Almost thought I was in yet another bad situation last night

As usual, last night I went for my evening walk, in which I usually walk about 3 or 4 miles. I usually just hit one of the washes that lead into BLM public land, but now and then I just stay on the dirt roads, no particular reason, just depends on my mood.

So while walking last night, I walked past one of the few houses out that way, and as I was just about past that property, I heard a dog barking, and a woman yelling something, to which I assumed she was yelling at the dog? As I got further down the road I could still hear this lady yelling something, then I heard a vehicle start up. So now I'm probably 1/2 mile from that property when I hear the same vehicle coming up the road, nothing unusual, just driving along normal.

Then just as the truck came up on me, it stopped. I kept my awareness, but wasn't really concerned too terribly much. When the truck continued on, they cruised by me at may 5 - 10 mph, than as they passed they drove on down the road. I didn't give it any further thought, that is until the truck stopped about 1/2 mile up the road. They sat for about 5 minutes with the motor running, then suddenly flipped a U turn and started heading back my way, real quick and in a hurry. They were going 50 - 60 mph, maybe more. As they rolled up on me, they locked up the brakes and came skidding to a stop. I immediately stepped back to put some distance between me and them. I was already unsnapped and had my hand at the ready position. The first thing I said and with a friendly inquisitive tone, was what can I do for you, ya lost, are you ok? The woman in the truck started unleashing a volley of incoherent cursing and yelling, the male didn't say much. I continued to inquire as to what their problem or situation was, but continued to get nothing but yelling and cursing, but had my hand planted firmly on my gun by now.

Then as quick as it started, it was over and they burned rubber out of there, didn't ever get the bottom of their story though.

GS

They did kind of act as though they were under the influence of something, they were bouncing off the walls, so too speak.

No, I didn't get the plate number, I tried, but it wasn't lit, and my vision just isn't that great to begin with.

They live at that house, I've seen the truck countless times over the last couple years at that house.

As for taking a defensive position off the road, that was my first thought, but there was no safe way to do that without risking falling down a ravine / wash.

The one advantage I did have though, was I had on a high intensity head lamp, and when they came skidding up, I looked right at them and seriously blinded them, thus giving me the advantage to see what, if anything they were reaching for, or may have already had in their hands.

As far as changing where I walk, that isn't happening. I live in a rural area, and I have exactly two directions to walk. One direction takes me to a less populated area, the other towards more dogs and houses, something I don't like to deal with.

What I think I'll do is over the next couple days, during day light hours, I'll stop and see if I can make contact with them and explain "who I am", and that it was me they spoke with "the other night". I think it may have just been a case of mistaken identity, they might have thought I was a BG trying to burglarize their home or vehicles?

GS

It's really a bit of a catch 2+2 in this regard. As some of you are aware, I have literally experienced countless deadly incidents in my life time. Several of these incidents have been triggered by me either calling the police to report a crime, or by testifying in court that I witnessed such and such crime.

Calling the sheriff would be fine if, what I had to say could be in any way substantiated, and it can't it's just my account. And if by chance they are involved in drugs or other illegal activity, they may get angry and then focus their attention on getting retribution, or just because I called the cops.

Back in 1980 Yuma, Az. I caught these two U.S. Marines who were drunk, and breaking into cars, mine was one of the cars burglarized. When the cops got there, they caught them with grocery bags full of stereo's, wallets, and a host of other stolen property, including a couple of handguns. They had broken into something like 40 -50 cars in my apartment complex. Long story short, I was asked to testify by the prosecutor, and agreed to do so. Following the initial hearing the two criminals stopped me on the steps of the courthouse and threatened me, stating that if I followed through with giving my testimony, they would absolutely kill me. After all, considering they were military, they were looking at dishonorable discharge, and definitely some prison time, probably a bit of both civilian and military prison.

So I told them that considering they were already facing a stiff sentence, that threatening me was the worst possible thing they could have done. I went to the prosecutor and told him about the threat, but he didn't think it was anything to be concerned about. A week later they made the first of two attempts to blow me up in my car, the second attempt was exactly a week later. Fortunately for me, both bombs failed to burst the gas tank, which was where they had placed them.

Those two men were no doubt very dangerous, deadly would be a more accurate description I think. BATF got involved, I guess because it concerned explosives stolen from the base? They ended up getting 20 yrs. in Leavenworth.

Just doing my job, I had someone's car towed from the business lot, as instructed by my boss, I was the store mgr.. These two men came in asking who had the car towed, I said I did, and reiterated that I had left at least 3 warnings on the windshield to not park in this lot. Long story short, I was kidnapped, violently assaulted, and they both went to prison.

GS

Leanwolf, no, in that particular situation I wasn't wearing. The irony of it though, is I had just had a discussion with the owner a week or so earlier. as to whether he would object to me wearing, or at least keeping one in the safe, his response was no, I don't think that would be a good idea, nor do I see the necessity.

BTW, those two thugs were actually college students, body builder types, they thought if the roughed me up, the car would get brought back to the property "For Free". Just prior to their trial, they both made contact with me outside the court room, and begged me to not testify against them. My response to them was, "well, funny thing about that, I remember begging both of you to stop when you were beating me, holding me against the oven causing severe burns, choking me until I was unconscious, and now, now, you want me to have mercy on you? Enjoy your stay in Az. State Prison, Florence.

As for those people down the road, I'm just gonna let it go, I'll keep my eye's open, and avoid further contact.

GS

Hey Pyzon, our LE won't hardly respond to intermediate level circumstances, much less something like this. So to answer your question, ya, it requires a formal complaint.

TINCANBANDIT, I'm anything but tolerant, LE simply didn't consider my complaint legit I guess. They didn't even collect any of the fragments until after the second device, and that was probably because other vehicles got their windows blown out.

Those incidents barely rate a 7 or 8 on my "I almost got murdered scale" of the close calls I've had over the last 45 years or so. And even though a firearm didn't save my bacon in some of the incidents, it has been the game changer numerous other times. And as other have said, just because we have a weapon on our person, doesn't mean we are invincible, but it does give us the ability to fight for survival.

GS