Begger Stops Begging, When he spots my gun.

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Last week while getting gas at the Murphy station in Prairieville, A guy comes up to me (My weak side) and starts begging me for money so that he can get gas to make it to New Orleans. As i began to talk to him about what he's driving etc., I turn my strong side to him, He then spots my gun on my side and "freaks". Before i can say another word, he's GONE, Like disappeared !lol. After talking to the store manager, i find out that the guy is a local man. And he has been "working the customers" for cash. So if you happen to be in the Murphy/WalMart area in Prairieville beware of this guy and his scam. (w/m about 25-30y.o.a, buzzed hair cut)

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Wonderwhy the Store Manager did call LE if he was messing with customers.

I had a deal a couple weeks ago in the Walker Walmart parking lot. I was getting in my truck and a guy came walking my way wanting money. As he was trying to explain his dealas Iwas picking up my hand held scanner off the floor and Troop A started talking. He hauled butt and he never saw my gun. :lol:

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by troop A do you mean state troopers? and are you a state trooper?

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Great story, backdraft. I've come across several of those "regulars" around my area, and they can be very persistent. Apparently he decided you weren't easy pickings.

marrero jeff wrote:

by troop A do you mean state troopers? and are you a state trooper?

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He said he had a "hand-held scanner", so he may just have had a commercially available scanner radio tuned to the state police frequencies.

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marrero jeff wrote:

by troop A do you mean state troopers? and are you a state trooper?

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Yes Troop A LSP and no I'm not a Trooper.

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I have experienced one of the coolest cases of "panhandling" ever.

A few years a go, I was washing my truck in a car wash attached to a gas station. As I was towling off my truck, two "trailer parkish" girls approach me and asked:

Girls: "Hey, we're headed for such and such town and our car ran out of gas. Do you have a few bucks we could borrow to get some gas?"

Me: "What're you gonna put it in? Your pocket?"

Girls: "That's what we need money for. A gas can and some gas for our car."

Me: "How much do you want?"

Girls: "Just a couple of dollars will be fine."

Me: "Well, girls. You're in luck!"

I then reached into the bed of my truck and pulled out a full 5 gallon container of gasoline!

Me: "So, where's your car?"

Girls: "Oh, we wouldn't want to take yours. We just need a few bucks to get our own."

Me: "Oh, it's no problem girls! After all, since I'm so generous, I'll happily drive you to where you're parked, pour this FIFTEEN DOLLARS WORTH OF GAS into your car, and you'll even get a free ride on top of that so you won't have to walk all that way carrying a heavy can of gas."

Girls: "F$#^@ You! You &^&@*)*& $^&$ing *%#*%er *%#*%*er! Just give us some money!"

Me: But...I thought you needed gasoline? Here's $15 worth!"

They walked away cussing me out like I've never been cussed out before!

Uh huh. I don't know about you, but I'd take 5 gallons of free gas over a couple of dollar bills any day. Unless, of course, I had no use for gasoline.

Something tells me they were fibbing just a little.

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Well, I came from fits indoor shooting range and i was pumping gas at the shell station before you get on I12. There this guy that came from up the street. He asked if i can give him a ride to slidell on gause blvd. I said what for. He stated that his car is at the shop. I stated yeah ill be glad to give you a ride. He was facing the left side of me when i was talking to him. While i was putting the nozzle up I showed him the side that had the gun on it. He said don't bother im just going to walk. I told him I really don't mind. He said its okay. He jetted like he seen a ghost.Hey I tried to help him even though i didnt believed him.

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Well there you go ! "The Proofs in The Pudding" Carrying a firearm on your person seems to be a "Good Thing", Because who knows what the intention of these people were ,when they walked up to us and started begging for money/ride/etc.. I'd rather be safe than sorry. Open Carry Is a Good Thing !!