opusd2
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Having just encountered some problems while staying at the home of a friend the past couple of days, I was wondering if anyone else encountered situations in the state of WI where you were either approached in a menacing fashion or where you turned away someone trying to break in to your house, or ???
The reason I ask this, is because for the past couple of days I had been staying with a friend in Appleton (near Grand Chute where there has been more than a few problems as of late) and the past two nights in a row someone has tried to enter the apartment late at night which is on the ground floor. For what reason? I don't know, but I have been on high alert waiting for the possibility of another attempt to get in and refuse to be a victim. I am ready for whatever happens and since I have a small one that depends on me for safety I am willing to do whatever I need to that I can insure safety. It's a shame that we need to worry about punishments for defending ones self, but it's a reality and something to consider. Yet nothing is more important to me than my family's safety.
Even the skunks, wolves and coyotes (possibly a bear or more in Door County, definitely more than one in Wittenberg) that I face staying in the sticks is less of a worry than a person. Possibly because a human can fire back. Now the gang situation in DC isn't as bad as everywhere else, but it does exist. And there is a lot of burglarizing during the off-tourist season months.
So, I was just wondering if others faced such situations or if they were fortunate enough to just deal with it all in theory. This isn't the first time I faced such problems, I had such an experience when I lived in Madison, and one when living out in Cheyenne, WY which has it's share of gang problems. However this is the first time I am honestly worrying for more than myself and it's a bigger responsibility. And I'm good with that because I know I am prepared physically, emotionally and mentally. Plus I have practiced my aim enough and use frangible tips that are right for my surroundings. It pays to be ready.
Having just encountered some problems while staying at the home of a friend the past couple of days, I was wondering if anyone else encountered situations in the state of WI where you were either approached in a menacing fashion or where you turned away someone trying to break in to your house, or ???
The reason I ask this, is because for the past couple of days I had been staying with a friend in Appleton (near Grand Chute where there has been more than a few problems as of late) and the past two nights in a row someone has tried to enter the apartment late at night which is on the ground floor. For what reason? I don't know, but I have been on high alert waiting for the possibility of another attempt to get in and refuse to be a victim. I am ready for whatever happens and since I have a small one that depends on me for safety I am willing to do whatever I need to that I can insure safety. It's a shame that we need to worry about punishments for defending ones self, but it's a reality and something to consider. Yet nothing is more important to me than my family's safety.
Even the skunks, wolves and coyotes (possibly a bear or more in Door County, definitely more than one in Wittenberg) that I face staying in the sticks is less of a worry than a person. Possibly because a human can fire back. Now the gang situation in DC isn't as bad as everywhere else, but it does exist. And there is a lot of burglarizing during the off-tourist season months.
So, I was just wondering if others faced such situations or if they were fortunate enough to just deal with it all in theory. This isn't the first time I faced such problems, I had such an experience when I lived in Madison, and one when living out in Cheyenne, WY which has it's share of gang problems. However this is the first time I am honestly worrying for more than myself and it's a bigger responsibility. And I'm good with that because I know I am prepared physically, emotionally and mentally. Plus I have practiced my aim enough and use frangible tips that are right for my surroundings. It pays to be ready.