Two more ''no-guns'' UDFs suffer armed robberies

10:56am Saturday, April 16, 2005

Earlier this month, Ohioans For Concealed Carry began receiving reports of "no-guns" signs being posted in United Dairy Farmers (UDF) stores in Ohio. An investigation by Business Education Coordinator Joe Eaton discovered the Ohio-based chain had just ordered signs to be posted in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana stores.

Although it didn't take long for OFCC supporters to begin responding to the discriminatory signs, OFCC has learned that criminals in Ohio appear to have responded even more rapidly

Last week, OFCC reported that FIVE robberies had occured in one week in "no-guns" UDF stores. Today, OFCC can report that two more armed robberies occurred in a single day in Columbus.

Report Narrative:

ON ABOVE DATE AND TIME SUSPECT ENTERED THE ABOVE LISTED LOCATION, ASKED FOR A PACK OF MARLBOROS (SOFT PACK). WHEN THE CASHIER RANG THE SALE FOR THE CIGARETTES, THE SUSPECT SHOWED HER A GUN THAT WAS TUCKED IN HIS WAIST BAND, TELLING HER TO GIVE HIM ALL THE MONEY IN THE DRAWER. THE CASHIER COMPLIED, AND THE SUSPECT FLED THE LOCATION IN A SILVER VEHICLE, POSSIBLY A HONDA ACCORD, WITH DFT AS THE FIRST THREE LETTERS ON THE TAG.

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Location: 327 E Hudson St
City: Columbus Zone 4
Precinct 4 District 43
Occurred 4/15/2005 1:11:00 AM
Reported By: Officer Dyer
Badge#: 1879

Report Narrative:

WITS #1 AND #2 (EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED DAIRY FARMERS) STATED THEY WERE WORKING IN THE STORE WHEN SUSPECT #1 ENTERED THE STORE AND REQUESTED A MATCH. AFTER GETTING THE MATCH, THE SUSPECT WALKED TO THE END OF THE COUNTER AND WAS LOOKING AT THE CIGARETTES BEHIND THE COUNTER. THE SUSPECT THEN PULLED OUT A HANDGUN AND DEMANDED MONEY FROM THE EMPLOYEES. THE SUSPECT TOLD THE EMPLOYEES HE WAS BROKE AND "IF YOU DON'T GIVE ME THE MONEY I'LL KILL YOU!" WIT #1 BEGAN TO REMOVE CASH FROM ONE OF THE REGISTERS WHILE THE SUSPECT BEGAN TO EMPTY A SECOND REGISTER. AFTER GETTING ALL THE MONEY HE COULD THE SUSPECT ORDERED THE EMPLOYEES DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND TOLD THEM HE WOULD SHOOT THEM IF THEY STOOD UP. THE SUSPECT THEN FLED THE SCENE. ITEMS TOUCHED BY THE SUSPECT WERE SUBMITTED TO THE PROPERTY ROOM TO BE CHECKED FOR LATENT PRINTS.

Is this the type of "safety" UDF has in mind when it attempts to excuse its discriminatory behavior to concerned customers? Is UDF waiting until one of these robbers decides to kill the witnesses before recognizing the danger they are putting customers and employees in by posting these signs?

Click here to download the sign UDF might just as well be posting. (1.07 MB .pdf file)

Contact information for Ohio-based United Dairy Farmers is as follows:

United Dairy Farmers
Robert Lindner Jr., President
3955 Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati,Ohio 45212
www.udfinc.com

Phone: 1-800-833-9911
Email: [email protected]