Convenience-store clerk outwitted a bat-wielding thief

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/06/the_shotgun_wielding_store_cle.html

But then the robber dropped to his knees and apologized, telling the store clerk that he had no job, no money, and couldn't feed his family. The clerk lowered his shotgun, gave the man $40 and a loaf of bread, shook his hand