Predators have a strategic advantage: human decency. Not theirs, of course. Yours. Most people will stop to talk to a stranger asking for help. What time is it? You check your cell phone. They take it. Do you know where XXXX Street is? You look around. They clobber you. Got a light? Lights out. I’m not saying treat all strangers like brain-eating zombies. But know this: your gun is no use to you at static bad breath distances. If a stranger approaches you KEEP MOVING. Give directions or say sorry no, can’t help you, while walking away. Sure there are exceptions and yes, it’s situationally dependent. But the moment you stand still is the moment you’ve surrendered your ground. By the same token, practice drawing while moving. The best way to “get off the X” is not to be on it in the first place.
Good God, but that is shocking. I had to go back and watch the video again. 13 cars drove past the guy lying on the ground being kicked and robbed. I did notice that one of those cars turned off and turned around, watching from some side street at the top of the frame. Eventually that is the car that pulled up to the guy once the scumbags left. Hell, I get the idea that people can’t know whether the bad guys are armed, or whatever, but at least stop a little ways off, put your lights on them, and lay on the freaking horn. SOMETHING would have been better than nothing.
Good points in the post, though. In my younger days I have been in bad parts of several big cities (Boston and NYC) at night, even way past midnight. I’ve had people follow me. Usually I’d just go into any open business and let them pass, but other times I’d just visible shake and twitch my head every 5 or 6 steps, mumbling loudly to myself. I’ve had people cross the street to avoid me. Gotta do what you gotta do.
It appears he got the victim to stop by throwing something at him (bounces off shoulder and hits the ground). Victim stops to see “what’s up with that.”
To keep moving is good advice. I learned another thing while walking down the street. Look really “pissed off” about something! The bad guy’s usually don’t want to mess with somebody when they look like their looking for a fight.
Also, don’t walk slow and casual! Walk like your ready to knock somebody’s head in, if they give you a bad time.
We have a lot of pan handlers in my area, and they won’t bother you if you act like a bomb ready to explode!
And don’t forget that once the shooting begins continue to move in a direction AWAY from the threat.
In Maryland one of our esteemed leaders wants to make a it a crime not to follow the lawful orders of a 911 operator. True. This has danger written all over it in more ways than Charlie Sheen has had his many porn star girlfriends.
In Maryland, if this passes, the new rule will be not only STFU, but lose the phone until much later after you’ve dealt with the miscreant, to avoid a 911 op that tells you to do something stupid that puts your life in danger.
How about Brian Terry? Do you have his back Obama? Ever here of George Zimmerman? He was assaulted. Did you have his back Mr. President?
Briton is a wonderful country, I lived there for two years. Most of the people are very nice upstanding people. Like any city, you have to have situational awareness at all times. You are at a disadvantage over there since you are not allowed to have a weapon. I will also say I never went anywhere without having something to protect myself with. Many everyday items can be used to protect yourself.
The Brittish people are a unique group. Most of the regular folks I met were very passive. The members of their armed forces are some of the absolute toughest and meanest you would ever want to go against. I still have not figured out how two groups of the same people could be so diferent.
Yes I am also very greatful to be an american with the right to protect myself. I still like the Brits and there nation, but I would not want to live there forever.
I changed my shooting glasses to monovision (dominant eye for sights, non-dominant for distance) 2 years ago. Worked so well I changed my every day glasses to that approach also. The idea’s been around for a long time. First time I heard of it was more than 15 years ago.
They ran a follow-up:
“…the jury took less than 20 minutes to reach a verdict of not guilty.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/10592691/Gardener-cleared-of-assault-charges-after-tackling-thieves.html
I will attest that dropping a mag on your bare feet hurts quite significantly.
Are you in denial about Texas? Many reports on this site have bashed Texas and the people.
And such a sharp dresser!
Looks exactly like my Leek.
Actually, the 1986 Miami FBI shootout showed us that in a shoot out, you want a rifle. The guy with the Ruger Mini14 did most of the damage to the FBI.
Did he actually get a shot off?
I see around 5 rubber bullets that were fired at him and these are on the ground around him. At first I thought they were his shell casings, but closer examination shows they are rubber bullets.
Socialism murdered over 100 million souls in the last century. Stupid libtards.
Now if they’ll just get rid of that training requirement to honor out of state permits, maybe we citizens of Georgia can visit the state. I can see it out of my office window in Savannah. I don’t visit, spend money, etc. because I can’t carry there.