Last week, two men working at a 7-11 in California went viral on social media because of a video of them stopping a thief and beating him with a long stick. It was quickly announced that the men would be investigated.
Now the district attorney on the case has said that the men will not be charged.
KCRA News reports:
Stockton 7-Eleven clerks in viral beatdown won’t be charged, DA indicatesTwo Stockton 7-Eleven clerks seen on video attacking a would-be thief shouldn’t expect to be charged in connection with the viral beatdown, the San Joaquin County District Attorney indicated on Tuesday.“The Stockton 7-11 Store Clerks are not & have never been, suspects of the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office,” District Attorney Ron Freitas said in a statement. “Any Investigation going forward is to hold accountable the individual who threatened & attempted to rob them.”Video of the July 29 assault has gained national attention. In the more than five-minute clip, a man can be seen emptying shelves of cigarettes and other products from the store’s shelves before the clerks step in to stop him. The clip shows one of the clerks pinning the man down while another beats the would-be thief with what appears to be a pole.
Here’s the original video in case you missed it:
This is a win for law abiding people.
Public officials are going to find out that if the police are not allowed to do their jobs, people are going to start taking matters into their own hands.
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