Had the suspect been in the middle of threatening the lives of customers and employees when an armed citizen stepped in, we’re sure Waffle House’s statement on the matter would have been a bit different. Kenneth Rivers, 39, was in a North Charleston Waffle House parking lot early Monday morning, sitting in his car, when he witnessed the establishment get robbed. Joshua Jermaine Davis, 19, had flashed a silver, semi-auto pistol and made the employees remove the cash drawer. As he made his escape, Rivers confronted him. The two exchanged gunfire and Rivers shot Davis in the abdomen. You’d think that Waffle House would be grateful for the good guy with a gun. But in a statement reported by Live 5 News Waffle House said, “We are very fortunate that no associate or customer were harmed in this tragic incident. It is Waffle House, Inc., policy not to allow firearms with the exception of law enforcement officers, including security guards. It is our understanding that the customer involved was an off-duty security guard who was carrying his firearm and the incident occurred outside the restaurant. We … continue to believe this is the best policy for the safety of our customers and associates.” While the jury is still out on the restaurant chain’s quality of food, its policy towards firearms is like 3 a.m. coffee — warmed-over and bitter.