Waiters stab armed robber to death in Paris restaurant
An armed robber has been stabbed to death by a group of waiters in a busy Japanese restaurant in Paris.
Last Updated: 6:00AM GMT 13 Jan 2009
Two men carrying a knife and an electronic stun gun stormed the Planet Sushi restaurant in the city's Latin Quarter on Sunday night, demanding money from the till.
But the team of Japanese staff turned on the men, stabbing one to death with a fish knife used for preparing sushi dishes, while the other was pinned to the ground outside the restaurant.
A witness said the restaurant was full when the men burst in.
"They pointed an stun gun at a waiter and demanded the cash from the till, but the staff grabbed kitchen knives and charged at the men," he said.
"They fled outside, chased by waiters, where one was stabbed and the other was held to the floor.
"It was like a moment from Tarantino's Kill Bill films."
Police, who arrived at the scene in rue Monge minutes later, said the stabbed robber, aged 22, died while being taken to hospital.
His accomplice, also 22, and seven Japanese staff have all being taken into custody for questionning, police said.
7 comments:
moral of the story? never raid a japanese restaurant or any restaurants, for that matter. at least 5 people are handy with knives.
The waiter will get the book thrown at him I'll bet. Hard to prove that it was self defence considering they charged at the robber. Not saying it's right or wrong, just that the law will be on the side of the crim in this case.
now that's really sad!
Considering its Paris - the waiter will get sued by the robber for unsafe and improper use of culinary ware.
Robber is dead... someone else will need to sue this vicious attacker. Maybe the witness for emotional trauma???
The 2nd robber is alive. Someone get him a human rights lawyer who hates sushi quick!
*sigh* I won't ever understand Japanese people.... especially these waiters.
They left one oxygen-theif alive? Draw your wazakashi's and retain your honor or forever live in disgrace, but not before dealing with the last vagrant.
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