We're watching truTV (what they're calling Court TV nowadays) - Most Shocking Videos or something like that - while I'm working on some of our online 'pay-the-rent' projects, and one particular situation caused us to have a discussion. The criminal is there robbing the payroll office of a business, and is snarling and complaining about how the money he's getting from a cash box isn't good enough, waving the gun around like he's preparing to put a bullet in the person who's standing about a foot or two away. That person decided that he looked like he was going to start shooting, so she went for the gun.
Personally, I don't think I'd intervene in a robbery situation in most circumstances. But if I thought someone was probably going to shoot me, and they were within arm's reach, I'd probably try to wrestle the weapon away from the gunman. If they looked like they might shoot or hurt my wife, and they were stupid enough to be within arm's reach... well, then I suspect that they'd be in very serious trouble, regardless of how poor my overall health is.
Would you go for the gun, or would you hope for the best?
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and I've gone after the knife before too...
When you're in that situation, it is unbelievable the adrinoline that is pumping through you...
I think it's the animal instinct in some of us that makes us want to fight back and be the survivor, or winner.
It's just like me to do something like that. Impulsive.
There are plenty of news stories of elderly women who turn on their attackers with unusual strength and courage and big burly men who stand by and do nothing.
But who knows? I hope I never find out.
Thats one of the things if you're successful "hooray!" If you aren't, armchair analysts say "big mistake". I think your life is already in grave danger the moment you look down the barrel.
You'd have to try one of each and see which you liked better. :)
Sometimes I worry. I stifle so much anger, that I am afraid that I would open a can of whoop ass in a situation like this. If that ever does happen, pity the fool!
Grab gun or forearm, quick elbow to carotid, call police, try not to go into shock.
Maybe boot him in the ribs a few times for waving a gun at me of course.
But on my good days, I'm pretty laid back - so who knows!
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