trio@idis.UUCP (04/20/85)
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I was walking home late last night, when a guy asked me what time it was.
Being a generally nice person, I told him. Then, he turned around and
attempted to mug me while his friend across the street came over to assist
his compatriot.
NOW I'M GETTING P***ED.
This is the second goddamn time this has happened to me this month.
Let me continue with the story. One took my wallet while the other said that
he had a gun. I was carrying a sum of money, but not in my wallet (all they
got was my student I.D. and some miscellaneous garbage).
While this is happening, I thought about what I should do (after reading the
discussion about personal defense). I didn't have any weapons on me.
However, I knew what I was going to do...
As soon as they let me go (after relieving me of my wallet but not finding my
money), I decided to run. However, instead of running the opposite way, I
RAN AFTER THEM! I yelled FREEZE and they bolted. They split up, so I tracked
after the one punk.
THEN, I turfed this punk's ass (the one that supposedly had the gun). He just
went down and slid on his face into the street. I mean he SAILED. At that
point, I disarmed him (he was carrying a utility knife with a razor blade in
it). Unfortunately, he bolted again before I could (1) "subdue him properly"
and (2) hold him for the police. However, I know I did a number on him, he
hurt REAL bad, and it felt good (to me) to see him hurt.
I recovered the weapon, his jacket (he droped it in the swan dive), and the
can of beer he was sucking down when I rather rudely interrupted him (handling
it all carefully because of fingerprints), and turned it all over to the
police as evidence). I rode with the police to find them, but I didn't see
them. I will be looking for them and when I see them, this time they WILL
be held for the police.
I learned that it is always better to do something than to do nothing if
you are threatened by these punks. It is inconvienient to replace my I.D.'s
and such, but I am satisfied that I ruined one criminal's evening, and he'll
think twice before mugging someone else (though he may still do it). If
someone attempts to mug me again, I WILL fight back, using whatever means are
at hand if they claim they are armed (and I have reason to suspect that they
are not armed and I feel that I am going to be killed or seriously injured).
I plan to buy my handgun this week.
Any comments?
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