I thought about this a while ago and even if I were the cashier, I would give up the companies money. I don't want to gamble if the guy knows tap rack or not. But I would be some what calmmer knowing the gun cant go bang if he felt like pulling the trigger. For $10/hr, he can have the cash register.
I would only resist if I had an advantage -- my gun versus his malfunctioned gun, and no one else in the store backing him up.
If I can't be sure I have that advantage, then I'd give up the store and help him carry it out to the car!
Things to consider:
- Clerks have been shot after they cooperate -- to get rid of the witness who can ID you, out of racial anger, or just for the thrill.
- Even if this time you're spared, it makes you an easy choice for repeated robberies in the future. Risk of dying increases with each subsequent robbery, not to mention the emotional toll it takes.
- Not taking the advantage to stop him now might result in someone else dying later. That might not matter to some, but how would you feel if your child was killed working at 7-11 by a robber you discovered was not stopped during previous robberies?The Spiderman movie scene comes to mind -- "Not my problem." ... until it is.