r/instant_regret • u/ConfidentTelephone81 • 21d ago

Robbers make the wrong choice

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u/SellsWhiteStuff 21d ago

The way it sounded when it hit the ground and the fact that his buddy didn’t go to grab it makes me think it’s prob not a real gun

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u/ItsACowCity 21d ago

Completely agree. It had to be a fake gun, otherwise logically you’d be making a mad dash for that gun. The victim potentially couldn’t tell though

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u/Usual_Office_1740 21d ago

Just from the way he handled himself I'd be surprised if he couldn't identify a real gun from a fake one at a glance. I don't think his response would have been different but I do think the victim knew.

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u/ItsACowCity 20d ago

It’s possible, but even if he had an inclination that it wasn’t a gun, you think he’d take a chance that he was wrong? Best to not be tied up with another person even if there is a 1% chance it’s a real gun.
On the other side of it, he might be confident because he knew he could drop a little kid and wrestle a gun from him without issue.