Police in Kansas City, Mo., have arrested a man after security camera captured the gunpoint robbery of a fast food restaurant.
But it’s the clerk at the Jimmy Johns who’s drawing the most attention online for his nonchalant reaction to having a gun pointed in his face.
According to the Kansas City Police Department, the robbery occurred shortly after 9 p.m. local time Wednesday. Police say a man in a light blue sweatshirt entered the restaurant, placed an order, then drew a pistol and demanded cash from the register.
At one point, the man points the pistol directly in the clerk’s face – which, somewhat surprisingly, doesn’t seem to faze him in the least. Judging just from his reaction, you might think the man asked for a refund on his hamburger because they didn’t give him extra ketchup.
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However, it’s just as well the clerk didn’t waste energy panicking as there is a critical detail captured in the security camera footage. When the robber pulls out the pistol he racks the slide to chamber the round, seeming to struggle somewhat.
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When he points the pistol at the clerk it becomes clear why: the next round has become stuck in the ejector port, a problem known in the firearms world as “stovepiping” or “smokestacking.”
For all intents and purposes the gun is jammed and will not fire – though it’s unclear if the clerk is aware of that fact.
The Kansas City Police Department announced on Twitter Friday morning that the suspect had been apprehended.
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