Nope. Keep the phone in your hand, ready to dial 911 while asking your attacker to wait until the police arrives. THAT is the ULTIMATE protection. (With apologies for my sarcasm)
Last month we took a road trip and stopped late in the evening in Palm Springs for dinner. Kind of a shit hole actually. On the way back to the truck I found myself slicing the pie as we walked passed cars.
I got into the habit many, many years ago and still do it to this day. When I'm walking to or from a store, my head is on a swivel and I'm using every piece of glass I can to check my rear from different angles. Now I live in a town where I can walk into a store and leave my truck unlocked and with the window down, but I'm still walking the parking lot like I'm in come inner city.
Park with the passenger door towards the business. That way you check both sides as you approach. Do not do Not DO NOT hit your key fob. That lets the bad guys know where you are heading. Unlock when you are beside your vehicle, or close to it. As soon as you are in, lock the door. If you have a gun, move it to the center console for easy access, then start the vehicle. If you see anyone approaching, keep your hand on the gun and start the vehicle with your left hand... Unless you are a southpaw. Then it's still better to have it in your right hand IF you can shoot with your off hand. If someone smashes your window, it's better to have it where they can't reach it. Maintain situational awareness, one trick is to get behind a vehicle and bang it when it begins to back out. People often assume they missed seeing the pedestrian when the goon was crouched low in back. Again, situational awareness. Parking lots are never a white zone, even when it's your apartment building.
My beater truck has Psycho written across back window. People never fight me for right away, or even make eye contact. One day I will have a nice truck, and see what it feels like that anyone would take notice of it, if I live long enough.
Remove the antenna of the nearest car . Use it as a bat against your attacker about the face and head . Once the little ball comes off it will cut deep. they will lose interest in you very quickly.
Lock the doors FIRST, then start the vehicle. Otherwise, good info
ReplyDelete#1: Put the @%@$!#& phone down and watch where you are.
ReplyDeleteNope. Keep the phone in your hand, ready to dial 911 while asking your attacker to wait until the police arrives. THAT is the ULTIMATE protection.
Delete(With apologies for my sarcasm)
He sure does go on, doesn't he?
ReplyDeleteLast month we took a road trip and stopped late in the evening in Palm Springs for dinner. Kind of a shit hole actually. On the way back to the truck I found myself slicing the pie as we walked passed cars.
ReplyDeleteI got into the habit many, many years ago and still do it to this day. When I'm walking to or from a store, my head is on a swivel and I'm using every piece of glass I can to check my rear from different angles.
DeleteNow I live in a town where I can walk into a store and leave my truck unlocked and with the window down, but I'm still walking the parking lot like I'm in come inner city.
Most of what he said is every day action for a lot of people
DeletePark with the passenger door towards the business. That way you check both sides as you approach.
ReplyDeleteDo not do Not DO NOT hit your key fob. That lets the bad guys know where you are heading. Unlock when you are beside your vehicle, or close to it. As soon as you are in, lock the door. If you have a gun, move it to the center console for easy access, then start the vehicle.
If you see anyone approaching, keep your hand on the gun and start the vehicle with your left hand... Unless you are a southpaw. Then it's still better to have it in your right hand IF you can shoot with your off hand. If someone smashes your window, it's better to have it where they can't reach it.
Maintain situational awareness, one trick is to get behind a vehicle and bang it when it begins to back out. People often assume they missed seeing the pedestrian when the goon was crouched low in back.
Again, situational awareness. Parking lots are never a white zone, even when it's your apartment building.
Its a jungle out there
ReplyDeleteMy beater truck has Psycho written across back window. People never fight me for right away, or even make eye contact. One day I will have a nice truck, and see what it feels like that anyone would take notice of it, if I live long enough.
ReplyDeleteRemove the antenna of the nearest car . Use it as a bat against your attacker about the face and head . Once the little ball comes off it will cut deep. they will lose interest in you very quickly.
ReplyDeleteAlways heeled, always watchful.
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Personally, what steps you can take depends on your locale? Where I live, I could see consequences for just looking cross-eyed at a potential threat
ReplyDeleteStart yelling "Allahu ackbar!" when you open up on the guy. Everyone will be mystified as to what happened.
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