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Possible carjacking or worse

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blowfish852252000

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Well I just got off work from the casino in lynden at 330 am last week thursday . I was stopped at a red light on badger and the guide and out of the corner of my eye I seen a young kid standing on the corner he approched my vehicle knocked on the window. I rolled window down about 4 inches so I could hear him. He asked if I was going to blaine, I said no the light turned green no traffic he backed up about afoot and pulled out alittle pocket knife and said let me in or i will stab you. passenger door locked driver door unlocked I gave a quick glance to my left to see if other people were in area nope all clear good for me. my heart started to race mind went so fast ok if he wants to stab me he cant get in unless he coms to drivers side. so I opened my arm rest where I had my glock 19 and he is swearing saying let him in or he will stab me so I pulled out my glock hit the window button down and aimed it right at him his eyes got so big he turned around and ran off. seems like this took forever but it only took about 30 seconds. I should have called the police but the look on his face when he seen it pointed at him I think he maybe learned not to just go up to anybody
 
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So some poor guy was just trying to tell you your front tire was low and you pulled a gun on him?

That's what he might tell the police. It's almost always a good idea to call the police and make a statement. If they get a good description from you they might be able to pick him up before he attacks someone who isn't armed.
 
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Mainsail said:
So some poor guy was just trying to tell you your front tire was low and you pulled a gun on him?

That's what he might tell the police. It's almost always a good idea to call the police and make a statement. If they get a good description from you they might be able to pick him up before he attacks someone who isn't armed.
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Never thought of that wow that was stupid of me
 
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blowfish852252000 said:
Well I just got off work from the casino in lynden at 330 am last week thursday . I was stopped at a red light on badger and the guide and out of the corner of my eye I seen a young kid standing on the corner he approched my vehicle knocked on the window. I rolled window down about 4 inches so I could hear him. He asked if I was going to blaine, I said no the light turned green no traffic he backed up about afoot and pulled out alittle pocket knife and said let me in or i will stab you. passenger door locked driver door unlocked I gave a quick glance to my left to see if other people were in area nope all clear good for me. my heart started to race mind went so fast ok if he wants to stab me he cant get in unless he coms to drivers side. so I opened my arm rest where I had my glock 19 and he is swearing saying let him in or he will stab me so I pulled out my glock hit the window button down and aimed it right at him his eyes got so big he turned around and ran off. seems like this took forever but it only took about 30 seconds. I should have called the police but the look on his face when he seen it pointed at him I think he maybe learned not to just go up to anybody
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It was 3:30am? You were stopped at a red light?

Here's an idea... hit the gas and go through the red light.
 
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Tawnos said:
It was 3:30am? You were stopped at a red light?

Here's an idea... hit the gas and go through the red light.
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I think breaking the law to get away from a guy with a knife (running red light) as the better option.

Not that you did anything illegal and the guy definately deserved it, and he will maybe think twice about his career in carjacking. Which is a plus.

Another thing you could have done is told him to lay face down on the ground and hold him for the cops. Citizens arrest.
 
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Metalhead47 said:
...right into the path of the speeding 30 ton garbage truck :uhoh:

Perhaps not the best move when already under stress and possibly experiencing tunnel vision as well.
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Agreed. And citizen's arrest is applicable but would have meant endangering yourself. Any passerby will see a man holding a gun pointed at a young man on the ground. That passerby may be armed as well and would be justified in shooting you as the young man on the ground is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death (sorry, Oregon terminology).

Better not to attempt a citizen's arrest without witness' present throughout the whole ordeal (or just be in some type of uniform).

My $.02.
 
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SargentMac said:
Agreed. And citizen's arrest is applicable but would have meant endangering yourself. Any passerby will see a man holding a gun pointed at a young man on the ground. That passerby may be armed as well and would be justified in shooting you as the young man on the ground is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death (sorry, Oregon terminology).

Better not to attempt a citizen's arrest without witness' present throughout the whole ordeal (or just be in some type of uniform).

My $.02.
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Eh, I dunno about that... most muggers don't hold victims on the ground at gunpoint out where anyone can see. And if the guy has a gun in one hand, and a phone to his ear in the other, anyone who's smart enough to know they should be packing should also be smart enough to recognize what's going on. At least in theory... :uhoh:
 
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Metalhead47 said:
Eh, I dunno about that... most muggers don't hold victims on the ground at gunpoint out where anyone can see. And if the guy has a gun in one hand, and a phone to his ear in the other, anyone who's smart enough to know they should be packing should also be smart enough to recognize what's going on. At least in theory... :uhoh:
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The key there is "should also be smart enough". We all know how quickly things can go bad when a MWAG is taken out of context. I believe that this situation, the best bet is make the guy run and then send the cops to chase him. They work for us after all.:p
 
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SargentMac said:
The key there is "should also be smart enough". We all know how quickly things can go bad when a MWAG is taken out of context. I believe that this situation, the best bet is make the guy run and then send the cops to chase him. They work for us after all.:p
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Well honestly, I think the trickier part of that scenario is convincing the guy to stay on the ground while you put the car in park, open the door, get out, & walk around to the passenger side :eek:
 
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Metalhead47 said:
...right into the path of the speeding 30 ton garbage truck :uhoh:

Perhaps not the best move when already under stress and possibly experiencing tunnel vision as well.
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It was 3:30 in the morning. The would-be carjacker had a knife. Garbage trucks have headlights. The chance of there being one is... well, practically nil. Just sayin...
 
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Tawnos said:
It was 3:30 in the morning. The would-be carjacker had a knife. Garbage trucks have headlights. The chance of there being one is... well, practically nil. Just sayin...
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One could say the chances of being carjacked in Bellingham at 3:30 in the morning are practically nil too :p. Garbage trucks, drunk drivers, and other smelly unpleasant things have been known to roam the streets in the wee small hours of the morning. Guy with a knife, locked out of the car, I'll go with the OP on this one. Now if the BG had a gun, then I might take my chances with the drunken garbage truck.:eek:
 
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Metalhead47 said:
Eh, I dunno about that... most muggers don't hold victims on the ground at gunpoint out where anyone can see. And if the guy has a gun in one hand, and a phone to his ear in the other, anyone who's smart enough to know they should be packing should also be smart enough to recognize what's going on. At least in theory... :uhoh:
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Only problem is there are alot of legally armed idiots who are just dying to be on the news as a vigilante. If someone were to pull up on the situation, they would not have any idea how long you have had the criminal subdued, so hopefully they would yell for you to drop it giving you a chance to explain the situation. Although that would be a very interesting thing to see, especially once the police showed up.
 
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