A New Jersey jewelry store has just opened up in the early hours of the morning; the store sells jewelry as well as the famous and expensive Rolex watches. The managers and employees of the store went about their daily business as usual. Business is usually slow in the first few hours of the morning, so a female clerk sat quietly guessing who would be the first customer to enter the shop.

Suddenly a man wearing a striped orange shirt entered the store and approached the cashier standing behind the glass counter. The clerk quickly approached and greeted him. She noticed something strange about him. He never made eye contact with her and just kept looking left and right as if he was looking for something or making sure that nobody was watching him. As a precautionary act, the concerned clerk signaled for her boss and other employees to block the main door. As soon as she made eye contact with her boss he went up to the front of the store and called for assistance on the intercom. However, these precautionary actions did not prevent the clerk from continuing to serve the customer in the most polite and welcoming manner.

In Garland, Texas about seven o'clock in the afternoon, the clerk of a convenience store was arranging his merchandise on the shelves and making sure that nothing is out of place. No customers were present in the store at this time and the environment was tranquil. Suddenly a hooded man came in the store. He stood by the checkout counter and called the cashier for assistance. The cashier finally came. When he looked at the suspect he noticed that most of his face was covered by the hood and he appeared to have both of his hands inside his jacket.

The suspect quickly threatened him and told him that he had some sort of weapon with him that he will not hesitate to use if the clerk does not give him all his money. At first the clerk did not believe this claim and was not intending on cooperating. However, he saw that the thief still had his hands in his jacket and did not want to take the risk of getting shot or injured in any way. He also feared that a customer might come in and be used as a hostage by the suspect.