LPguy

Hi all,

I just had a thought while posting in another thread. I don't know if this topic has been explored before or not.

During my Loss Prevention days I used my cell phone many, many times to call the cavalry to help catch an escaped shoplifter. My cell still has all the emergency numbers I need on one touch and some are on voice recall. Around here 911 will get you the state police who will immediately connect you to the local department wherever you are.

Any thoughts on cell phones as a defensive tool?

Mike

Euclidean

As a way to deal with emergencies, sure it's a godsend. It really is a self defense tool.

However I would certainly not want it to be my only self defense tool, and I personally have lived for over 20 years without one. I'd rather have my knife, flashlight, money, pistol and multitool, etc. and no cell phone than have my cell phone.

The cell phone is wonderful and people should view it as another tool, but the problem is the sheeple get the idea that the phone is all that is necessary and the Brady Bunch spreads this lie in turn.

"You don't need a gun/light/first aid kit, just call 9-1-1, they'll get to you in about an hour assuming you have the signal strength to get through and the time to dial..."

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P95Carry

Know what?

50% of the reason I carry a cell is in case I need to call in for someone else!! I hate the thought of coming across a wreck for instance - or maybe witnessing something bad going down - and having no means to summon assistance.

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Chris - P95
NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member.

"To own a gun and assume that you are armed
is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!."

If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

QKShooter

Don't Leave Home Without One.
They are a great tool to have.
I've had one since all the way back when they weighed about 2.5 pounds!

P95Carry

Haha - sure my first one weighed twice that. It was worse on my belt than the darned SIG!



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Chris - P95
NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member.

"To own a gun and assume that you are armed
is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!."

If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

rocky

I always try to carry mine. Already got me help when the truck broke down out of town.

ManChicken

I've been a "cell phone resister" for a long time, mostly because I object to how the public at large chooses to use them (just today I was standing in line at Subway and some self-important man gets in line behind me and begins having a 'Push To Talk' conversation with his office, the freaking thing at full volume echoing through the store, as he yells back... arrrggghhhh).

Anyway, after getting my CCW permit, it was just sort of part of the gear that I felt had to be on my belt, to be responsible. God for bid if it ever comes to having to defend myself, I want to be the first one on the phone to the police.

rstickle

Got the first one when Sprint came out with the digital system, it was just for emergencies. Over the years the use has increased, like using it for a lot of the long distance calling since we're paying for the minutes whether we use them or not.

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Rick

EOD - Initial success or total failure

firefighter4884

I fall in with Chris on this one...my cell phone was orginally designed as a system to let me alert people to emergencies, or if something unexpected came up.

Now, I use it for everything from routine calls, to calling in motor vehicle accidents I come across.

It's also my primary POC because I'm a college kid and having it allows everyone to get me at one number.

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Trader

An EMT friend suggested - Enter the name ICE into your cell phone contact listing. The name ICE stands for, In Case of Emergency. In your ICE contact, list the phone numbers and or names of those you want contacted should you become injured or found unresponsive. Not a bad idea.