oldnotdead
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Sorry but I turned the other cheek a whole lot as a kid. But in college I stopped and decided if anyone lays hands on me all bets are off. If I get my ass kicked defending myself so be it. At least I will have my self respect something I didn't have as a kid.
Why am I in Tucson now? I was just staying with my nephew in Vail, AZ when I went to Tucson to get something. It was broad daylight when 2 punks saw a "non-white" old guy. They came up to me and demanded my money. So I acted like I was going to get my wallet and instead pulled my compact 9mm and stuck it in his face. I said I will count to 3 and if your so stupid as to still be here you both are dead. I didn't even get to 2. In CA I would be going to jail. In AZ they don't have a stand your ground law but open carry is legal and the AZ statutes clearly say I don't have a legal obligation to run away like in CA. Here I have the right to defend myself. That is why I decided to stay.
The way I look at it if you want to be a bully then you are accepting the risk of whatever happens to you. Regardless of what transpired before, the other guy was moving away and had his back turned. But in CA he still would face legal problems even now. I'm sorry but being one who has been on the other side of those kinds of encounters, I have zero sympathy. IMO he did it to himself. As pointed out what if the other guy triped and hit his head? HMMMM KARMA IS A BITCH But LA media is all about how terrible this was. I grew up in a barrio they have no idea what terrible is.
Why am I in Tucson now? I was just staying with my nephew in Vail, AZ when I went to Tucson to get something. It was broad daylight when 2 punks saw a "non-white" old guy. They came up to me and demanded my money. So I acted like I was going to get my wallet and instead pulled my compact 9mm and stuck it in his face. I said I will count to 3 and if your so stupid as to still be here you both are dead. I didn't even get to 2. In CA I would be going to jail. In AZ they don't have a stand your ground law but open carry is legal and the AZ statutes clearly say I don't have a legal obligation to run away like in CA. Here I have the right to defend myself. That is why I decided to stay.
The way I look at it if you want to be a bully then you are accepting the risk of whatever happens to you. Regardless of what transpired before, the other guy was moving away and had his back turned. But in CA he still would face legal problems even now. I'm sorry but being one who has been on the other side of those kinds of encounters, I have zero sympathy. IMO he did it to himself. As pointed out what if the other guy triped and hit his head? HMMMM KARMA IS A BITCH But LA media is all about how terrible this was. I grew up in a barrio they have no idea what terrible is.