{"id":2319031,"date":"2024-08-04T14:48:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T18:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-chick-fil-a-employee-uses-his-karate-training-to-fight-off-armed-robber\/"},"modified":"2024-08-04T14:52:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T18:52:21","slug":"watch-chick-fil-a-employee-uses-his-karate-training-to-fight-off-armed-robber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-chick-fil-a-employee-uses-his-karate-training-to-fight-off-armed-robber\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Chick-fil-A Employee Uses His Karate Training to Fight Off Armed Robber"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-chick-fil-a-employee-uses-his-karate-training-to-fight-off-armed-robber%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319031&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a dramatic incident at a Chick-fil-A in Gwinnett County, Georgia, \u2063an employee named Kevin Blair\u200b utilized his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/there-is-one-pro-women-camp-in-american-politics-and-its-the-right\/\" title=\"There Is One Pro-Women Camp In American Politics, And It\u2019s The Right\">martial arts training<\/a> to fend off an armed robber. On July 1,\u200d around 4:30 AM,\u2064 the suspect smashed the drive-through window with a \u200crock and confronted Blair in the back of the restaurant, demanding to access a safe. Despite the assailant holding a gun to his head and threatening to kill him, Blair, who has two and a half years of karate \u2063training, managed to grab the gun\u2063 and control the situation. The struggle lasted about three\u200b minutes before\u2063 the robber fled. The terrifying encounter was captured on\u2064 video and shared widely on social media, \u2062where\u2063 many praised Blair&#8217;s bravery and suggested he deserves a reward. The \u2064suspect, a 53-year-old man, was later arrested.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>One Gwinnett County, Georgia, Chick-fil-A employee&rsquo;s martial arts training came in handy when a man pointed a gun at him on July 1.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Blair, the employee, was captured on video fighting off the masked gunman. The video was released to the public by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-congress-enact-major-restrictions-on-constitutionally-protected-second-amendment-rights\/\" title=\"Biden To Congress: Enact Major Restrictions On Constitutionally Protected Second Amendment Rights\">law enforcement authorities<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>After the two men fought for three minutes, the armed aggressor fled.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B5TFFBfiiO0?si=Ylycc8la5dxUzady\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The gunman was a 53-year-old man, according to local Atlanta outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/gwinnett-county\/gwinnett-chick-fil-a-employee-fights-off-armed-robber-who-smashed-through-drive-thru\/RN4CTKNOL5BNXLK3FDEDU72OX4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSB-TV<\/a>, and was arrested on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Blair serves as the inventory director for his local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-one-illegal-immigrant-nabbed-deadly-chick-fil-shooting-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chick-fil-A<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Blair was working in the back at 4:30 in the morning when the gunman smashed the Chick-fil-A&rsquo;s drive-through window with a rock to break in.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect then ran into the back of the restaurant and demanded Blair open the safe.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He told me if I couldn&rsquo;t open up the safe, then I was going to die,&rdquo; Blair said.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect even went so far as to put the gun to the back of Blair&rsquo;s head.<\/p>\n<p>When Blair told the would-be robber he didn&rsquo;t know the safe&rsquo;s combination, the armed man pointed the gun at Blair&rsquo;s face.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s when the inventory director&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/martial-arts-association-changes-rules-female-athletes-withdraw-protest-handing-womens-championship-males\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">martial arts<\/a> training kicked in.<\/p>\n<p>According to WSB-TV, Blair has received two and a half years of karate training, every bit of which he used to fight for his life.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not worth taking that risk that he&rsquo;s willing to pull the trigger,&rdquo; Blair said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was fortunate, he was standing close enough that I could get my hands on his wrist and keep control of the gun and keep it pointed away from me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Blair certainly made an impression on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/social-media-ceo-counters-fbis-claims-trump-shooters-political-beliefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One video of the fight had garnered an impressive 269,100 views on X as of Friday morning. Many users reacted to Blair&rsquo;s bravery in the comments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A Chick-Fil-A employee fought off an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-fla-juveniles-in-custody-after-shootout-with-deputies\/\" title=\"2 Fla. juveniles in custody after shootout with deputies\">armed burglar<\/a> in Stone Mountain. &#128563; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7sF12DY5lI\">pic.twitter.com\/7sF12DY5lI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GAFollowers\/status\/1819057579621835174?\">August 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s some serious courage from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chick-fil-brilliant-kids-summer-camp-initiative-attacked-hateful-critics-threatening-report-company-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chick-Fil-A<\/a> employee! It&rsquo;s amazing how ordinary people can become extraordinary in tough situations,&rdquo; one wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Give dat guy a raise and a reward immediately,&rdquo; another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TraThaGoat\/status\/1819059569307402310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That man deserves to be Owner\/Operator of his own restaurant,&rdquo; another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HennyHardaway75\/status\/1819125191185969220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Kevin Blair was filmed defending himself against the masked assailant, and the footage was made public by law enforcement on Wednesday. The altercation lasted three minutes before the gunman fled. According to local news outlet WSB-TV, the suspect, a 53-year-old man, was arrested later that day.<\/p>\n<p>Blair works as the inventory director at his Chick-fil-A location and was in the back of the restaurant around 4:30 AM when the intruder broke through a drive-through window with a rock. The suspect then demanded that Blair open a safe and threatened him with death if he failed to comply. At one point, he even pressed the gun against Blair&#8217;s head. When Blair explained that he didn\u2019t know how to unlock it, the robber aimed his weapon at Blair\u2019s face\u2014prompting him to rely on his two-and-a-half years of karate training.<\/p>\n<p>Blair recounted how fortunate he felt that they were close enough for him to grab hold of the gunman&#8217;s wrist and redirect the weapon away from himself. His actions have resonated widely on social media; one video of their confrontation had received over 269,100 views by Friday morning. Many users praised Blair&#8217;s bravery in their comments.<\/p>\n<p>One user remarked on his courage: &#8220;It\u2019s incredible how ordinary people can become extraordinary in tough situations.&#8221; Another suggested he should receive immediate recognition for his actions: &#8220;Give that guy a raise and a reward right away; he deserves to be Owner\/Operator of his own restaurant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2319032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Karate-ChickfilA.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[37141,11043,37142,37140,11684],"class_list":["post-2319031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-armed-robbery","tag-chick-fil-a","tag-employee-hero","tag-karate","tag-self-defense"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Karate-ChickfilA.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319031"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319031\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}