cloudseeker2001 0 #1 January 19, 2007 Last night I was walking my dogs(about midnight), and as I walked through the gate to the common area, a guy across the street jumps out from behind a tree and charges me! It is damn obvious he means to do harm! Well, I ran back through the gate to my house and called the cops! I told them exactly what happened and where. About 10 minutes later I get a call from the police stating they have searched the entire area and have not seen anyone that looks like the description I gave them. I thought well, ok, the guy is gone.........But then, 30 seconds after I hang up the phone, I open my front door(my front door faces the same street) and the guy is standing in the middle of the street exactly were I told the cops he would be!!!!!!! And this guy charged me again! I went back inside and thought about calling the cops again, but decided I had already tried that........So I sat in my chair for about an hour reading a book with a .40 on the arm-rest waiting for the "charger" to break into my house......he never did! I do not even think the cop made a pass through my neighborhood. "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #2 January 19, 2007 Remember: Zombies must be dispatched with a headshot, or they're just going to keep coming.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #3 January 19, 2007 QuoteSo I sat in my chair for about an hour reading a book with a .40 on the arm-rest waiting for the "charger" to break into my house......he never did! Glock .40? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #5 January 19, 2007 QuoteRemember: Zombies must be dispatched with a headshot, or they're just going to keep coming. No, no zombie, just a thug or crackhead "Lying in Wait" for someone such as myself to walk out of the gated area! I usually let my dogs out first, but last night I decided that I would check if anyone was out there! I wonder if he would have had the same reaction if my two 80 and 90 pound Boxers would have walked out first.......... "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #6 January 19, 2007 Quoteand as I walked through the gate to the common area ???....what is "the common area"...??? (a term I have never heard) SMileseustress. : a positive form of stress having a beneficial effect on health, motivation, performance, and emotional well-being. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #7 January 19, 2007 It is an area where common people hang out, duh. "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #8 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteand as I walked through the gate to the common area ???....what is "the common area"...??? (a term I have never heard) SMiles like a common courtyard, in an appartment copmplex, or gated community or similarYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #9 January 19, 2007 Mace in one hand, .40 in the other, and go see what's up. Don't let some screwball hold you hostage. And plus, if you shoot him in the head, the police won't come anyway. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #10 January 19, 2007 Forget the mace. A swift hit upside the temple or across the knee caps with a baseball bat would do the trick quite nicely. Yeah...I'm angry today. BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #11 January 19, 2007 QuoteRemember: Zombies must be dispatched with a headshot, or they're just going to keep coming. ExactlyMike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #12 January 19, 2007 QuoteMace in one hand, .40 in the other, and go see what's up. Don't let some screwball hold you hostage. And plus, if you shoot him in the head, the police won't come anyway. Bad advice from a legal standpoint there, Rambo...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LostOne 0 #13 January 19, 2007 Where do you live? ----------------------------------------------- Bum's the word! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #14 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteMace in one hand, .40 in the other, and go see what's up. Don't let some screwball hold you hostage. And plus, if you shoot him in the head, the police won't come anyway. Bad advice from a legal standpoint there, Rambo... I don't give a fuck about legal. If some nutbag looks like he is about to harm me, he gets one in the head. But I'd probably call the cops again and find out why they are not doing their job. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #15 January 19, 2007 You should aim at center mass first. (It is easier to aim at the head when they are rolling around on the ground after being shot center mass. )"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #16 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteMace in one hand, .40 in the other, and go see what's up. Don't let some screwball hold you hostage. And plus, if you shoot him in the head, the police won't come anyway. Bad advice from a legal standpoint there, Rambo... I don't give a fuck about legal. If some nutbag looks like he is about to harm me, he gets one in the head. But I'd probably call the cops again and find out why they are not doing their job. Going and looking for them when they AREN'T breaking into your house is gonna pretty much guarantee a trip to Federal-pound-me-in-the-ass prison.