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BeanCounter wrote:I stopped for gas in Dallas late one night and had a “panhandler” magically appear from behind a gas pump maybe 4 feet away.
I had just picked up the gas nozzle when he started his “hey man…blah blah blah” I said no… but he kept getting closer and closer so I shifted the nozzle to my left hand and pointed it towards him and flipped on the pump. He appeared to be on something and was extremely agitated. He finally noticed the nozzle directed at his face and that my right hand was now under my shirt. He ran and his accomplice that was sneaking up behind me. Sometime a sad story from a panhandler is just a decoy….

Glad your ok. That could have turned out bad

Panhandleing is dangerous I agree. I have told a few to get away and my dad has also when I was younger. You can never be too careful. You also have to becareful at gas stations. One guy can be a decoy while another opens your car door and steals whatever is there or worse comes from behind and harms you or a loved one. That's why when I pump gas I always lock my door especially if my wife is with me and instruct her to stay in the car and be very vigilant

I've never told this story but thought you guys and gals would like to hear it. I was at a gas station and I pulled up to the front door and was about to run inside and grab a drink when I noticed a man sitting at a table by the front door. Everytime somebody would walk by he would stand up and follow them asking for money when they told him no he would get very agitated and go and sit back down and throw a fit. He obviously wasn't right in the head as he was talking to himself and shaking and moving a lot. He also was carrying a big walking stick and limping I guess to get sympathy. I got out of my truck and start walking inside when he saw me and got up and as soon as my weapon side cleared my truck and it came into view he screamed several cuss words at me and took off running! Yes running! That walking stick was just a sympathy card he ran faster than I can. I have been OC every weekend and most week nights since Day 1 and that is the only experience I have had where somebody reacted. Nobody ever notices and if they do they don't say anything.

Carry on!