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kchau wrote:
Squeak wrote:
If you were in your car, why not just leave?:?
would have gotten me closer to the idiot. of course i didnt think of backing up and out at the time.
If you had your door locked and window rolled up, so what you got closer as you quickly backed out of danger.
Isn't this why we discuss some of these incidents unless we have experience in them then we try and draw from our memories and knowledge on how to respond.
This process sometimes will get us in more trouble as we have not approached this incident and thus we do not have informed position.
So now we have different responses and why we would choose this or that depending on the situation and if their is a next time we have information to draw from for possibly a better out come.
Kchau were you thinking about, you could have shot and killed him in self defense and then what you will be facing in the aftermath, probably not.
This is not necessarily a bad thing although note you did not want your car harmed, this has been burned into our minds as to cost of repair and for several many have a close attachment to their cars from harm over the conflict escalation, maybe next time you choose your safety over the cosmetics of your car?
Why do I feel this is the case as with many situations we have not processed what we will do or not do.
As we gain knowledge we see how our actions will affect our future and make a better choice for us next time.
Example how many times have you seen an incident and am unable to describe a person/s a car and so on, yet the vast majority of us carry a cell phone with a camera in it, how long does it take to snap a picture and how often do we do just that?
It has happened to me and I go off kicking myself for not thinking of it. It is because this was not part of my resolution of dealing with a problem, now it is.
Now personally if I was in your place and felt the young lady was in danger I would have called 911 and stood outside my vehicle armed, gave short and clear commands as "Miss Are You Okay", "Step Away From Here", "I Am Calling 911", "Police Are On Their Way" and if approached in a threatening manner with a knife I would have drawn and put a stop to it be it he disarmed or if he continued well you would read about it in the papers.
If I felt she was not in immediate threat I would have rolled up the windows, locked the doors and back out not being concerned about the damage that may be incurred and watched from a distance to ensure she was still safe and called 911.
Am I saying you were wrong, no you acted with in the knowledge you had at that time, do I see anything illegal in what you did, no but I do see alternatives.