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Fired pharmacist who foiled robbers sues Walgreens – Yahoo! News

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Fired pharmacist who foiled robbers sues Walgreens – Yahoo! News.

Michigan pharmacist Jeremy Hoven foiled an armed robbery at his Walgreens pharmacy by using his own pistol. He has a concealed carry permit.   Walgreens subsequently fired him, saying that he violated a non-escalation policy.

Hoven’s lawsuit, filed in federal court,  contends that Wagreens is violating his second amendment rights.

Walgreens has answered the suit by denying that an armed robbery was taking place.

Hoven’s lawyers have released a video from the store security  cams, showing the incident,a robber ‘dragging an employee through the store’, and a robber dropping his weapon has he fled.

DUH, Walgreens!   Here’s the video!

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Walgreens Fires Pharmacist for Stopping Robbery with his Legally Carried Firearm.

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Pharmacist  Gets Fired for Using a Gun to Stop Robbery – Big Government.

Pharmacist Jeremy Hoven has a concealed carry license which he obtained subsequent to having his pharmacy robbed in 2007.  Workers at that pharmacy had asked Walgreens to step up security measures there, to no avail.

On May 8th, Hoven again was confronted by armed robbers at the Walgreens on Napier Avenue in Benton Township, Michigan.  The event was recorded on store cameras.

Police Lieutenant Delmar Lange supported Hoven’s actions, saying that Hoven had no alternative.    A store manager’s family  sent Hoven a thank-you card showing a pic of his four children.

Hoven had retreated as far as possible in the situation, and fired only after a robber jumped the counter and confronted him.

Walgreens policy allows customers in the store to have concealed carry weapons, but not employees.   Hoven stated that he had not been aware of this. Concerns about non-specific OSHA  regulations are possibly  to blame for the situation forbidding employees to carry firearms in this instance.   It’s OK only for customers and criminals.

Hoven’s lawyer is determining whether to pursue a wrongful termination lawsuit, which is likely to be a complex matter, but could  go further with the involvement of a government regulation.

You can give Walgreens a piece of your mind  at consumerrelations.bb@walgreens.com