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #17 January 19, 2007 The cops probably know about your "incident" in the hotel! g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #18 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteMace in one hand, .40 in the other, and go see what's up. Don't let some screwball hold you hostage. And plus, if you shoot him in the head, the police won't come anyway. Bad advice from a legal standpoint there, Rambo... I don't give a fuck about legal. If some nutbag looks like he is about to harm me, he gets one in the head. But I'd probably call the cops again and find out why they are not doing their job. Going and looking for them when they AREN'T breaking into your house is gonna pretty much guarantee a trip to Federal-pound-me-in-the-ass prison. If you are walking your dog and get attacked by a lunatic you are perfectly within your rights to defend yourself if retreat is not possible. If you are in Florida, 'stand your ground' and you are legal. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #19 January 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteMace in one hand, .40 in the other, and go see what's up. Don't let some screwball hold you hostage. And plus, if you shoot him in the head, the police won't come anyway. Bad advice from a legal standpoint there, Rambo... I don't give a fuck about legal. If some nutbag looks like he is about to harm me, he gets one in the head. But I'd probably call the cops again and find out why they are not doing their job. Going and looking for them when they AREN'T breaking into your house is gonna pretty much guarantee a trip to Federal-pound-me-in-the-ass prison. If you are walking your dog and get attacked by a lunatic you are perfectly within your rights to defend yourself if retreat is not possible. If you are in Florida, 'stand your ground' and you are legal. Absolutely (assuming state laws have no 'duty to retreat') - however, she was in her house, and you were telling her to go find the person - that's not going to fly when it comes out in cross-examination, because a reasonable person isn't going to go looking.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3331 108 #20 January 19, 2007 Read this book "In the Gravest Extreme, Role of the Firearm in Personal Protection" by Massad F. Ayoob Written from real world experience. There are tips on where to hide guns from children and burglars.I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #21 January 19, 2007 Quote Absolutely (assuming state laws have no 'duty to retreat') - however, she was in her house, and you were telling her to go find the person - that's not going to fly when it comes out in cross-examination, because a reasonable person isn't going to go looking. I'm just saying, if it was me, I wouldn't let someone like this stop me from going about my business. If I was forced to defend myself so be it. But I would call the cops again first. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #22 January 19, 2007 QuoteGoing and looking for them when they AREN'T breaking into your house is gonna pretty much guarantee a trip to Federal-pound-me-in-the-ass prison. It completely depends on your state laws. For instance, in TX criminal mischief at night is something you can use deadly force on. So technically if someone was toliet papering your house you could shoot them. Technically. Would you get no-billed? Maybe, depends on the jury. Would you be free of civil liability? OH FUCK NO! You'd be hosed in civil court! Freak'n hosed! I STRONGLY suggest that if anyone has any sort of weapon for home or personal defense they read up on their state's laws on the matter. Don't take someone's word for it (even if they are a lawyer), read it for yourself. As for a cop not checking the area...who knows what was going on there, its easy to call back and explain fully to the dispatcher what is going on. Sounds like the guy might have been experiencing some sort of mental crisis. It happens, but its no reason for you to take matters into your own hands.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #23 January 20, 2007 QuoteQuoteGoing and looking for them when they AREN'T breaking into your house is gonna pretty much guarantee a trip to Federal-pound-me-in-the-ass prison. It completely depends on your state laws. For instance, in TX criminal mischief at night is something you can use deadly force on. So technically if someone was toliet papering your house you could shoot them. Technically. Would you get no-billed? Maybe, depends on the jury. Would you be free of civil liability? OH FUCK NO! You'd be hosed in civil court! Freak'n hosed! I STRONGLY suggest that if anyone has any sort of weapon for home or personal defense they read up on their state's laws on the matter. Don't take someone's word for it (even if they are a lawyer), read it for yourself. As for a cop not checking the area...who knows what was going on there, its easy to call back and explain fully to the dispatcher what is going on. Sounds like the guy might have been experiencing some sort of mental crisis. It happens, but its no reason for you to take matters into your own hands. The guy was "lying in wait" behind a tree waiting for people to walk out to their cars, and he clearly ment to do harm. I'm am sure he was expecting someone too scared to react as quicky as I did(HAHAHA it was like a high speed mal!). I did not fully realize this until today, but from the tree he was hiding behind, he could see the back gate and the front doors of all eight townhouses. Yea, this guy had a plan. Someone will take care of him. "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #24 January 20, 2007 QuoteWhere do you live? If I tell you are you going to send over some ass? "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #25 January 20, 2007 QuoteI do not even think the cop made a pass through my neighborhood. The cops may have been busy attending Advanced Drug Awareness Training. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
