Washington, D.C.



From Washington's WTOPnews.com of March 3, 2004:

Police (sic) Shoot Would-be Robber of Armored Car



Investigators are swarming over a D.C. bank where authorities say a would-be armored car robber was shot.



It happened outside the Chevy Chase Bank on 15th Street, near "I" Street Wednesday afternoon.



A Dunbar Armored Car was parked in front of the bank, and one of the guards was delivering cash, says Commander Tom McGuire of D.C. Police.



The guard was confronted by a shotgun-toting suspect in a hallway outside the main part of the bank. But the guard turned the tables and shot the man in the leg.



A scuffle followed, spilling out onto the sidewalk.



The suspect was taken to George Washington University Hospital with non-life-threatening wounds. Police and the FBI are talking to witnesses.

Of course, armored car guards aren't police. They are civilians protecting a corporation's property. It is a shame that if you live in Washington, and want to protect something far less valuable--like your life--you can't get permission to carry a gun.