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''No Guns'' UDF robberies becoming routine PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jeff Garvas   
Tuesday, 21 June 2005

The media failed to report this robbery but that doesn't mean it didn't happen.

Case # 050526345
Title: Robbery
Location: 2635 W Broad St
City: Columbus; Zone: 3
Precinct 19; District 196 Occurred 6/19/2005 11:10:00 PM

Business Name
UNITED DAIRY FARMERS

Report Narrative:

WITNESS STATES THAT THE SUSPECT WALKED IN AND WAITED FOR HIM TO OPEN THE CASH REGISTER THEN PULLED A OUT REVOLVER AND POINTED AT HIM. THE SUSPECT THEN STATED, "YOU KNOW THE ROUTINE GIVE ME THE MONEY."THE WITNESS OPENED THE CASH REGISTER AND THREW THE MONEY ON THE COUNTER AND THE SUSPECT GRABBED IT AND RAN OFF. DECT. JUNK WAS NOTIFIED AND RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.

This robbery in Columbus is on the heels of a recent response from UDF to an inquiry about another robbery that happened in Riverside last week.

    "Thank you for your recent inquiry to the Concealed Weapons signs placed in the United Dairy Farmers stores. We appreciate the time you took to share your opinions with us. As you might expect, this has been an issues the we have received quite a large number of comments - both for and against.

    United Dairy Farmers senior level management decided to place these signs in all our stores for primarily one reason - the safety of our employees and our customers. We feel the fewer weapons in our stores the less of a chance of a discharge (whether accidental or intentional). We understand that you may not agree with our decision but we hope you continue to shop in our stores. We sincerely regret the possibility of loosing you as a customer but the overriding factor is and always will be providing the safest environment for our employees and customers."

    Thank you,
    Pat Kelsch
    Consumer Relations Representative
    United Dairy Farmers
    (800) 833-9911
    (800) 833-1177

Is United Dairy Farmers Director of Security John W. Osborne still under the impression that “no-guns” signs can keep UDF patrons and employees safe? Can his boss still have confidence in Osborne after all the evidence to the contrary? Perhaps more phone calls and letters may yield an answer.

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

Phone: 1-800-833-9911
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Comments by Larry S. Moore, OFCC, Senate District 10 Coordinator:

The bad guys have figured out the No Guns signs a lot quicker than UDF security director and other management has figured out what it takes to make their employees and customers safe. And they don't understand why I don't want to shop at their stores.