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by gemini
Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:06 pm
Forum: Never Again!!
Topic: Purse snatch at Wal-Mart. What would you have done?
Replies: 127
Views: 20777

Re: Purse snatch at Wal-Mart. What would you have done?

Mr.ViperBoa wrote:
Gunner21 wrote:
WildBill wrote:
Mr.ViperBoa wrote:What would you have done if you would have been able to do something about it? Just curious.
Call 911 and give a description of the persons and vehicles and watch from a safe place. Under the circumstances that you described, I wouldn't intervene.
I can't stress this enough. You are not Law Enforcement. Our CHL is there for personal protection. Call 911 file a witness report and move on.
I will probably be unliked for saying this but o well. Stand by and do nothing while the bad guy gets away and then move on. That just doesn't set well with me. Just because it doesn't say "Law Enforcement" anywhere on my shirt. I guess we are supposed to just "move on". Well if there was more enforcing going on then we wouldn't have to worry about it. I think that is what is wrong with our world today. To many people doing nothing and waiting for some one else to do something. While innocent people are the ones who pay the price of either being killed, beaten, or just having what belongs to them taken away from them. If I had been 1 minute later walking to my car and been where I could have done something about it, I don't think I would have just "moved on" as you put it. I would have made sure he would have thought twice about doing it again. Like I said, its just what I would have done. Even if you beat the snot out of the guy for being a punk, you would probably go to jail for violating the scumbags rights when the "law enforcement" shows up. So either way you lose. Thats just my opinion and no disrespect to any police out there. I have spent enough time working police and most of my friends are police and they know how I feel as well. I hope this isn't taken the wrong way, but it probably will be. :tiphat:
Join the club. Some are wired to react, some are not. I personally hope that if my wife, daughter or sister needed help, someone like you
might be there to assist them.
by gemini
Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:21 am
Forum: Never Again!!
Topic: Purse snatch at Wal-Mart. What would you have done?
Replies: 127
Views: 20777

Re: Purse snatch at Wal-Mart. What would you have done?

speedsix wrote:...once again, we have a serious discussion about a serious topic, and someone stoops to belittle and ridicule instead of giving his answer or simply moving on...just because one person's choice is to do nothing, it doesn't make those who feel that they must do something either wrong or stupid...a cheap put-down is just that...and benefits noone...I'm glad to know that there are those who will respond to a call for help...and I respect the opinion of those who feel they shouldn't...their reasons are their own...
I didn't stop to belittle or ridicule anyone. And, just because one person's choice is to do nothing, doesn't make it the right choice for me. In two separate
sentences I was very clear in stating "....was able...". Sorry if your feelings were hurt. That was not my intention as my comments were directed at no one in particular.
by gemini
Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:57 pm
Forum: Never Again!!
Topic: Purse snatch at Wal-Mart. What would you have done?
Replies: 127
Views: 20777

Re: Purse snatch at Wal-Mart. What would you have done?

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We all have to make our own decisions. I am aware of the consequences I may face. Today he is snatching purses, tomorrow he will be holding up people at gun point in some parking lot somewhere. I would rather stop it now before the next victim is my wife. I just can't sit by and watch things like that happen. It is not in my wiring. The only thing that has to happen for evil to prosper, is for good people to do nothing.[/quote]

I agree. I probably would not chase somebody over 50 yd.(under the purse snatching scenario described),
BUT if I were close, and was able to stop a thief in his tracks. I would.
I wouldn't have to consult the Penal Code, don a hero cape of any kind, automatically stick my CHL on my forehead while simultaneously
drawing my firearm as a first response etc etc etc. Just give assistance to a woman in need. Maybe your wife, mother, daughter, sister.
Good grief. If I ever duck and cover, and I was able to assist..... I'd move up north (and that thought makes me sick).

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