Almost Mugged Last Night

[ghost]

its good to hear that youre ok jd and nothing serious happened to you,damn kids these days

[odesskiy]

A neighbor and I thwarted a home invasion to his house (i live above his condo) in our crappy neighborhood. 4 BMAs had been trying to kick in his gate (built into the corner of his fence) and took off when he ran out onto his patio and I looked out my lit window down at them. We called the police so they could do their typical...nothing. Anyway, 30 minutes later after the PD is gone, same 4 BMAs are kicking down his fence and enter his patio.. I ran out on my patio with my search and rescue light and light them up, start yelling and telling them the PD is coming, and I hear what I think is my neighbor fighting with someone at the sliding back door. Well, they realized the noise and light was too much, or that they were busted..and boogied outta there. Cops came again and did their thing..blah blah blah...lamers.

Anyway, you did good JD making noise and being in the lights. No neighbors could have heard me since I"m right on Highway 4 and our condos are tucked away in the corner of the complex with many escape routes. We just keep our firearms handy every night and plan to call each other. I have things on my balcony to throw at them..thinking of getting a boat horn.

My wife has her pepper spray I make her carry..even if just to the car in our parking lot..we have another can in the car, and i have one for myself. Thinking of getting a fixed blade knife but i doubt it's legal to carry.

Living in Antioch has made paranoid psychos out of my wife and I (being burglarized last year didn't help either). We know that noise and lights are good. Think I'll start wearing a whistle around my neck! lol

AFAIK there's nothing illegal about a fixed blade knife (with no length restrictions) as long as you openly carry it on your belt.

[aplinker]

I'm really glad you're OK.

This:

Surefire Defender or any Surefire with a GG&G bezel and any Benchmade with Axis-Lock (bigger the better) or an Emerson.


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[Ironchef]

Thanks, i was going to make a thread some time to ask about knives. i'd love a nice ka-bar or something more discreet.

[bluestaterebel]

thanks for sharing your experience with us, well written. quick thinking about the car alarm and screaming helped.fighting back was key. alot of these cowards never expect their victims to fight back. i always think that if i was ever approached like that i would at least get one good shot at them, maybe break a nose. its funny that those idiots ran away with their tails between their legs. another thing to think about is to actually scream for help. it makes it easier for witnesses to know that you are a victim and call the police. also, if you end up seriously injuring or even killing one of these guys you will have good witnesses to say, " yeah, i heard him screaming for help"
i know it does not sound manly but thats the point.

[Ironchef]

yes, it's hard as hell to remember to or have the mind to scream..even if you think it will be embarrassing. i felt like a pansy screaming from my balcony..but it worked. but then, i am a pansy.

[outersquare]

i bought that knife after my incident

[BB63Squid]

yes, it's hard as hell to remember to or have the mind to scream..even if you think it will be embarrassing. i felt like a pansy screaming from my balcony..but it worked. but then, i am a pansy.

True...I used to get nailed by a sensei for not making any noise when I did a technique or completed a throw. Just wasn't natural for me. I imagine when I go on autopilot I will make even less noise.

[hoffmang]

I think JD already carries a Benchmade with an Axis lock.

-Gene

[Blackflag]

Sounds like the original poster did a good job against those asses. I've been in that situation, and I pull my knife earlier rather than later. Better to be safe than sorry.

[aplinker]

I get nervous pulling my knife out, too. That's why I like the flashlight. It's just a flashlight.

[NRAhighpowershooter]

This all happened in San Leandro (Wash Manor).

Around Corvalis School or Dayton? You're in my neck of the woods!

glad you're ok!!

[Blackflag]

I'm more nervous about getting my head kicked in than holding a knife in public.

[Ford8N]

Delete my last post, this stuff make me pissed.

[troyus]

A neighbor and I thwarted a home invasion to his house (i live above his condo) in our crappy neighborhood. 4 BMAs had been trying to kick in his gate (built into the corner of his fence) and took off when he ran out onto his patio and I looked out my lit window down at them. We called the police so they could do their typical...nothing. Anyway, 30 minutes later after the PD is gone, same 4 BMAs are kicking down his fence and enter his patio.. I ran out on my patio with my search and rescue light and light them up, start yelling and telling them the PD is coming, and I hear what I think is my neighbor fighting with someone at the sliding back door. Well, they realized the noise and light was too much, or that they were busted..and boogied outta there. Cops came again and did their thing..blah blah blah...lamers.

Anyway, you did good JD making noise and being in the lights. No neighbors could have heard me since I"m right on Highway 4 and our condos are tucked away in the corner of the complex with many escape routes. We just keep our firearms handy every night and plan to call each other. I have things on my balcony to throw at them..thinking of getting a boat horn.

My wife has her pepper spray I make her carry..even if just to the car in our parking lot..we have another can in the car, and i have one for myself. Thinking of getting a fixed blade knife but i doubt it's legal to carry.

Living in Antioch has made paranoid psychos out of my wife and I (being burglarized last year didn't help either). We know that noise and lights are good. Think I'll start wearing a whistle around my neck! lol

Just curious, how come you didn't pull out the old boomstick on these guys and tell them to take a seat until the donut-eaters can make their way back over there?