urban survival

[rebel]

I worked with a guy last week and he told me about an incident that happened to him and I remembered a similar incident.

This guy said a few years ago, while he was in Tampa, he stopped at strip mall. While walking in, he noticed this woman beating a child and thought it was "over the top" so, he stopped. He said, she then started yelling at him and before he knew it he was surrounded by about 6 teens. He estimated their ages to be 15 to 19 years. He said he got in a couple of hits but, they beat him up pretty bad.

Story #2: Last spring or early summer at a local amusement park a family was exiting when the daughter was inappropriatley touched by a young stranger and the father stepped-in to stop the behavior. The young stranger made a phone call and a large number of teens put the father in the hospital. The father ended up with brain damage.

A couple of observations. No one helped. You better have a plan ( like get your back against a car or wall and find a weapon). You're fighting for your life so, don't be nice.

Just thought I'd pass these along so that you can be prepared.

[hunter63]

Good advice, but a lot of people will still jump in.....
Happened to Milwaukee's mayor, last summer.

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/53790957.html

[rebel]

Good advice, but a lot of people will still jump in.....
Happened to Milwaukee's mayor, last summer.

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/53790957.html

Milwaukee, It's out of control. I've heard a couple of stories and I've thought they should elect Gulliani. It's time to clean house.

[BENESSE]

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Just thought I'd pass these along so that you can be prepared.[/QUOTE]


Always a good reminder!

Even though things have radically improved in NYC since we got here 20 years ago, this story is never far from my mind:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Goetz

I am vigilant at all times and I don't take any chances.
And if I have to act, I'm prepared.

[Pal334]

If you have to ,or decide to act. Be swift, be with out mercy and disengage as soon aspossible.

[SARKY]

It's getting so we have almost as many feral kids on the street as feral pets. Quite frankly, I would treat them the same.

[BENESSE]

It's getting so we have almost as many feral kids on the street as feral pets. Quite frankly, I would treat them the same.

No difference in my way of thinking.

[Sourdough]

Aaaa, the joy of living in a town with population: 9 winter & 11 Summer of which two are children ages 3 and 5 (All adults are required to own firearms).

[rebel]

It's getting so we have almost as many feral kids on the street as feral pets. Quite frankly, I would treat them the same.

"feral kids" - that's a good discription!

[BENESSE]

Aaaa, the joy of living in a town with population: 9 winter & 11 Summer of which two are children ages 3 and 5 (All adults are required to own firearms).

It all sounds great until those 9 (the ONLY 9) really start getting on you last nerve.

[Sourdough]

It all sounds great until those 9 (the ONLY 9) really start getting on you last nerve.

On average I will see one of my neighbors maybe every two weeks. Some I see once per year. We have way more bears than humans.

[BENESSE]

On average I will see one of my neighbors maybe every two weeks. Some I see once per year. We have way more bears than humans.

What do you do when you're not working your a$$ off?

[Ole WV Coot]

Nothing new there. Depend on number 1 and that's it. Hit first, fast and disable. Lots of us have been trained and just like riding a bicycle it comes back. They expect you to wait, use your fist or something dumb. A gentle finger in the eye works wonders and I would never go without a walking stick or a cane that I don't need. Very effective where a handgun is not an option.