Someone Made a Run at Me Today

[Kirk Freeman]

Great reading your handling of the situation. Not quarterbacking but help my learning curve here.

Why did you not use your car panic alarm as you retreated? Some reasons going through my mind:
- Keys not in your hand?
- Not to your advantage?
- Didn't think of it?
- Would not have mattered?
- Male pride not allowing you to ask for help?
- Too old to use those fancy toys like cell phones and car alarms?

Having a cell phone in the situation would have been useless for me. I am so slow with my cell phone that it would have required my full attention to be able to find the camera button to take a photo. Not sure I would have wanted to look away from the threat that long.

►Keys were in my hand.

►I have a car alarm on my keys? Since when? Maybe the originals had one. Got me.

►I did ask for help. The nice lady took a photo of the suspect for me which the coppers now have. The nice lady also gave me a name of another witness that was behind us.

►I don't carry a cell phone. It's Sunday. I want to go to training, then coffee, maybe brunch. And then I want to get errands done or go to the range and shoot, and want to come home and clean and then maybe work out again with the boys or on the mook in my basement. I don't want to read 93 e-mails about how he was 5 minutes late to the hostage exchange at the McDonald's in Merrillville or the 47 sleeve pulling texts. I am not one of those people that fiddle like a monkey with the gadget. In fact, on the weekend, I despise it. I want to unplug and be left alone. Every pro has a con. I got it. My informed choice.

►Cell phone means my head is down. I kept my head up and looked around.

 

[Rookie]

How would you access INGO to brag about your shot from your .380 mouse gun that you were pocket carrying without a holster?

Fixed because we all know he carries this way.

 

[JettaKnight]

►I don't carry a cell phone. It's Sunday. I want to go to training, then coffee, maybe brunch. And then I want to get errands done or go to the range and shoot, and want to come home and clean and then maybe work out again with the boys or on the mook in my basement. I don't want to read 93 e-mails about how he was 5 minutes late to the hostage exchange at the McDonald's in Merrillville or the 47 sleeve pulling texts. I am not one of those people that fiddle like a monkey with the gadget. In fact, on the weekend, I despise it. I want to unplug and be left alone. Every pro has a con. I got it. My informed choice.

►Cell phone means my head is down. I kept my head up and looked around.

Man after my own heart.

 

[Thor]

►Keys were in my hand.

►I have a car alarm on my keys? Since when? Maybe the originals had one. Got me.

►I did ask for help. The nice lady took a photo of the suspect for me which the coppers now have. The nice lady also gave me a name of another witness that was behind us.

►I don't carry a cell phone. It's Sunday. I want to go to training, then coffee, maybe brunch. And then I want to get errands done or go to the range and shoot, and want to come home and clean and then maybe work out again with the boys or on the mook in my basement. I don't want to read 93 e-mails about how he was 5 minutes late to the hostage exchange at the McDonald's in Merrillville or the 47 sleeve pulling texts. I am not one of those people that fiddle like a monkey with the gadget. In fact, on the weekend, I despise it. I want to unplug and be left alone. Every pro has a con. I got it. My informed choice.

►Cell phone means my head is down. I kept my head up and looked around.

In the AF it's the equivalent of getting your head out of the cockpit...stop fiddling with your gadgets and pay attention to what's going on around you!

When I retire I'm going back to the DuKane rotary sitting downstairs in my Alert Facility. My only use for a cell phone in this situation would be as a projectile; but then again it would require me having that in my hand instead of something useful.

 

[tv1217]

FFR for those with Android phones, most of the newer ones can open the camera quickly by double tapping the power button.

 

[jamil]

You can turn on "do not disturb". That way, you'll avoid the interruptions and be sort of unplugged, but yet have your phone when you spot the bad guy.

So when you have your phone with you, you can start a live stream on your favorite social streaming venue. You can heckle the guy as he stalks you. You can make fun of his teeth. His clothes. Maybe give him some pointers how to be a less obvious bad guy next time as you play ring around the jeep. While you're live-streaming him chasing you around the jeep you can do a quick google for rehab centers and maybe suggest a few to him. You know. Really taunt him. Troll him. And shout out to the super chats as you go. Might as well earn some bucks while being mugged.

