Philadelphia gas station owner hires security armed with AR-15s to protect store: 'Tired of this nonsense'

[Kyle]

Gas station owner Neil Patel said 'they are forcing us to hire' such heavily armed security


A gas station owner in Philadelphia recently hired security guards armed with AR-15s or shotguns and decked out in Kevlar to protect his establishment from the city's rampant crime.

Neil Patel, who runs a Karco gas station at Broad and Clearfield streets in North Philadelphia, said he recruited Pennsylvania S.I.T.E. state agents to protect his employees and customers after his store had been repeatedly ransacked, according to local Fox affiliate Fox 29.

"They are forcing us to hire the security, high-level security, state level," Patel told the outlet. "We are tired of this nonsense; robbery, drug trafficking, hanging around, gangs."

Philadelphia gas station owner hires security armed with AR-15s to protect store: 'Tired of this nonsense'

Gas station owner Neil Patel has hired heavily armed security to protect his establishment from the rampant crime in North Philadelphia after criminals stole his store's ATM.

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[Kinnakeet]

Gas station owner Neil Patel said 'they are forcing us to hire' such heavily armed security


A gas station owner in Philadelphia recently hired security guards armed with AR-15s or shotguns and decked out in Kevlar to protect his establishment from the city's rampant crime.

Neil Patel, who runs a Karco gas station at Broad and Clearfield streets in North Philadelphia, said he recruited Pennsylvania S.I.T.E. state agents to protect his employees and customers after his store had been repeatedly ransacked, according to local Fox affiliate Fox 29.

"They are forcing us to hire the security, high-level security, state level," Patel told the outlet. "We are tired of this nonsense; robbery, drug trafficking, hanging around, gangs."

Philadelphia gas station owner hires security armed with AR-15s to protect store: 'Tired of this nonsense'

Gas station owner Neil Patel has hired heavily armed security to protect his establishment from the rampant crime in North Philadelphia after criminals stole his store's ATM.

www.foxnews.com

Thank a democrat

 

[Kyle]

Thank a democrat

Thats what the bullets do.

 

[SamSpade]

Saw armed guards at the stores in Russia. And I'm guessin' if they shoot anyone, won't be a big kerfuffle over why.

 

[DaSDGuy]

Saw armed guards at the stores in Russia. And I'm guessin' if they shoot anyone, won't be a big kerfuffle over why.

Depends on if they shoot a POC lesbian US basketball player who is protesting in a non-violent way by taking items without paying for them.

 

[stgislander]

I wonder what their rules of engagement are.

 

[Sneakers]

I wonder what their rules of engagement are.

 

[BOP]

Gas station owner Neil Patel said 'they are forcing us to hire' such heavily armed security


A gas station owner in Philadelphia recently hired security guards armed with AR-15s or shotguns and decked out in Kevlar to protect his establishment from the city's rampant crime.

Neil Patel, who runs a Karco gas station at Broad and Clearfield streets in North Philadelphia, said he recruited Pennsylvania S.I.T.E. state agents to protect his employees and customers after his store had been repeatedly ransacked, according to local Fox affiliate Fox 29.

"They are forcing us to hire the security, high-level security, state level," Patel told the outlet. "We are tired of this nonsense; robbery, drug trafficking, hanging around, gangs."

Philadelphia gas station owner hires security armed with AR-15s to protect store: 'Tired of this nonsense'

Gas station owner Neil Patel has hired heavily armed security to protect his establishment from the rampant crime in North Philadelphia after criminals stole his store's ATM.

www.foxnews.com

North Philadelphia, near Germantown. Any guesses as to the primary demographic?

I've driven through there (only in the daytime, thank you very much). Parts of Germantown are almost surreal in how beautiful and how well-maintained they are. Literally across the street, it looks like a 3rd world country; nothing left worth bombing. That was years ago, and the sudden, abrupt, stark contrast still messes with my head when I think about it.

 

[Tech]

North Philadelphia, near Germantown. Any guesses as to the primary demographic?

I've driven through there (only in the daytime, thank you very much). Parts of Germantown are almost surreal in how beautiful and how well-maintained they are. Literally across the street, it looks like a 3rd world country; nothing left worth bombing. That was years ago, and the sudden, abrupt, stark contrast still messes with my head when I think about it.

Nickname the Badlands.

 

[spr1975wshs]

I've driven through there (only in the daytime, thank you very much). Parts of Germantown are almost surreal in how beautiful and how well-maintained they are. Literally across the street, it looks like a 3rd world country; nothing left worth bombing. That was years ago, and the sudden, abrupt, stark contrast still messes with my head when I think about it.

North central Milwaukee, WI is like that. I helped set up and train staff at a Lowe's there in the Fall of 2008.
The store closed after just 3 years. I helped during their 1st inventory in the Spring of 2009.
Lowe's Shrink goal at the time was .67%. That store had a loss of 7.83%.

The Walmart across the parking lot, which opened at the same time, lasted 5 years.

 

[WingsOfGold]

Smart move is to relocate away from the animals, let them walk.

 

[Tech]

The owner's name is Patel and a liquor store not involved.

 

[Hijinx]

The owner's name is Patel and a liquor store not involved.

That's unusual.