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Flatland2D wrote:I didn't read the whole thread but I had to find out what the surprise ending was.

When this was first posted I thought it was a little strange that a security guard actually tackled a customer. ]

I'm not suprised, even with the super secret suprise ending. (Sorry, I'm not spoiling it!)

Back in 1999, I was shopping at a Fry's Electronics in Phoenix. I, like the poster in that TFL thread, never stop for the reciept police. This one time, one of the reciept brigade chased me down, and blocked me from backing my car out.
I called the Phoenix police (I had no idea it was a Fry's Employee, I thought it was some random idiot) and they were there within 30 seconds. The reciept-police guy got a major talking to at the time.

Paladin wrote:I don't think I would have gone to my gun in this situation, and I hope my awareness would be better than that... but if it did happen to me the security guard would have probably been in worse shape. I've been practicing a martial arts for just such an occasion as someone grabbing me from behind.

That's an excellent thing for someone able to practice martial arts. Until my health gets better, I have to keep my exertion down.

Amazing.

Having been blindsided, and having lost 1/3 of my eyesight due to that attack, I would have probably responded the same way as this fellow.

When you're blindsided; your other methods of defense are severely limited.

If someone tackled my fianceé (who currently doesn't have a chl) I'd hope she'd respond the same way if legally able to carry.