My girlfriend and I stopped in a store to get
a drink. On the way out a guy in a parked van
whistled at her. The guy in the van didnt see
that I was with her as I was several yards behind.
I was having a very rough day so I walked up to the
van and saw it was not just one guy but three guys.
I told the group "I didnt appreciate them whistling
and hollering at my girl even if it was three of them."
Two of the men jumped out of the van very quickly.
So I put some distance between myself and them(several yards)
One of the men that got out put his hand in his back pocket.
Immediatly I put my right hand in my front pocket around the grip of
my Kel Tec .32 and at the same time with my left hand pointed at the guy with his hand still in his back pocket and shouted "get your hand out of your back pocket now!" They got into the van and drove away. I am assuming he was thinking of pulling a knife on me.
Hindsight I probably shouldnt have approached the van but I did and it was paying attention to detail under stress and speaking with confidence that defused a potentially dangerous situation.
If you find yourself in a high stress situation tactics and training will
take over if not trained tunnel vision will set in and probably get you hurt or worse.
a drink. On the way out a guy in a parked van
whistled at her. The guy in the van didnt see
that I was with her as I was several yards behind.
I was having a very rough day so I walked up to the
van and saw it was not just one guy but three guys.
I told the group "I didnt appreciate them whistling
and hollering at my girl even if it was three of them."
Two of the men jumped out of the van very quickly.
So I put some distance between myself and them(several yards)
One of the men that got out put his hand in his back pocket.
Immediatly I put my right hand in my front pocket around the grip of
my Kel Tec .32 and at the same time with my left hand pointed at the guy with his hand still in his back pocket and shouted "get your hand out of your back pocket now!" They got into the van and drove away. I am assuming he was thinking of pulling a knife on me.
Hindsight I probably shouldnt have approached the van but I did and it was paying attention to detail under stress and speaking with confidence that defused a potentially dangerous situation.
If you find yourself in a high stress situation tactics and training will
take over if not trained tunnel vision will set in and probably get you hurt or worse.