When multiple thieves approached a man at a gas pump and tried to rob him, they likely thought they had the upper hand.
They quickly learned otherwise, however, when their victim turned out to be a retired Oakland police captain with a gun, and it was all caught on video.
Ersie Joyner, a well-known retired Oakland police captain, became the subject of a Bay Area armed robbery while getting gas. Luckily, the 28-year police veteran — known for implementing a successful anti-violence program in the city — was able to fend off the criminals attempting the same type of violent crime against him that he fought for decades to end, The Blaze reported, and it was all caught on video. Read the full story here ▶
