bikerdoc
Moderator In Memoriam
I am kind of with scatylobo on this, sort of. It may have gone down like that but:
5 yrs of training and he hesitates to call 911 imediately? Do we not teach and preach that first? So should he. And as Fred said keep the line open. All it would take is one nieghbor to call in a man with a gun call, now he is the bad guy. He who calls first is the good guy. Been to too many call like that.
Why all the symathy for the BG and girl friend? Maybe I am jaded from too many years on the streets. I am willing to write this one off as personal opinion. I dont have a whole lot of compassion for drunk/drugged, public bat wielding people. Especially if it is my uncle. As for the girlfriend, bad choices have consequences.
I had learned all about adrenalin dump in Viet Nam so on the job I had an advantage of having experienced it. It is a wild ride I cant teach or explain until you experience it.
Would I have dropped him? On the job, yes. As a retired civilian, now, and at my age, I would be hesitant for the facts presented. Speculation on my part but, tough guy Uncle could have closed the distance quickly and tied him up and nephew might have been able to help without drawing weapon.
Just my take on a well written story that is probably based in truth, I wasnt there, dont know anything more than what was written, and frankly dont care, and I am not going to respond anymore, like I said just my .02.
The take away here for S&T is call 911.
5 yrs of training and he hesitates to call 911 imediately? Do we not teach and preach that first? So should he. And as Fred said keep the line open. All it would take is one nieghbor to call in a man with a gun call, now he is the bad guy. He who calls first is the good guy. Been to too many call like that.
Why all the symathy for the BG and girl friend? Maybe I am jaded from too many years on the streets. I am willing to write this one off as personal opinion. I dont have a whole lot of compassion for drunk/drugged, public bat wielding people. Especially if it is my uncle. As for the girlfriend, bad choices have consequences.
I had learned all about adrenalin dump in Viet Nam so on the job I had an advantage of having experienced it. It is a wild ride I cant teach or explain until you experience it.
Would I have dropped him? On the job, yes. As a retired civilian, now, and at my age, I would be hesitant for the facts presented. Speculation on my part but, tough guy Uncle could have closed the distance quickly and tied him up and nephew might have been able to help without drawing weapon.
Just my take on a well written story that is probably based in truth, I wasnt there, dont know anything more than what was written, and frankly dont care, and I am not going to respond anymore, like I said just my .02.
The take away here for S&T is call 911.