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| NotQuiteJuneCleaver |
Posted - Nov 25 2007 : 4:40:05 PM
He and another employee were closing (he works for a mobile phone company) and some men came in with guns. They put the gun to my son's head, duct taped him up and locked him in a storage room. They forced the other employee into the back and took all the money from the safe. My son was able to get out of the tape and call 911. I am shaking. And so mad. I cannot believe people. They held a gun to his head. I am so stunned. My tummy hurts. He assured me he is fine. Just a little bruised where they shoved him down and duct taped his hands behind him and then shoved him in the storage room.
Please when you are shopping at night be aware of your surroundings. Be cautious. It is a bad time of year for this kind of thing. Lots of money changing hands.
I am a little nauseous. AND so so so thankful he is okay. He said the other employee was not doing well at all.
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| Sweet Harvest Homestead |
Posted - Dec 14 2007 : 05:17:52 AM
Susan,
I am a little late coming in on this as I have been off line for a while.
I was shaking after I read your story.
I am so sorry that you all had to go through such an ordeal.
My word, what is the world coming to?
Lindy
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Dec 03 2007 : 06:26:34 AM
glad they caught the lousy culprits though. gee whiz. what a thing to go through.
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| sunshine |
Posted - Dec 03 2007 : 05:02:06 AM
I am so sorry about this and grateful he is safe. Wishing you and hiom peace of mind
take care
may God bless you two
and keep you safe.
sunshine
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Dec 02 2007 : 7:02:01 PM
Buying a new car that soon after a robbery shows you how bright that girl was - NOT! How awful to have a co-worker be in on the whole thing and put your son's life in danger. I am so sorry that your son and your family have had to go through this. I'm praying the he will be better soon. You're a good mom!
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| NotQuiteJuneCleaver |
Posted - Dec 02 2007 : 6:54:10 PM
i Ithink thats what infuriates him the most. His words to me were "I showed her pictures of Sam. She knew me. She knew I had a child."
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| Alee |
Posted - Dec 02 2007 : 6:24:12 PM
Wow! It is so hard to believe that a co-worker who knew him would be willing to put him to such danger. I am so glad that she was so unwise as to make a large purchase immediately afterward. I think your son is very brave!!
Alee
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| NotQuiteJuneCleaver |
Posted - Dec 02 2007 : 5:52:25 PM
He will try to go back to work tomorrow. He's trying to be a big man about it but is still rather bothered...as would I be. Also, the girl who was with him was arrested. What a shame and a waste of her life. She had a job. Now she has a cell.
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| Past Blessings |
Posted - Dec 02 2007 : 5:26:17 PM
Wow! So sorry to hear of this. I pray you and your son will feel safe again soon. Such a violation to your sense of security. I am so sorry this happened!
Hugs & blessings,
Brenda
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| Phils Ann |
Posted - Dec 02 2007 : 1:29:52 PM
Oh, Susan. It just keeps sounding more surreal. I'm praying for you all... the detective will be discrete and wise, and your son will regain his peace (and your peace, too!). Well, I cannot imagine what you're all going through. Hugs to you,
Ann
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| sewgirlie |
Posted - Nov 30 2007 : 5:51:11 PM
Hi Susan: Thank God your son was not killed or injured seriously!! I would be so upset too. My thoughts and prayers are with you! |
| Linda Houston |
Posted - Nov 30 2007 : 5:46:07 PM
Once we believed that things like this would not happen to us. This is too close and real. I am so grateful he is OK, and thanks for the reminder for all of us to be careful and aware. |
| Lainey |
Posted - Nov 29 2007 : 06:18:49 AM
Susan,
I can't even imagine what your son must have felt or be feeling as a result of this, or even what you are going through. I'm glad that he wasn't hurt, but I know it will take awhile to get over something like that. My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this time. Please take care.
Hugs,
Lainey
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Nov 28 2007 : 10:59:45 PM
well I'm sure the detective will use discretion in regards to the information..at least lets hope so.
Stay safe.
hugs to you all.
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| NotQuiteJuneCleaver |
Posted - Nov 28 2007 : 7:27:28 PM
I think he's upset enough he is just going to call the detective himself. I dont know that he should but good grief.
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Nov 28 2007 : 7:12:44 PM
something sounds weird about that...new car and taking her time letting him out.?? strange.can you call in an anonymous tip or have someone else do so?
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| NotQuiteJuneCleaver |
Posted - Nov 28 2007 : 6:19:55 PM
To add insult to injury...the "other employee" bought a new car yesterday. I dont know if anyone else would find this suspicious but I have a whole wave of new anger to deal with. I dare someone put my son's life in danger for such greed. And someone NOT random...someone who knew him, knew he has a little boy. NO REGARD I tell you. Me running into this person would be a very bad idea at this time. See what makes me even more angry is that was the first words out of my mouth to him was "Do you think she was in on it?" And he's like "Mom, you are always so suspicious! Of course not!" And I am like "well son, it seems that you were the one put in the closet, she wasnt, she seem to give them plenty of time before she let you out..." OH MOM!! ...OH Mom indeed.
