Convenience stores are easy prey for armed robbers because they usually have over fifty dollars in the till. Amarillo was plagued with robbers beating the clerks and taking their money. The captain was assigned to put a stop to it. He put plainclothes officers with shotguns hiding in the back of the stores. Officer Johnson reported to his assigned location with double-aught buckshot in his weapon. He instructed the convenience store clerk if a bandit appeared, she was to put her hands in the air
