Because he had a gun.
5 seconds sound clip from the Set It Off (1996) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:05:11 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- What's the procedure when you're being robbed? (2)
- You pull the money clip from your right-hand drawer. And then you signal with the left...
- Yes, like I said, the procedure has been told to me over a million times.
- But why is it if that procedure's been told to you why didn't you follow the procedure?
- And I went for my clip, but he shot her. He shot her right in front of me.
- I'm afraid, Miss Sutton, we're gonna have to let you go.
- The fact you knew the perpetrator doesn't sit well with us.
- Wait, wait. That's not right. I haven't done anything wrong. I can't help who I know.
- Just last week you gave me a promotion, and now you're gonna take my job away?
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