Note: We are republishing this story, which originally made headlines in September 2013, amid recent reports of a spike in violent crime and robbery across the United States during the pandemic.
Robbery victims know that it is easy to be scared and give in to the thief’s demands, especially when they are armed. However, a thief has learned that some victims do not always follow this unwritten script.
In Marionville, Missouri, a man entered a liquor store where 54-year-old Jon Lewis Alexander worked. The would-be thief came through the door with a cigarette dangling from his lips, puffing smoke.
Immediately noticing the man, Alexander told him that smoking was not allowed inside the store. Alexander later testified that the man looked him square in the eye and took another puff as if he were a villain from an action movie.

The thug then demanded that Alexander give him all the money and began to raise his gun, unaware that Alexander was a military veteran. Thanks to years of training from him, Alexander was able to move faster than the thief, cover his gun, draw his own pistol and aim it at the man’s face.
Crockpot Grape Jelly Meatballs
The apple dessert the world is going crazy about!
Decadent Passion Fruit and White Chocolate Cheesecake: A Tropical Indulgence
CLASSIC PRALINE PECAN CAKE: A DELECTABLE DELIGHT
CRISPY CHICKEN SALAD CASSEROLE
‘The View’ co-hosts to go on hiatus, not broadcasting new shows live until July 10
The Incredible Love Story of the Waltons: On-Screen and Off-Screen
Surprisingly Genius Uses for WD-40 That We Wish We Knew SoonerClever Cleaning Hacks That Will Leave Everything Sparkling
Breaking: Jason Aldean Refuses to Let Jack Black On Stage, “Never With This Woke Creep”









