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Posted: November 5, 2012

Police: Man uses hot coffee as weapon in Fayetteville robbery

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Fayetteville, N.C. — Police asked Monday for the public's help in identifying a man who threw a cup of hot coffee on a Waffle House employee before robbing the Fayetteville eatery last week.

The incident occurred shortly after 11 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Waffle House in the 2300 block of Gillespie Street, police said.

Anyone who recognizes the suspected robber is asked to call the Fayetteville Police Department at 910-433-1856 or Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477.

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Got to give this guy credit. He might be charged for robbery, but won't be charged with using a dangerous or lethal weapon in the commission of a felony. You are very wrong with that assumption. If it is determined that his intent was to cause serious injury the hot coffee may then be considered a dangerous weapon. It does not need to be able to kill just cause serious or permanent injury. Seems clear to me with the robbery he was using it as a weapon and should be charged as such.

kermit60
November 6, 2012 12:20 p.m.

The lady who sued Mcdonalds received 600,000 dollars.

Weaker Pelosi
November 6, 2012 12:19 p.m.

Time to heavily restrict coffee. Background checks and mandatory registration of all coffee cups will surely reduce coffee-related assaults.

Mike H
November 6, 2012 11:29 a.m.

To mitigate this guy's offense, his attorney should state that while his client did commit this crime, he used decaffeinated coffee in the commission of this robbery.

twoods7
November 6, 2012 9:35 a.m.

Using hot coffee as a weapon to rob someone worked for that Liebeck woman who took $160,000 from McDonald's for spilling it in her lap.

NoMoreObamaPlease November 5, 2012 5:15 p.m......We studied that case in first year law. This spilled coffee caused 2nd and 3rd degree burns. All she wanted was for them to pay her doctor bill, around 1,000 dollars. McDonald's lawyers decided to try and earn their pay, refused. Bad decision on their part, because it end up in court and they lost their case. The judge awarded her this money, way above what she was seeking.