BigSoundRacing
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I don't have any kids myself, so I'm rarely exposed to the challenges of raising them - I found myself in a nothing situation that really raised my awareness of my immediate environment.
Not gun related, but...
Last night I went over to a friends house for dinner. After arriving, they ask me to run out for beer so I walked one block down to their neighborhood liquor store. As I was standing in the check out line, I was observing how slow the guy running the counter was. The guy was basically older than dirt and had a bad hip so he moved really slow – I’m patient.
Four young teenagers walk in, three girls and one boy. The boy walks to the right and the girls to the left near the candy. The kids all stood around for a few minutes – the hairs on the back of my neck stood up as I felt like they where sizing me up. Turns out the girls were the distraction to the owner while the boy stole a cigar that he could reach over the counter. The boy bolted out of the store, the owner asked the girls to leave.
The owner laughed because he knew he could not do anything about the situation.
As I reflected on the situation…
a) Kids will be teenagers, but I was amazed how stupid it was for the boy to risk his freedom over something so trivial.
b) Certainly the owner could rearrange his counter.
c) I was wearing loose flip flops which would have flown off my feet had I given chase to the boy – but what would that have accomplished?
Chasing the kid would have opened me up to risk and potential lawsuit (this is CA).
I felt bad about the situation, next time the hairs on the back of my neck stand up – I’m leaving.
Note to self, be safe, BSR
Not gun related, but...
Last night I went over to a friends house for dinner. After arriving, they ask me to run out for beer so I walked one block down to their neighborhood liquor store. As I was standing in the check out line, I was observing how slow the guy running the counter was. The guy was basically older than dirt and had a bad hip so he moved really slow – I’m patient.
Four young teenagers walk in, three girls and one boy. The boy walks to the right and the girls to the left near the candy. The kids all stood around for a few minutes – the hairs on the back of my neck stood up as I felt like they where sizing me up. Turns out the girls were the distraction to the owner while the boy stole a cigar that he could reach over the counter. The boy bolted out of the store, the owner asked the girls to leave.
The owner laughed because he knew he could not do anything about the situation.
As I reflected on the situation…
a) Kids will be teenagers, but I was amazed how stupid it was for the boy to risk his freedom over something so trivial.
b) Certainly the owner could rearrange his counter.
c) I was wearing loose flip flops which would have flown off my feet had I given chase to the boy – but what would that have accomplished?
Chasing the kid would have opened me up to risk and potential lawsuit (this is CA).
I felt bad about the situation, next time the hairs on the back of my neck stand up – I’m leaving.
Note to self, be safe, BSR