Here is the hypo:
You live in the Pacific Northwest and your power was knocked out last week. You set up a generator to provide electricity for your furnace fan to spread heat throughout your home. During the night you wake up and notice that several miscreants are attempting to cut the chain on your generator and take off with it. You call the police, but due to blocked roads and/or bad weather it will be at least 10 or 15 minutes before they get there. Plenty of time for the miscreants to take off with your generator. The loss of the generator does not put you in immediate peril, but it could make things uncomfortable, or worse, if the power is out for a while. What do you do?
RULE: PER THE HIGHROAD STRATEGY AND TACTICS RULES, THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE IS NOT AUTHORIZED IN THIS SITUATION. Use of deadly force is only authorized when life or limb is in immediate peril.
If you decide to confront the miscreants, where do you do it from (e.g. bedroom window, back porch, backyard, etc)? Do you do it from a place of cover or concealment?
If you decide to confront the miscreants, do you take a weapon? If so, what weapon and how do you carry it (e.g. concealed, low-ready, etc.)?
If you confront the miscreants and they begin to approach you, what do you do?
Please be as specific as possible and explain your reasoning/thought process.
You live in the Pacific Northwest and your power was knocked out last week. You set up a generator to provide electricity for your furnace fan to spread heat throughout your home. During the night you wake up and notice that several miscreants are attempting to cut the chain on your generator and take off with it. You call the police, but due to blocked roads and/or bad weather it will be at least 10 or 15 minutes before they get there. Plenty of time for the miscreants to take off with your generator. The loss of the generator does not put you in immediate peril, but it could make things uncomfortable, or worse, if the power is out for a while. What do you do?
RULE: PER THE HIGHROAD STRATEGY AND TACTICS RULES, THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE IS NOT AUTHORIZED IN THIS SITUATION. Use of deadly force is only authorized when life or limb is in immediate peril.
If you decide to confront the miscreants, where do you do it from (e.g. bedroom window, back porch, backyard, etc)? Do you do it from a place of cover or concealment?
If you decide to confront the miscreants, do you take a weapon? If so, what weapon and how do you carry it (e.g. concealed, low-ready, etc.)?
If you confront the miscreants and they begin to approach you, what do you do?
Please be as specific as possible and explain your reasoning/thought process.