Talk about being ungrateful, cotdamn…

It was January 13. A police report obtained by KSL television shows Trent Allen Longton was seen stashing a Netbook computer inside his clothes in the electronics department. He then headed toward the front of the store. The workers approached and escorted him to the loss prevention office.

That’s where Longton took out the laptop and then a loaded handgun, bullet in the chamber. He rushed the workers, pushing the gun into Stewart.

Asset protection supervisor Lori Poulsen says they went hands-on. She ripped the gun away and everyone restrained Longton until police arrived.

Game over. Happy ending, right? Fast forward one week. The workers say they were fired for violating the store’s policy on shoplifters, known as “AP09.”

AP09 shows employees are allowed to use reasonable force to limit movements of struggling suspects. But if a gun comes out, associates must disengage and withdraw. In this case, withdraw where? These workers say they had nowhere to go and no other real option.

In a statement released by Wal-Mart they claim:

“We appreciate the intentions demonstrated by our associates in this situation, but the actions taken put their safety, and potentially the safety of our customers and other associates in jeopardy.”

The statement also points out the workers knew the rules before they acted. No consolation to Stewart and the others.

“I honestly felt worse than when I had the gun to my back,” Stewart said. “I honestly felt betrayed.”

The former employees are now considering their legal options.

There’s no other way to say it, this is F*CKED UP! We suppose the mucky-mucks at Wal-Mart would just rather everyone in the store just get shot, and their loved ones collect the life insurance money huh? Hopefully the fired employees find work soon, its tough out here with no job.
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