HankB
Member
I'd do a combination of (a) and (b) . . . I won't go in trigger happy and blaze away at someone if they look suspicious, but if any member of my family is in jeopardy, I will go to their aid if able, and take whatever action is necessary and appropriate.
Otherwise, Stay in the car!
My father told me of a case years ago where a woman at work was driving in early, and stopped for a red light. A guy reached in through a partially open window for either her or her purse - she rolled up the power window, pinning the perps arm, and floored it.
She was doing 60 or 70 when she rolled down the window and the (screaming & cursing) perp fell off . . . her last memory of him was seeing him in her rear view mirror, bouncing like a rag doll down the street until he hit a fire plug or lamp post or something.
Otherwise, Stay in the car!
My father told me of a case years ago where a woman at work was driving in early, and stopped for a red light. A guy reached in through a partially open window for either her or her purse - she rolled up the power window, pinning the perps arm, and floored it.
She was doing 60 or 70 when she rolled down the window and the (screaming & cursing) perp fell off . . . her last memory of him was seeing him in her rear view mirror, bouncing like a rag doll down the street until he hit a fire plug or lamp post or something.