 

[HoughMade]

►I don't carry a cell phone. It's Sunday... I don't want to read 93 e-mails about how he was 5 minutes late to the hostage exchange at the McDonald's in Merrillville or the 47 sleeve pulling texts...

Confirming that I went down the right path for me...

 

[Alpo]

You can turn on "do not disturb". That way, you'll avoid the interruptions and be sort of unplugged, but yet have your phone when you spot the bad guy.

So when you have your phone with you, you can start a live stream on your favorite social streaming venue. You can heckle the guy as he stalks you. You can make fun of his teeth. His clothes. Maybe give him some pointers how to be a less obvious bad guy next time as you play ring around the jeep. While you're live-streaming him chasing you around the jeep you can do a quick google for rehab centers and maybe suggest a few to him. You know. Really taunt him. Troll him. And shout out to the super chats as you go. Might as well earn some bucks while being mugged.

Someone appears to be confusing the internet with the real world.

 

[jamil]

Someone appears to be confusing the internet with the real world.

The internet is a part of the real world. Really. It is. I'm just having a bit of fun with that reality. When we start seeing victims livestreaming crimes against them, I'm going to say I told you so.

 

[T.Lex]

The internet is a part of the real world. Really. It is. I'm just having a bit of fun with that reality. When we start seeing victims livestreaming crimes against them, I'm going to say I told you so.

Aren't you a bit late to that party?

I recall at least 1 guy in Chicago (and for some reason I'm thinking it was 2 different times up there) live-streaming himself getting shot. I think it was a drive-by.

Now, that was more or less unintentional victim-streaming, I think, but it still validates your concept.

 

[Alpo]

Well, if they ever put a camera at the tip of the guide rod of a Glock19, you'll probably get a great view of my "victim response".

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

It is good to have friends when you need them, even if they are only in your head

Aaaaand THERE'S my new sig line.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

It is good to have friends when you need them, even if they are only in your head

Aaaaand THERE'S my new sig line.

This I agree with completely. He needs to meet a mildly sane redhead. That knows how to and is willing to cook bacon.

Now THAT'S an oxymoron.

 

[jamil]

Well, if they ever put a camera at the tip of the guide rod of a Glock19, you'll probably get a great view of my "victim response".

I dunno. A guide rod cam doesn't seem all that likely. But I could see a rail mount. But dude. C'mon. If you're gonna life stream it attached to your gun, why you wanna sream ugly? You need a purdy 1911. Or maybe a sig. At least a CZ. Glock is just not very styly.

 

[HoughMade]

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/9...mera-with-integrated-weaver-style-mount-matte

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Killshot-Rifle-Crossbow-Scope-Mount-with-Camera/24534621

 

[Alpo]

I dunno. A guide rod cam doesn't seem all that likely. But I could see a rail mount. But dude. C'mon. If you're gonna life stream it attached to your gun, why you wanna sream ugly? You need a purdy 1911. Or maybe a sig. At least a CZ. Glock is just not very styly.

Oh, I have a nice H&K that I wouldn't want to pimp out. Sigs just never fit my hands right and I always string them low. Center, but low. I really like CZ's and have owned a bunch. 1911's as well...but now that I'm old, I want a gun that doesn't need lube, doesn't need to be cleaned and can fire ammo that I drop in the mud, after I've dropped the firearm from the second story onto concrete.

That be a Glock 19. I did put a nice trigger in it though. It took me a long time to come around, but the Glock 19 might be the best fighting 9mm on the planet.

 

[Thor]

Plasti-locks are , was that the Sponge Bob trigger?

 

[Alpo]

Let us just say that "Thor" does not inspire confidence in the discussion of fine motor skills.

 

[LostWander]

Would it be too weird walking around all the time with a GoPro strapped to your forehead? xD

 

[Thor]

If you can't fix it with a hammer...