can be fired for disobeying policy. She was doing exactly what she was supposed to do.

15

u/JohnnyChooch 3d ago

"Can be fired"? She just stood there while the guy who saved her life was fighting for his. Fired?! Are you on glue?

7

u/penguinpops92 3d ago

Escalating the situation is what they are specifically trained not to do. Do you genuinely think protecting corporate assets is worth endangering your life? Of course not. Don't be naive.

-3

u/rnz 2d ago

Do you genuinely think protecting corporate assets is worth endangering your life?

What you dont wake up wishing for a chance to give up your life for corporate? Pfft, how the standards have fallen

3

u/THATONEFOOFRUMLB 3d ago

What's dumb is that her life could've been on the line, so who cares about getting fired.

You really think keeping the job is more valuable then risking a person's life. Hers or anyone of them.

0

u/penguinpops92 3d ago

I mean, that's very true. Her job or her employers interests are not worth her life at all, that's why escalating the situation is a bad idea. Staying calm and keeping to her training is the right move. Companies train employees to de-escalate and keep the situation stable in order to prevent people from getting hurt or killed (this covers the company's ass).