Philadelphia gas station owner hires armed agents to protect business, customers from rampant crime

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Philadelphia gas station owner hires heavily armed guards to protect business & customers from rampant crime - including having an ATM stolen from his property recently

Neil Patel hired armed agents to patrol his gas station three weeks ago, and now he has a daily armed presence nightly in Philadelphia.The owner of a North Philadelphia gas station says he took security measures into his own hands to keep his customers and employees safe.

"We're Pennsylvania State Agents and we're not security. Basically, what we do is security details when the public calls upon us when the police can't be there," explained Andre Boyer."The first week, there was tension from the public seeing someone with an AR shotgun walking around," said Boyer, who said some people asked,"'Why are you here? Are we in Beirut?'"Customer Jack Rock said he was OK with their presence.

Patel owns 22 gas stations in the region, 12 of them are in Philadelphia. He says the crime targeting customers and his store and employees is rampant. Patel says police don't respond in a timely manner, so he had to come up with a better approach to protect lives and his livelihood.

 

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Where the AK ?

Yes

If the only options are strong doors and armed guards then that’s what they have to do. Or change the law to make it make sense. 🤔🤨🇺🇸

I don’t see a problem.

Good

We need these patrols in the sh*t parts of California, or approximately 88%. Then, we need a state-wide exorcism to expel the demon from every ideologically possessed democrat who helped bring this state to ruin. Everyone must repent and turn to Christ alone for salvation.

Good for them 👏👏👏

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