I worked afternoon shift Friday and right back in on day shift at 0500 Sat. morning, I was home at 1330 and asleep by 1400.
About 1630 my family comes in the bedroom and says theres a car out at the road and either looking thru binos or a camera at our house. My wife went out the front door and the car went down a driveway or two and turned around. This gave me time to get dressed and grab my G19.
I went out the back door and by the time I got in the truck, the car had stopped in front of the house and was now driving away. I backed out the drive (200') backwards in record time, did a "J" turn squealing the 20" tires as I drove away in chase....
I passed the car and slammed on the brakes, angling my truck to block the road...... Of course we are all thinking its someone casing our house, nope a lady in her 60s taking pics of houses on a couple of rural roads for real estate comps.... WTF broad daylight on a Sat taking pics in front of houses !!!
Anyhow, she showed me the list, had different roads with names, addresses, mortgage co. names etc..... she had her real estate id/ card.I told her that they should call ahead first and at least give notice of what they will be doing. She was just about crying saying you didnt have to chase me down and stop me like that..... yeah well family first, MINE !!! I had my sidearm holstered, not sure if she saw it or not.
Ironic thing was the first car stopped on the other side of my truck was a deputys charger, I walked over recognized him as he did me, I knew his Dad real well when he worked for the town police. Told him what happened, he offered to talk to her but I said it was alright just drive by slow and wave your finger in a "NO" motion.... which he did.
I doubt they will send a woman back out in the redneck rural area to take pics......
My 20 y/o son is off on work due to a broken foot so he was backing me up from inside the house with his AR & ACOG, Mom asked him if he got away, he said no, Dad has him, and theres a sheriff that just rolled up too.
Very intersting, good to get the prepper exercise too. The whole family was on alert and involved, good to have backup.
Your first response should have been to call the police, not be a vigilante and commit several crimes in the process. Not to mention the additional crime your son committed while "backing you up".
This post sounds exactly like one listed earlier and much of the same opinion was expressed. (See "What's This World Coming To?" from Gunner 69 about 22 hours ago.)
If this actually occurred and this is not some stupid prank to get INGO members fired up, the way you handled the situation was beyond reason.
She had left the area when you "pulled her over". The woman should file a complaint and have you and ""your backup" arrested.
You are lucky she wasn't packing and didn't do something you definitely would have regretted.
If your "Family is First", you should have picked up the phone. Sounds to me like you had a temporary attack of cerebral paralysis.
Not too smart by any standard!