Produce Manager Troy Schafer fired for capturing purse snatcher

Troy Schafer, Army Veteran and produce manager at Randall’s Grocery Store in Round Rock, Texas is a hero. Make no mistake about it. After hearing a woman’s cry for help, he chased down a 15-year old purse snatcher and handed him over to police.  Surely a crime stopper reward is in order right? Wrong. His reward is in the form of the unemployment line. He was fired for HELPING A WOMAN. 

The store says they have a strict policy to be cowards and to run for cover when criminals strike. So to all the remaining Randall’s employees, if you see someone being victimize, bury your head or go and hide because you will be fired for helping your fellow man.  As far as I’m concerned, it seems Randall’s has just invited criminals to their store as well as send the message to their customers they are not worth helping if in trouble. 

Victim Ann Welch met with Randall's management to ask for a reconsideration for Shafer and the store said, "it was out of our hands."  Spoken like a true yes man. 
 
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Tony Pacheco has over 8 years of combined experience writing for the KC Star, Olathe Daily News and Univ. Daily Kansan. He also has a degree in English from KU. Email Tony.

Comments

  • proxus 3 years ago

    How can we send him $50? I wish I was in HR and my company had positions in KC. I'd hire him in a heartbeat!! To the reporter, I hope you follow up on this story and let us know how he is doing in the next few months.

  • labs4u 3 years ago

    BOYCOTT RANDALL'S

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