I stopped using Dicks years ago and have alway had a good experience ordering ammo, camping equipment etc form Academy. This story I saw will make me stop buying from them until this guy gets his job back.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/academy-sports-employee-fired-for-tackling-would-be-gun-thief

 

Company policy - probably won't be bent in this situation but good on that guy.  I'm sure it'll get worked out.

Tackling some jerk over a purse I understand the policy, but a firearm, magazines, and ammunition? He did the right thing. This policy seems to say, "hey gangsters,and active killers, have at. We won't stop you!"

I stopped using Dicks years ago and have alway had a good experience ordering ammo, camping equipment etc form Academy. This story I saw will make me stop buying from them until this guy gets his job back.
https://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/academy-sports-employee-fired-for-tackling-would-be-gun-thief
 

This guy will probably be hired by a competitor or pro 2A company as a PR move before Academy makes things right.


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I have never shopped at Academy sports, and after this I never will.

The CEO of Academy is:

 

Mr. J.k. Symancyk

Email: [email protected]

Something I read recently... We need more cowboys

Letter sent

i don't give a dam if it's company policy. there's ALWAYS a way around company policy....and in this instance there should be.

 

Just sent:

 

Dear Mr. Symancyk, I'm writing to inform you of my disappointment in reading of Academy's recent decision to dismiss Mr. Crouch after his heroic deed. Mr. Crouch saved lives. I find it shocking Academy can't find it in themselves to fund an exclusion in their policy of not touching the patrons in this case. I also don't see how Mr. White fits anyone's description of a patron as he was an alleged shoplifter. 

Add to the above my concerns should I need to be pulled from your building during a fire or need CPR that you would prefer I burn or choke before allowing an employee to touch me makes me feel too unsafe to patronize your establishments. 

Please reconsider Mr. Crouch's dismissal

Ordered from them once. Realized 3 weeks went by without my in stock order ever shipping. Was told that the price went up and I would have to pay new price for it to ship.

Cancelled the order and told them I would never shop there again.

This cements that decision.

Based on Academy's store policy of no physical contact with their customers. If Dean Crouch had shot Jason White he would still technically be employed there. Academy should have stressed this more in their management training program.

Regards,

TokenEntry

I'm not as well spoken as some of you, but I just sent an email in as well.

He’s been re hired

18 minutes ago, Zeke said:

He’s been re hired

Just know that if he indeed was, then it was probably due to my email. 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/783864002

I'm not sure how I would feel working for a company that had fired me and was forced to rehire me back due to bad PR they received. Good news for Dean Crouch as not many people may have options available to them.

Link - WCTV article

Regards,

TokenEntry

The perp stated he wanted to kill someone, stole firearms.... and is released on a $5000 bond?

33 minutes ago, Handyman said:

The perp stated he wanted to kill someone, stole firearms.... and is released on a $5000 bond?

Wheels of justice?

I've ordered ammo from them as they often have very good deals that include shipping.  I disagree with this policy and this guy should have been given a raise and promotion!

1 hour ago, Handyman said:

The perp stated he wanted to kill someone, stole firearms.... and is released on a $5000 bond?

But its us and our nasty guns that's the problem....

@W2MC it's not a bug, it's a feature.