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Hoi Polloi wrote:

AggieMM wrote:http://www.kvue.com/news/Robbers-set-a- ... 12084.html

So, "scenario time", you come upon rocks in the road late at night, what do you do? I definitely would not continue, being late at night, there is no traffic, so reversing out of there would be my best plan I think.

Sounds like she was in condition white, didn't have a plan "out". Be careful out there!!!!

Ryan

You know, if I were turning into my neighborhood just like I had a gazillion times and I came across limestone pavers across the street, I would first be struck by them being out of the ordinary and would then start going through all the possible ways they got there. My first thought would be a prank by teens. I'd assume it is the same kids who put soap in the water fountains. By that time, I'd have a gun in my face like she did. Then what? Even if you have a CHL, your best course of action is probably using the car as a getaway. Floor it from a stop and hope to go over the pavers or put it in reverse and be an easier target for a longer period? Tough choice, especially if you're in a little car, and particularly since there are gun men on both sides.

I most likely wouldn't have made the connection from out-in-the-open suburban area with no one apparently around to it being a trap in the 5 seconds she had--and I was once the victim of a similar attempted crime. The road block element and it being a general neighborhood entrance would have seemed more like a prank than a robbery. I would have likely been quick-thinking and impatient enough to have just moved on to an alternate neighborhood entrance in that time, though. Not everyone has alternate entrances or, especially at that time of night, would be impatient enough to have moved on that quickly. Obviously, I'll now be aware of road block situations other than a car blocking you on a deserted rural road, but this lady sure paid a high price for showing the way.