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I heard about this watching Red Eye on Fox News tonight and they called for a Boycott of Pizza Hut. It happened back on March 28 and they fired the delivery guy on April 18. This is the first I've heard of it.
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http://consumerist.com/382636/pizza-hut-delivery-driver-fired-for-shooting-armed-robber
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Pizza Delivery Driver Fired After Shooting
POSTED: 3:43 pm CDT April 18, 2008
UPDATED: 3:46 pm CDT April 18, 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A pizza delivery driver, who police said defended himself by shooting a robber who attacked him, was fired from his job on Friday.
James Spiers, 38, confirmed to KCCI that he is no longer employed by Pizza Hut. Spiers said he was given two months severance pay and was offered help finding a new job by the company.
Spiers told KCCI in an interview two weeks ago that he was not angry with his employer about the possibility of being let go and said he hadn't decided whether to return to the job even if he wasn't fired.
According to court documents, Melanie Stout, 18, called in a pizza order to an apartment building at 2050 SE King Ave. Police said her fiancee, Kenneth Jimmerson, 19, was waiting in the lobby with a gun when Spiers arrived at 10:39 p.m. on March 28.
Police said Jimmerson tried to rob Spiers at gunpoint. During a struggle, Spiers pulled out his own gun and opened fire. Spiers shot Jimmerson several times, in what police said was a justified shooting. Jimmerson survived was sent to the hospital and a couple days later moved to the Polk County Jail.
Though Spiers had a permit to carry his gun, Pizza Hut suspended its long-time delivery driver.
A corporate spokesman told KCCI two weeks ago that Spiers violated company policy by carrying a gun. Pizza Hut suspended him, while the company gathered more information before deciding the fate of his job.
Previous Stories:
April 2, 2008: Pizza Delivery Driver Talks About Shooting
March 28, 2008: Pizza Delivery Man Shoots Armed Robber
http://consumerist.com/382636/pizza-hut-delivery-driver-fired-for-shooting-armed-robber
A Pizza Hut delivery driver with a valid handgun permit has been fired after he shot an armed robber who put a gun to his head and demanded he turn over his cash. Now an Iowa state senator is calling for a boycott of Pizza Hut:
"You tell me any Iowan that was in his situation, that had a gun put to his head, how they would've reacted differently," state Sen. Brad Zaun of Urbandale said. "I think it's the wrong decision by Pizza Hut and I will not be buying any more Pizza Hut products."
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