Hey Flint,flintknapper wrote:These women were compliant to the point of allowing themselves to be "bound". One was 22 yrs. old, the oldest 42, and the rest in their 30's. I do not know the physical condition of any of the victims, but chances are....some (or all of them) could have fought back or run.
I can only imagine they thought they would not be harmed if they simply did what the BG told them to do. That is probably wise up to a point.
Personally, I will never allow myself to be bound, kneel on the floor facing away, or remain still if any shooting starts.
The key to surviving most attacks is a strong will to fight back, to survive, to use your head. A gun might have been a useful tool in this case, we don't know. But day in and day out, a proper mindset (fight back with whatever you have) will serve you best.
Just my .02
I agree with you in principle. My mindset is that as soon as I recognise that there is a robbery where I cannot physically remove myself immediately. I will mostly likely use all means necessary whereby I can achieve that goal of gaining distance. I will never be the one to say that I will wait and see if the BG will leave peacefully. This is because that is wishful thinking because the person came armed and ready to repel any resistance. And since opportunity only knocks once, then I will be taking it whenever it arises. No guessing if they will leave with no problems or if they will leave no witnesses.