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| | | | Re: Do you bring a weapon when exploring? < Reply # 34 on 1/31/2016 8:26 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by crockett85 If I did run across someone unsavory, I would either talk them down, run hell for leather, or use an object around me as a weapon.
| How about not saying anything verbal, rub your nose, and walk away? Always limit information to a would be attacker. Each situation is different, but attackers generally choose their victims and ignore those who look like too much trouble. How you present yourself to them matters. I tend to look people and animals straight in the eye. No need for small talk. I shoot them down if they ask for anything without hesitation; that's one of the ways a potential attacker gauges you. Most attackers have a specific pattern they like to follow; breaking that pattern takes them out of their comfort zone. With a mugger walking parallel to you across the street, breaking into a jog may be all that's needed. The quicker you can ID them as a threat and the more distance between you and them, the better. Distance buys you time(more options) and makes an attack more problematic for the attacker. *** I had two guys in their 20's drive up to where I was sleeping in my van recently. Stopped their car behind my van and the driver gets out about 5 feet from my rear door. I realized it wasn't a cop. Me: Why you bothering me? *My 500 lumen flashlight pointed at his face from outside the rear window* Him: You work here? Me: *silence* Him: Mind if we shoot off a few rounds? (That spot is used for illegal target practice) Me: Like hell you are! (I was tired and pissed, the words boomed from my mouth without hesitation) Without another word he got into the car and drove off.
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| | | | Re: Do you bring a weapon when exploring? < Reply # 36 on 1/31/2016 11:12 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by crockett85
Yeah that makes a lot of sense. Volunteering info can be a bad idea. I'll admit that I am bad when it comes to answering questions for people who don't deserve an answer. I wish I was able to naturally carry myself with more authority. Fortunately I haven't had a lot of confrontations like that so I haven't had much experience with the body language stuff. I can definitely see it being a useful skill to learn though. Pretty scary example you gave blackhawk. As soon as they mentioned firing off rounds, I would be scared about what they were going to use as a target!
| Volunteering info to a potential attacker is always a bad idea unless it gives you an edge. Otherwise it's none of their business. Not everyone is your friend and some could care less if you live or die. There's more than one approach many times, but I prefer short and concise. When I'm pissed I'm in control but outside the situation almost like a game, poker. They call your bluff, raise the ante... using physical force is the last option, but on the table. Letting them know they're in for a hard ride can many times can keep a confrontation from spiraling out of control. Unpredictability is an asset. Playing on their fears can work to your advantage. That's what you do when you take them outside their comfort zone. Anger is your ally and a more useful emotion than fear. People and animals can sense fear. A novice attacker is different from a hard core thug. They haven't thought it through or experienced what reactions they will encounter. Hesitation is typical of a novice, nonetheless if they go froggy on you, better have a plan. Best to avoid sketchy encounters whenever possible. Some are not directly avoidable. -Be aware of your surroundings at all times.- Have a plan A, B, etc. Don't let yourself get boxed in, be it on foot or in a vehicle. I leave at least a car length between me and the vehicle in front of me at a stop with room to drive out of it if need be. Stack the deck in your favor. Think about situations that went bad for others and what they could have done to alter the outcome. Learn from others mistakes. That's why cops use real crime scene cam footage in training from encounters that went south.
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