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Originally Posted by navillusc  
The best defense is always staying alert and aware of your surroundings. Not just with our fur babies, but ourselves, too.
I had 2 men try to get in the car with me back in the '70's in a crowded, well lit shopping plaza parking lot. They were unsuccessful because I had a sort of 'premonition' that something was 'wrong' and was prepared to open my car door, get in, locking the door on the way in so it'd be locked when it shut, and I'd no sooner shut it than the 2 men came out from beside each side of the van parked in front of me, each trying to open the door on their side of my car. My Yorkie-Poo was with me, and he NEVER let anyone touch Mommy's car without "explaining" it loudly and vigorously to them and even HE did not have time to react before they were past the car...or would have been in there with us if I had not been alert...and, thanks to the powers/angels that be...warned of danger.
I do not fear going out alone...never have...but I stop at the door and look around at everyone and everything before going further, and a few other preparedness things. You will likely be a lot more observant from this point on as well, but do not allow it to ruin your life. This may well be the only time something like this will happen. Enjoy all the time you spend with Yaz.  |
Very scary experience! I'm glad you locked the doors right away. I do that as a matter of habit now for safety. Although my doors lock automatically when the car starts to move, I don't want to be taken by surprise before I start moving.
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Originally Posted by ironmike86 SA is always important. = Situation awareness. Usually I only read this on the gun forums. But ppl need to be careful everywhere you go.PPL are crazy. I ALWAYS have my key in had and gun on my side. |
I agree with SA and it is something that I have to actively remind myself of because I have been more preoccupied lately. Being a tall woman, I am not a typical target, but I think that is changing with the bad guys becoming more brazen. Last year, I had a man approach me in a Target parking lot in the middle of the day. I didn't break my stride and I put my hand up in the stop position. I was ready to throw my cup of hot coffee on him if necessary. Luckily, I scared him off.
Speaking of crazy, we had a guy in the DC area going to shopping malls and stabbing people in the rear end.
He was eventually caught, but who knows what his motive was.