This West Rand robber may want to use his time behind bars to contemplate his unintelligent actions. That’s if the bruising isn’t too much of a pain to bear.
The unidentified man was captured on a restaurant’s CCTV footage receiving a pummelling from patrons who caught him as he was about to make off with a customer’s valuables.
The clip that’s since gone viral on social media was posted by renowned crime reporter Yusuf Abramjee. In the video, taken at a restaurant in Florida, the man was seen sneaking up from behind a table where a couple sat with their two children.
The woman’s belongings were placed on the table as any patron would since, one would assume, that no amount of gall would drive anyone to muster up the gob-smacking attempt made by this robber.
In a split second, the suspect lunged forward and got hold of the woman’s belongings but, as soon as he turned for the exit, he was met with a knock-out punch in the face.
Before he could open his eyes to realise what was happening, the man was swarmed by a group of infuriated patrons who were not shy about launching fists and kicks.
Watch: West Rand robber gets instant karma
The clip ends in the midst of the furore and at the time this article was published, it’s presumed the man was arrested and charged with a brazen attempted robbery.
Here is the CCTV footage that shows how the West Rand robber received his fair share of instant karma.
This criminal got special service at this restaurant in Florida on the West Rand. pic.twitter.com/5cxbncBSUk
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) June 25, 2021