Tate probably thought the robbery would be business as usual because, chances are, he was used to people not legally carrying weapons in Chicago.

Welcome to Florida, Mr. Tate.

The clerk, who was not viewable in the video, noticed the incompetent would-be robber. He then went to the back of the store to grab his own personal gun and prepared himself accordingly, authorities said. …

The Escambia Sheriff’s Office provided a statement to the media, which was covered by Fox News, it stated:

‘“He then fumbles for words, resorting to meaningless babble about being from Chicago,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. ‘Words seem to fail you when your felony attempt is thwarted by lawful and righteous force.’”