Philadelphia Gas Station Owner Forced to Hire Guards With AR-15s Due to Rise in Crime

Philadelphia Gas Station Owner Forced to Hire Guards With AR-15s Due to Rise in Crime
Police tape blocks a street in Philadelphia, Penn., on July 19, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Joe Gomez
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A gas station owner in Philadelphia who was tired of the crime wave sweeping the city, which impacted his employees and customers, decided to take matters into his own hands and hired a group of guards with semi-automatic guns to protect his business.

Neil Patel, the owner of Karco gas station located in North Philadelphia hired Pennsylvania S.I.T.E agents armed with AR-15s and kevlar vests. The group is reportedly made up of former Philadelphia police and state officers.

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