InsuredByGlock
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I read on this forum quite frequently, but do not post much.While this incident does not fit into the "open carry" category, I figured it would be an interesting read.
I drive a taxi for norfolk checker cab, and always carry a gun underneath my left leg on the seat (fully concealed from view). On Saturday, my 12 hour shift started at 6PM. At approximately 11pm, I picked up 2 individuals from a bar on Hampton Blvd, and dropped them at RC's at Wards Corner. Shortly after midnight, the cab broke down and was towed back to headquarters. I was assigned another (much newer) cab to finish my shift. At 4:15 AM, I got a call to a residence on 28th st, but the passenger called back to cancel before I arrived. I pulled off of the road at 28th and Colley awaiting my next call. One of the individuals from the earlier call was on foot, and stated, "Do you remember me from earlier? You tookme and my buddyto the go-go bar." Are you waiting on anyone? I replied "NO, im not on a call at the moment." He said, "Cool. I need a ride up the street." I told him to get in and I would get him where he needed to go.
We traveled from 28th and Colley to 48th st and was instructed to turn left onto 48th. About 100 yards onto 48th, he said, "You can stop here. Do you have change for a 20?" I replied, "Yes." The total fare was $7.50. He handed me a crumpled piece of paper, and asked for 10 dollars back. It was still dark outside, so I figured it was a simple mistake that he handed me this paper instead of a 20. I turned on the interior light and handed him back the illegible piece of paper. Now the scary part.
He grabbed me by my right shirt sleeve and attempted to pull me towards the back seat through the 2 front seats. He menacingly says "Give me 10 dollars" all while he is still trying to drag me to the rear seat. I grabbed my trusty glock 30 in.45ACP in my left hand, expecting him to see the gun and get out of the cab to run. At this point, he begins to violently punch me in the side of my head and face, the first of which disoriented me and made me dizzy. I then leveled the gun at him at point blank range and he grabbed my arm in attempt to get the gun from me. I immediately fired 1 shot at his torso which sent him flying backwards into the rear seat. Somehow I missed him, and will never understand how, since the gun was less than 6 inches from his chest when it was fired. The round went out the passenger's rear window totally obliterating it. The bg hurriedly exits thedrivers side of the cab and walks 10 paces away and gives me a very blank, expressionless stare of disbelief before calmly jogging away behind an apartment building. I would have given chase but I was still dizzy and my ears were still ringing from the blast.
Police and the cab company were notified, and a K9 was walked around the building where the bg departed, to see if blood was present.
I was not seriously injured, just bruises and a terrible headache. The bg did not smell of alcohol or marijuana, although he had been drinking when he was picked up and dropped off earlier in the night. I do suspect he was on some serious illicit drugs (PCP, extacy, morphine, etc).
These cabs have video cameras. The first cab thathad broken down had been sent back out after being repaired, and the video loop over-recorded footage of him getting in. The camera in the cab where the incident occurred was malfunctioning entirely, and recorded nothing.
My only regret was that I missed. The responding officer even said it would have made his job much easier had I connected.
I read on this forum quite frequently, but do not post much.While this incident does not fit into the "open carry" category, I figured it would be an interesting read.
I drive a taxi for norfolk checker cab, and always carry a gun underneath my left leg on the seat (fully concealed from view). On Saturday, my 12 hour shift started at 6PM. At approximately 11pm, I picked up 2 individuals from a bar on Hampton Blvd, and dropped them at RC's at Wards Corner. Shortly after midnight, the cab broke down and was towed back to headquarters. I was assigned another (much newer) cab to finish my shift. At 4:15 AM, I got a call to a residence on 28th st, but the passenger called back to cancel before I arrived. I pulled off of the road at 28th and Colley awaiting my next call. One of the individuals from the earlier call was on foot, and stated, "Do you remember me from earlier? You tookme and my buddyto the go-go bar." Are you waiting on anyone? I replied "NO, im not on a call at the moment." He said, "Cool. I need a ride up the street." I told him to get in and I would get him where he needed to go.
We traveled from 28th and Colley to 48th st and was instructed to turn left onto 48th. About 100 yards onto 48th, he said, "You can stop here. Do you have change for a 20?" I replied, "Yes." The total fare was $7.50. He handed me a crumpled piece of paper, and asked for 10 dollars back. It was still dark outside, so I figured it was a simple mistake that he handed me this paper instead of a 20. I turned on the interior light and handed him back the illegible piece of paper. Now the scary part.
He grabbed me by my right shirt sleeve and attempted to pull me towards the back seat through the 2 front seats. He menacingly says "Give me 10 dollars" all while he is still trying to drag me to the rear seat. I grabbed my trusty glock 30 in.45ACP in my left hand, expecting him to see the gun and get out of the cab to run. At this point, he begins to violently punch me in the side of my head and face, the first of which disoriented me and made me dizzy. I then leveled the gun at him at point blank range and he grabbed my arm in attempt to get the gun from me. I immediately fired 1 shot at his torso which sent him flying backwards into the rear seat. Somehow I missed him, and will never understand how, since the gun was less than 6 inches from his chest when it was fired. The round went out the passenger's rear window totally obliterating it. The bg hurriedly exits thedrivers side of the cab and walks 10 paces away and gives me a very blank, expressionless stare of disbelief before calmly jogging away behind an apartment building. I would have given chase but I was still dizzy and my ears were still ringing from the blast.
Police and the cab company were notified, and a K9 was walked around the building where the bg departed, to see if blood was present.
I was not seriously injured, just bruises and a terrible headache. The bg did not smell of alcohol or marijuana, although he had been drinking when he was picked up and dropped off earlier in the night. I do suspect he was on some serious illicit drugs (PCP, extacy, morphine, etc).
These cabs have video cameras. The first cab thathad broken down had been sent back out after being repaired, and the video loop over-recorded footage of him getting in. The camera in the cab where the incident occurred was malfunctioning entirely, and recorded nothing.
My only regret was that I missed. The responding officer even said it would have made his job much easier had I connected.
