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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5001 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:21 pm Post subject: My drive home tonight |
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So, I was driving home about 12:30 AM Saturday when a woman walked out into the road ahead of me and flagged me down. I slid my pistol out of the holster, stopped and asked if she needed help. She said “He’s trying to kill me!” Major “Oh sh*t!” moment there. I told her I’d call 911 and she walked around to the passenger side of the car, putting the car between her and the house. My doors were all locked. While I was talking to the 911 operator I saw a man step out of the door of the house and the woman started jerking on the door handle saying “Please Jesus, don’t let me die!” I let the woman into the car, told the operator that I was moving away from the house and went down the road a hundred yards or so to get out of sight from the house. I did a U-turn to get my headlights pointed back toward the house. I kept talking to the operator and passing questions and answers back and forth. The woman was awfully scared and confused, maybe not quite right. She almost panicked when a deer crossed the road about 50 yards away. Actually I was encouraged because the deer obviously was not frightened. When a sheriff’s deputy showed up and started questioning the woman she started asking me if it was safe to go with him. After I answered some questions from the deputy and give him some contact information he told me I could leave. Another mile along and there are MORE people standing on the side of the road! I stopped again and asked if they needed help. A young man said “No, we’re just looking for a friend of ours.” I said OK and headed to the house! When I got home I turned on the outside flood lights, loaded the riot gun and told my wife that “the crazies are really out tonight!”
_________________ Mike
"I ain't no better than anybody else, and there ain't nobody better than me!" Ma Kettle
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9239 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:31 pm Post subject: Re: My drive home tonight |
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full moon is it????
pleased to hear you got home safely.
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6396 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 12:36 am Post subject: Re: My drive home tonight |
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HUH?
Is this for real Pumps?
Sounds like twilight zone..
Definitely break the monotony
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Ominivision1 Super Member
Joined: Sep 20, 2010 Posts: 2984 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 5:00 am Post subject: Re: My drive home tonight |
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Wow!! shtf moment.
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 5:52 am Post subject: Re: My drive home tonight |
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Sounds like a crazy night.. Glad you were prepared...
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15705 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Suzanne Super Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2009 Posts: 3323 Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:35 am Post subject: Re: My drive home tonight |
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School's out!! Now what? That's what I'm afraid of around here. There's more people out on the streets late nights and early mornings. Our office has been broken into twice in 2 weeks, once at around 4am the other time was around 5:30am (plenty of daylight too). They know how long it takes the cops to respond. So many people out of work, lookin for other things to do I guess. With warm weather and crazies around it makes it scary to open the windows and doors at night but good faith in your neighbors helps. Keep friendly with them and watch out for each other.
Good job Pumpkin!!!
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: My drive home tonight |
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I always tell my kids,
Nothing good happens after midnight!
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radar Super Member
Joined: Oct 01, 2008 Posts: 1109 Location: North Island New Zealand
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: My drive home tonight |
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Im currently doing nightshifts 2200 - 0700 and the crazies, drunks and idiots I have to deal with are all out to play at the moment - must be building to a full moon.
I don't mind playing with idiots and I'm bloody glad we're not as pro gun as Americans because at least the idiots don't have the ready access you guys do. It would change the whole playing field here.
Pumps - you did the right thing, at least having the balls to stop and assist, but at least having the foresight to be prepared for any eventuality
Good on you mate. Glad it worked out.
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moose2 Super Member
Joined: Mar 19, 2005 Posts: 707 Location: North Idaho
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: My drive home tonight |
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Good that things didn't go south on ya Pumpkin. One really doesn't need that sort of excitement.
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