You see a shadowy figure in a dark alley — what do you do?

[sjl127]

You see a shadowy figure in a dark alley — what do you do?

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=79471

Excerpt:

Guns and pepper spray

Some people buy personal protection devices, such as pepper spray or handguns, thinking they make them less vulnerable.

But there are downsides to arming yourself.

“Too often we see people buy stuff but they don’t have the proper training,” Mateo said.

Three questions people should ask before investing in personal protection devices, according to Mateo, are:

nAre you able to get training for the weapon you will carry?

nWhat are its limitations?

nAre you prepared to use it?

There are limitations to things such as pepper spray.

For example, if the wind is blowing in the wrong direction, the spray could be blown back into the victim’s eyes.

But even assuming the device will work as intended, not everyone is able to deploy it in a real-life situation.

“Given the situation and all the stresses going on, mentally, are you prepared to use it?” Mateo said. “That’s a big thing.”

Mateo wonders how many people actually do pay attention to their surroundings.

His informal surveys suggest many do not.

“I see one in every four or five cars sitting in traffic (and) the drivers are on cell phones,” he said. “I even see people reading magazines.”

[RandomTask]

I'd pull out the pineapple grenade and tell 'em to back off or we all go down together.

[HiredGoon]

I'd pull out the pineapple grenade and tell 'em to back off or we all go down together.

That's at least twice now you've mentioned that pineapple on the forum...you must have a good supply of them...cool

[Captain Tuttle]

"I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. " -- Ripley

[Rule10b5]

You see a shadowy figure in a dark alley — what do you do?

I don't walk down the alley?

[djturnz]

I ask for a ride in the Batmobile.

[RandomTask]

That's at least twice now you've mentioned that pineapple on the forum...you must have a good supply of them...cool

The pineapple grenade is the solution to everything!
Long lines at the checkout? Pineapple grenade.
Traffic jam? Pineapple grenade.
Board meeting running to long? Pineapple grenade.
Unsolicited door-to-door preachers/salesmen? Pineapple grenade.

[danp]

I don't walk down the alley?

But Rule, you forgot: What if you are already IN the alley!??? DUH DUH DUH

Answer: You turn around and walk the other way while maintaining situational awareness.

I fail to see why risk avoidance is such a foreign concept to people. I see it as the first solution to just about any dangerous situation.

[Rule10b5]

But Rule, you forgot: What if you are already IN the alley!??? DUH DUH DUH

Answer: You turn around and walk the other way while maintaining situational awareness.

I fail to see why risk avoidance is such a foreign concept to people. I see it as the first solution to just about any dangerous situation.

ROFL

I'm of the same opinion. For some reason people seem to think that because you're carrying you don't have to worry about walking down the alley anymore. Hell, since I started carrying, I've gotten more paranoid about avoiding bad areas -- simply because I want to avoid even the possibility of having to use it.

[Chazman321]

But Rule, you forgot: What if you are already IN the alley!??? DUH DUH DUH

Answer: You turn around and walk the other way while maintaining situational awareness.

I fail to see why risk avoidance is such a foreign concept to people. I see it as the first solution to just about any dangerous situation.

^What he said... but if he follows you or chases you, I wouldn't mind going with the pineapple gernade idea either... lol



Chazbestofbothworldsman321