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Fireworks.(EXERCISING THE RIGHT)(robbery)(Brief Article)

The New American

| August 22, 2005 | Williamsen, Kurt | COPYRIGHT 2005 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

On the night of June 30 in Alamo, Texas, one fireworks stand worker did his own reenactment of the famous Texas battle against superior numbers.

At 10:22 p.m., three miscreants--two strong-arm men and a getaway driver-tried to rob A's Fireworks stand, according to an article in The Monitor. One of the two strong-arm men confronted the clerk with a screwdriver held menacingly while the other grabbed a TV from a counter. When the robber with the screwdriver demanded money, the clerk drew a gun and shot him.

The robber with the TV then scampered quickly into the ...

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