You're walking down the street at night when 5 black thugs start following you

[bfdd]

Kenyan's are not sprinters. They are primarily long-distance runners. I could easily get away.

but they will eventually catch you! you can't out run Kenyans.

 

[IcePickFreak]

What if after all that you find out you dropped your wallet and they were simply trying to catch you to give it back? Imagine the threads on AT about some dumbass who shot 5 people trying to give him his wallet back.

 

[pontifex]

(c) Don't be stupid enough to be in a neighborhood where there are 5 thugs (removed the racist connotation) who are following you and nowhere for you to turn.


The obvious answer is of course, fire into the air... warning shots to let them know you're packing... and a call for help from law enforcement.

WRONG!

you never fire into the air and you never fire a warning shot.

 

[pontifex]

Shoot the fuck out of their legs until the can never walk for life. I saw that fucking video. Disgusting.

Disclaimer: I'm not racist.

WRONG! you never shoot to maim. are you a master marksmen that can hit such a small moving target under pressure?

 

[alkemyst]

can someone pm me that video, I think the thread got deleted...if not link me

First, being aware of your situation goes a long way.

If you acknowledge you see these 5 dudes, chances are that alone is enough to tell them to move to easier targets.

Too many times people keep their eyes down and send out "I am a target". It's just like in the animal world when even a nice mannered pet lunges out at another that's overly timid. It's a prey instinct.

Chances are if I know guys are approaching me, I will do a couple things esp in body language. If I have a coat, I will open it up. I will keep my head up and now not only look at them but acknowledge them verbally. A simple "hey/hi" is fine.

That sets the stage that I see them and they know chances are I am not trying to be their friend.

I also move myself more into plain sight than the typical stupid move of trying to duck into a alley or away from everyone.

Most of the time that's enough if you are in half decent shape and carry yourself well.

However, without a doubt if they move in to attack me and I am packing a gun or simply OC spray...I will have it out and ready to go and fully tell them to back away/WTF do they want?

After that most laws would be on my side to open fire should they not stop advancing.

 

[pontifex]

Stop and draw, if they continue I'm going to do my best to stop the threat with as much force as is required.

Other than going for cover or a safer place and calling 911, that is the most logical answer.

which is funny because the OP shot this answer down but this is what he says he would do.

 

[vi edit]

At 5 to 1 the odds are horrifically out of your favor. And to make matters even worse they are probably a lot less scared of death than I am and would rather die in a gunfight than go to jail. So that doesn't help at all either.

So yeah, my choice is to pick up the pace and hoof it to the highest populated area I could. Most of these guys are looking for a quick and easy hit on random muggings. I'm not involved in the drug scene so it's not like they'd have a hit on me. Get some seperation and make it to a public place as best as possible.

If that fails and it goes south...look for as best cover as you can, pray to whatever diety you call your own, and hope you are a much better shot than them.

 

[disappoint]

I don't believe for a second that is really the question you are asking. I think it's a thinly veiled attempt to really ask if I am racist or not.

Given the definition of racism to be: "The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others."

The answer to your question is no. I am indeed not a racist. I don't believe for a second that the human race is any better than any other of the animal kingdom.