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| ponyexpress |
Posted - Nov 28 2007 : 5:18:01 PM
Susan, I'm glad the company is offering Zach the time and space he needs (and you) to put things right again. In addition to the counseling, etc. I hope they will also review their business policies to see what can be done to prevent this from happening again. I wouldn't have suspected a mobile phone company would be a primary target for a hold-up.
It may take a little "gut-up" for both of you to get back a level of confidence when going about your daily business and not feel the need to always look for the worst in everyone and everywhere. But it will come....time will slowly heal.
I've learned that it takes as much time and energy to wish as it does to plan.
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| NotQuiteJuneCleaver |
Posted - Nov 27 2007 : 06:18:07 AM
Oh Elizabeth I certainly wasnt directing that post to you. All you farmgirls are so kind and supportive. I certainly am not a "coddler" most of the time. If fact I pretty much take the "gut up" approach to most conflicts my children have brought to me. But I think his emotions need to be handled gently at this time.
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| FarmGirl~K |
Posted - Nov 26 2007 : 11:16:10 PM
Susan... Glad that everyone came out of this without physical injury. He will be on the mend now & at least he is looking to you for comfort even if you are not sure what to do. Being there & listening is sometimes the best. Happy to hear that his work is allowing this time to sort things out. Some would expect them to jump back in. Take care & know that we are all here for you.
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| Carol Sue |
Posted - Nov 26 2007 : 8:53:10 PM
Susan,
First 0f all HUGS girlfriend. And prayers f0r all that were inv0lved. I am glad that there is c0unseling and he is taking time 0ff, that is wise. I cann0t imagine all the em0ti0ns y0u all are g0ing thr0ugh.
Car0l Sue
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| Meg |
Posted - Nov 26 2007 : 8:44:08 PM
Susan,
Thinking of you all...Oh, I am so thankful, (not nearly enough emphasis with this simple word...but), so thankful that he is okay. What a hugely traumatic experience. I am glad they've given him some time.
Farmgirl love...
MaryJane's daughter,
Meg
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| babysmama |
Posted - Nov 26 2007 : 8:17:22 PM
I'm so glad they are giving him some time off. I hope that my previous post didn't come across as "He probably wouldn't have been killed or whatever". I can't even imagine the fear that having a gun put to your head puts into you. The fear of not knowing what is going to happen. I'm glad that he has his family to rally around him and give him support. I hope that his co-worker is doing ok too.
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| NotQuiteJuneCleaver |
Posted - Nov 26 2007 : 7:43:59 PM
Zach met with the HR dept today. They want him to take some time off with pay and sort this out in his head and heart. I think that is a good idea. He isnt ready to go back a day or two later. They even wanted to meet and talk to me. Zach is 29 years old but he told them his mom was very very upset as well and expected things to be handled properly. I dont know what he meant or what they expected because I have no idea how to handle something like this or how it should be handled. They assured me they wanted him to heal before coming back but his job was very secure. They are going to provide him with counselor, psychologist and anything else he needs.
He pretty much stayed with me all afternoon and ate supper with us. He needs to talk out his feelings. To some people it may seem like no big deal since no one was hurt. But maybe those people have never had a gun placed against the back of their head. We have a new sense of carefulness about us.
Thank you all for your kind words and sympathy. It was a very surreal evening for us. We lead a quiet peaceful life.
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| ponyexpress |
Posted - Nov 26 2007 : 6:51:54 PM
Susan, I felt a familiar lump in my throat when I read your post title. My son was also held up at gunpoint - three "kids" around 15 years old - came up behind him while he was unlocking his apartment door and muscled their way in. He was just 18 at the time, a poor college student, so I don't know what they thought they were going to find.
I know that feeling of anger, fear, uncontrollable shaking, and then such gratitude that he wasn't physically hurt or killed. And I knew that once he allowed himself to acknowledge the fear he felt that he would begin to heal.
It's been five years now, and I still get butterflies at times, but he has handled the experience well. I do notice that he is very safety-minded and is aware of his surroundings whenever he is out and about. And he is very protective of me when I visit him in the "big city" (Chicago). Now I'm the one getting advice about where to go and not to go and he wants to know what my plans are and to be sure that I keep the cell phone turned on. It seems the child has become the parent! ;-)
It is disheartening that such situations happen, and that there are those with so little value for their own lives or the lives of others that they are willing to risk death, their own or someone else, for a few dollars or a set of keys. Here's where the anger sets in again.....
I've learned that it takes as much time and energy to wish as it does to plan.
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| babysmama |
Posted - Nov 26 2007 : 4:27:25 PM
So sorry to hear this. The bad thing about being armed is that someone can get hurt when the other person was not intending to hurt them. It is HORRIBLE to threaten to shoot someone in order to steal but thankfully, many robbers do not intend to shoot or hurt the person, they just intend to scare them so they can get what they want. There are many guns that aren't loaded either. If her son were to have pulled out a gun one of them would have gotten hurt for sure. So sometimes it is not a win-win situation by being armed. I am so thankful that he was not hurt and hopefully soon the fear will be replaced with pure thankfulness at having lived through a situation like that.
-Elizabeth |
