Riots and defending one's property

[Tanfodude]

What are your thoughts and how to go about protecting your property if you are in it?

Properties can be replaces but if someone attempts to throw a Molotov at your place while you're in it, that's a different story.

 

[Sylvain]

A riot is not different than a regular break in.
You just might need more ammo if a large crowd is threatening your life.

 

[bingley]

What if you're the store owner in the midst of the LA Riot?

 

[Consciouscitizen18]

Really depends on how violent the crowd is. Any type of force multiplier used to break in and threaten you and your property would be a justifiable means to protect yourself. It really comes down to your judgement, if I was a rioter and had a baseball bat but saw a laser right on my chest before I got to the door, I'd probably skip that place. A weapon is just as powerful of a deterrent as it is a tool with deadly force.

 

[Redhorse]

What if you're the store owner in the midst of the LA Riot?

Just call the police and they'll protect you.

 

[TaunTaun]

Ferguson Store Owner and employees. They haven't had any trouble at their business or neighboring businesses.

 

[Hkindiana]

iisnt that guy on the left wearing some of that illegal body armor that no decent person needs to own?

 

[TaunTaun]

iisnt that guy on the left wearing some of that illegal body armor that no decent person needs to own?

Yep.

And he is clearly holding a dangerous weapon with a high capacity magazine that no reasonable person needs to own...

 

[Disposable Heart]

What if you're the store owner in the midst of the LA Riot?

That's the problem with this particular riot: There's a dearth of Korean shop owners in the area!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Chicken wire, fire extinguishers, bandages, and friends, lots of friends.

 

[level0]

Just shoot up in the air.

 

[Stschil]

A tale of Two Shops: Curiously enough, these stores in Ferguson were passed over by looters and never a shot need be fired.


Why 2 Businesses Survived Ferguson Looting A Lesson for All

 

[churchmouse]

A tale of Two Shops: Curiously enough, these stores in Ferguson were passed over by looters and never a shot need be fired.


Why 2 Businesses Survived Ferguson Looting A Lesson for All

Funny how a show of resistance works.

 

[SteveM4A1]

Funny how a show of resistance works.

What? People needing a 10 rd or larger magazine? Who woulda thunk it....

 

[rhino]

Chicken wire, fire extinguishers, bandages, and friends, lots of friends.

I'd add a couple of fire hoses, connected to hydrants. You can use them fight the fires as well as discourage people from trying to push into or climb your wire.

 

[Stschil]

I'd add a couple of fire hoses, connected to hydrants. You can use them fight the fires as well as discourage people from trying to push into or climb your wire.

Keep the wire wet, it encourages conductivity

 

[STEEL CORE]

Korea Town in the 90's had weapons and open Kimchi pots for a chemical warfare deterant also.

 

[ModernGunner]

What's Indiana law say about the matter?

 

[cobber]

If it's your home, an attack on your curtilage. Business? Erm. Unless you're situated there and then self defense? Reasonable belief, etc.

 

[churchmouse]

Stack a few bodies up at the end of the driveway and the rest will move right on by........