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Old 11-16-2010, 03:54 PM
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A Vancouver man in a wheelchair who stopped a robbery at a convenience store over the weekend says his actions may appear impressive, but he was just doing what his parents raised him to do: help others.

Larry Skopnik was in a Commercial Drive Food Stop on Saturday when a man at the counter became aggressive after the clerk would not accept his suspicious-looking $50 bill.

The man told the female clerk he was going to rob her and then moved behind the counter.
Skopnik rolled up, grabbed the man by the torso and, after a struggle that threw him from his wheelchair, the pair fell to the ground.

Other store patrons held the suspect until police arrived.

On Monday, clerk Cindy Grewal called Skopnik "a hero."

"Honest to God, my heart goes to him because he didn't think about it that he can't walk," Grewal told, "but still he managed to get out of the chair and grab him down and put him down."

Skopnik denied that he is a hero, saying, "I usually stand up for the little person and people that need help."

He also said the fact that he is in a wheelchair will not keep him from helping others.

"I don't think there should be any big deal made about it.
Yes I'm in a wheelchair but I still have all the morals and standards that my dad and mother put into me to help people, to stand up to bullies," Skopnik told.

"People have a perception of people in wheelchairs as being unable when we're 99 per cent able.

There's only four things I can't do in life, and that's walk, run, jump and kick.

Everything else I'm totally able to do, and helping other people is one of them."

Skopnik has been in a wheelchair since he was injured in an ATV accident 10 years ago.

He said he was thinking about protecting Grewal from getting hurt, and not his own safety, when he decided to intervene.

"Right at the moment he was going in and getting physical with her I figured that was unacceptable to cross that boundary," Skopnik told.
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Old 11-16-2010, 07:14 PM
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Re: Guy in Wheelchair Thwarts Robbery in a Commercial Drive Food Stop

You'd be surprised how much upper body strength a guy with no legs has. Still shouldn't of got involved.
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Old 11-16-2010, 07:48 PM
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Re: Guy in Wheelchair Thwarts Robbery in a Commercial Drive Food Stop

proud to live in vancouver
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Re: Guy in Wheelchair Thwarts Robbery in a Commercial Drive Food Stop

I know this spot I live right by commercial!
This dude kicks ass.
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Re: Guy in Wheelchair Thwarts Robbery in a Commercial Drive Food Stop

This guy is totally awesome!
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Old 11-18-2010, 10:35 AM
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Re: Guy in Wheelchair Thwarts Robbery in a Commercial Drive Food Stop

Now that is a hero, as said before that guy has super strong upper body.
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Re: Guy in Wheelchair Thwarts Robbery in a Commercial Drive Food Stop

I believe the correct term for this guy is "BAMF".
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Re: Guy in Wheelchair Thwarts Robbery in a Commercial Drive Food Stop

this attitude is the problem with this country.

infact everyone shouldve helped. because of this "bystander syndrome" every singe asshole gets away with anything.

NO. people SHOULD do something when they see wrong being done.
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Re: Guy in Wheelchair Thwarts Robbery in a Commercial Drive Food Stop

he probably got a pack of smokes as a reward....at cost of course
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Re: Guy in Wheelchair Thwarts Robbery in a Commercial Drive Food Stop

good show, good show!
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