Two weeks ago, I started working at a cannabis dispensary downtown.
I was hired to work as the security officer at the front door.
I’ve worked as a security officer in many different places. I’ve always been allowed to carry a pistol. The cannabis dispensary downtown did not want me to carry a pistol. I was allowed to have a stun gun and pepper spray. The owner of the dispensary didn’t want anyone getting hurt and insisted that there was no reason for the security team to carry a weapon. A few days ago, an armed person ran into the dispensary. The guy ran right past me and then he started waving a gun at all of the employees’ faces. I didn’t want anyone to get hurt that day, so I tried to remain as calm as possible. I told everyone to get down on the ground and I told the burglar that he was welcome to take anything that he wanted. We didn’t want any problems and we weren’t going to stop him from taking what he wanted. The guy looked surprised that no one was going to stop him. Then he started filling a bag with items from behind the counter. He filled the whole bag with Edibles and vape pen cartridges. He didn’t even go into the register for cash. It’s as if he knew exactly what he wanted. We didn’t stop the guy and the police showed up a few seconds after the guy ran out the door. I hope he won’t get away, but I think the police are still asking questions and canvassing the neighborhood.