ProStreetChevelle
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My wife and I have both been practicing Self Preservation - a combination of JKD, Kali, Escrima, Dumog, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, improvised weapons, etc. Paul Vunak advocates a fast response to invasion of space, quickly countering with a head butt and straightblast. I, on the other hand, would like to stay out of jail, so I would probably be less inclined to head butt someone who bumps into me.
Ok, here's the scenario:
SO and you are walking around the outdoor mall. You have an Emerson Commander in your right hand pocket, pepper spray in your fanny pack, riding in front for easy access, and a Glock 30 IWB. SO has an Emerson Commander also, but no pepper. Both of you are practiced in the aforementioned arts.
Derelect, who is upwind of you loitering along the edge of the sidewalk and who smells strongly of chemicals (there's a stiff wind coming from that direction) and is acting eratically (eyes darting around, fidgety, and looking around *a lot*), sees you walking towards him and you make eye contact. You realize when you made eye contact that something didn't quite feel right. You think the best thing to do would be to get to the other side of the street, however there's a couple of fast moving cars coming, and all the stores are closed, so there's not a quick duck-n-cover spot. You could turn around, however there's another goon similar to him on the next block back as well.
As you get closer, derelect #1 begins to walk towards you. You know he's coming at you and you change your path. His path changes too. There are lots of people around - it's a crowded street, other derelects, shoppers, people driving by, etc.
Ok, now he's within 15 feet of you and closing, but there's a couple of people in between you and Derelect. You're feeling the need to do something as he's getting too close. He has no visible weapons but is wearing an oversize coat that has some rips in it. Again, there are people all over the place, but for some reason he chose *you* to walk towards. You don't know what he wants, but you can smell the chemicals through the crowd and suspect him, and he is clearly walking towards you. You're uncomfortable but are not convinced there's a threat.
Do you start an offensive move? Do you break and run? Do you just keep an eye on him and wait for him to make the first move? Do you get the knife out of your pocket and the pepper open and ready? What do you do?
Ok, here's the scenario:
SO and you are walking around the outdoor mall. You have an Emerson Commander in your right hand pocket, pepper spray in your fanny pack, riding in front for easy access, and a Glock 30 IWB. SO has an Emerson Commander also, but no pepper. Both of you are practiced in the aforementioned arts.
Derelect, who is upwind of you loitering along the edge of the sidewalk and who smells strongly of chemicals (there's a stiff wind coming from that direction) and is acting eratically (eyes darting around, fidgety, and looking around *a lot*), sees you walking towards him and you make eye contact. You realize when you made eye contact that something didn't quite feel right. You think the best thing to do would be to get to the other side of the street, however there's a couple of fast moving cars coming, and all the stores are closed, so there's not a quick duck-n-cover spot. You could turn around, however there's another goon similar to him on the next block back as well.
As you get closer, derelect #1 begins to walk towards you. You know he's coming at you and you change your path. His path changes too. There are lots of people around - it's a crowded street, other derelects, shoppers, people driving by, etc.
Ok, now he's within 15 feet of you and closing, but there's a couple of people in between you and Derelect. You're feeling the need to do something as he's getting too close. He has no visible weapons but is wearing an oversize coat that has some rips in it. Again, there are people all over the place, but for some reason he chose *you* to walk towards. You don't know what he wants, but you can smell the chemicals through the crowd and suspect him, and he is clearly walking towards you. You're uncomfortable but are not convinced there's a threat.
Do you start an offensive move? Do you break and run? Do you just keep an eye on him and wait for him to make the first move? Do you get the knife out of your pocket and the pepper open and ready? What do you do?
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