This week I was in court listening to a case and got to think that it really pertains to what our line of thinking is. There are some bad people out there and you need to avoid them as much as possible. But better yet you need to avoid the situation that puts you in that situation......
A guy (victim) is drinking in a bar and has too much to drink. Bar staff take away his keys and he decides to walk home, it is about 2:30 AM. His house is two miles away, so he starts walking. He is walking along a rural roadway (no street lights or sidewalk) that goes by another bar. As he passes the bar there are two people out front who also have been drinking (no additionally info is available). The two suspects try to talk to the victim but he ignores them and keeps walking rapidly. Both suspects jog up to either side to him and continue to try to talk to him. Then without warning one throws a roundhouse punch striking the victim above the left eye causing severe bleeding, which blurred his vision. The second suspect jumps on the victim’s back and the fight is on. The victim tries to fight back landing some blows to each of the attackers. The victim falls to the ground where he is kicked in the chest. The victim, who has had recent open heart surgery, tries to protect his chest by crossing his arms over it. The suspects proceed to kick him in the head and neck. The victim is able to get up and run away with the suspects in pursuit but they give up.
Alcohol was involved. The attack was by two suspects against one victim. One suspect was taller and outweighed the victim by about 40 pounds. The other suspect was shorter but of about the same weight as the victim. The victim although he had recent surgery he was still able to fight back. Race was not a factor, no hate crime involved. All participants were males. No weapons were involved with the exception of hands and feet. The reason for the attack is not known but robbery was apparently not the motive. So why the attack, just cause…. This was not a SHTF scenario, a TEOTWAWKI just an everyday situation. You need to understand that there are bad people out there that want to hurt you for no reason other than just cause.
What would you have done? It is easy to say you pull out you EDC and blow them away. That may be true but how would you come out in the long run? Yes you are alive and lived through it but you may now be doing the rest of that time in jail. No the system is not always fair. Do you realize that you just shot two defenseless young men in the prime of their lives? Here is a thought instead as they approach you and you open your coat and show them the gun. They then run away and you are good right? Well maybe no because they will run and tell the cops that you threatened them with a gun. Along come the cops, they stop you and find the gun, do you know who goes to jail?
So WTF do you do? Well back up to the start of this situation. What are you drinking to excess in a bar anyway? If you are carrying a gun then that is a no, no and will only lead to trouble. Okay it happens then, why didn’t you make a call for a ride? Drink with others with someone to watch your back, but why even put yourself in a situation that requires this. We need to not be stupid…………. Mindset is important know all your limits. Be careful out there……..
Just to reinforce these thought I thought I would include this article about some fine people who are out there to see you.
Police: Axe Murderer Eats Victim's Eyeball, Brain - News - LawOfficer.com
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