http://www.nbc10.com/news/14368082/deta ... =mainclick
Nothing slanted about that headline, is there? I mean "gun down" and "defend selves" are pretty much equivalent, right?
This kind of stuff aggravates me.
I shall relieve my stress by mocking the story writing 
:Here we go:
From 1st sentence/paragraph: "Two employees of a local recycling center shot and killed a would-be robber Thursday morning, police said."
2nd sentence/para: "The unidentified workers fatally shot a man in the face as he tried to steal from Geppert Recycling, located on the 4500 block of Wayne Avenue in Philadelphia, just after 9 a.m., police said."
OK, the first sentence was entirely superfluous, but the story got to emphasize that the employees killed someone who was merely "stealing." Check.
3rd sentence/para: "The victim, whose identity has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene."
Emphasis added.
4th sentence/para: "According to police, the gunman fired first ..."
Well, that puts it in a different light... but wait, I thought he was a victlm, not a gunman?
4th sent/para continued: "but he was shooting at two employees who carry guns for protection."
Mr. Would-be-Robber/Not-really-a-Victim/Would-be-Murderer failed the victim-selection portion of the exam.
5th sent/para: "Those two men fired back, killing the assailant."
I'm confused - is the dead guy a robber, a victim, a gunman, or an assailant? Anyway, good shooting, employees-who-refused-to-be-victims! But if your're working for Pizza Hut, you are now unemployees-out-on-the-street!
6th sent/para: "Their boss, David Geppert, said it is a dangerous area, and he's been robbed and shot himself."
Maybe not!
7th sent/para: "'It's a bad thing the gentleman was killed, but I'm glad none of my employees were injured. And it will send the word out to other robbers not to bother us,' Geppert said."
OK, this is NOT Pizza Hut. Put Mr. Geppert in for Manager of the Year.
8th sent/para: "Authorities said it's unlikely any charges will be filed against the men who shot him."
I love a happy ending.
elb