If an attack does take place, what is needed to defend against it will not be related at all to the likelihood of its occurrence that existed beforehand
Um, what? I'm still trying to digest this word salad, Kamala, er, Kleanbore.
Anyway, often, there are
no "pre-incident indicators." Sometimes, stuff just happens suddenly, out of the blue as it were...
All well and good to exercise situational awareness, but I think we seriously need to rid ourselves of the notion that any one area is
not as dangerous (therefore, we may be more prone to shop or seek entertainment there) as another area.
Random and sudden violence can strike anywhere, at any time. With zero warning.
This happened in an area not considered "bad" -- just a typical neighborhood in a smaller community.
https://komonews.com/news/local/pie...fit-investigation-shooting-body-camera-video#
And nearby, armed carjacking and shooting in a small-town WinCo parking lot, with the errant shot striking a driver (on the freeway) in the eye.
https://komonews.com/news/local/sum...hief-victim-passerby-thoroughfares-honda-crv#
8 a.m., guy walking on a park path, not in the worst of areas, attacked from behind, no warning...
https://komonews.com/news/local/fed...rborview-medical-center-police-investigation#
But, in keeping with the notion that nothing good happens after midnight, it's surely not a good idea to go out of your apartment, down to the parking lot, to check out folks arguing at 1 a.m.
https://komonews.com/news/local/sea...micide-investigation-72-king-county-violence#
We shouldn't be talking about choosing to carry a different weapon or more ammunition. We should be talking about increasing situational awareness, conduct of people around you that may be a "tell" that an attack is about to happen. That would be a productive discussion.
Well, yep. This thread may have jumped the shark a few pages back... since some folks seem to postulate the notion that one doesn't need to be armed in their home or community, or that some places one goes, one must up-arm from a J-frame to an M-240B, or the silly notion that there
are still "good areas" in
any community...