Attempted mugging at Wallyworld

[aaron580]

Wow. Kinda surprises me at 86th street. +1 for carrying! Every time I walk in there I OC (of course thats what I always do), were you CC?

 

[Kev]

As already said by so many others.. great job and glad you are safe! I don't want to profile stores or anything, but I ALWAYS carry if I have to go to a Wal-mart. Just something about those places...
Awesome that you are able to share this and help inspire! Carry On!

 

[Tripp11]

I did report it to the officer that was present at the store.

Did you get the officer's contact info so you could follow up with him? Did he take down your information so he could follow up with you? Did he provide you with a case number?

I agree with the other poster in thinking it is imperative to report all attempted criminal acts such as this and give the officers as much detail as possible. Then someone working the case might be able to combine pieces from other reports and get a probable ID of the person. Perhaps I'm naive though when it comes to law enforcement.

 

[88GT]

Someone is surprised this happened at 86th and Michigan? Really?

OP, you only get a 7 out of 10, and that's being generous because all the results were win-win. Your AAR doesn't have nearly enough detail. The spin-off thread starter is going to have a lot of work to do.

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Heck, even Bambi's mom was shot.

No kidding. Simba's father was murdered. Murdered, I tell ya.

 

[Sniper 79]

Great post and glad you are ok. I am glad I moved out of IL and am not a criminal anymore.

 

[GP51]

I shop there on my lunch hour, on a fairly regular basis. Will keep my eyes open and CC handy.

 

[FatsMcKay]

Someone is surprised this happened at 86th and Michigan? Really?

OP, you only get a 7 out of 10, and that's being generous because all the results were win-win. Your AAR doesn't have nearly enough detail. The spin-off thread starter is going to have a lot of work to do.



No kidding. Simba's father was murdered. Murdered, I tell ya.

Why do you expect this sort of thing at 86th and Michigan? Really doesnt happen often,

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Why do you expect this sort of thing at 86th and Michigan? Really doesnt happen often,

Trader's Point is a decent area. Once you go a bit further east of there... around/beyond Michigan road... it gets a bit trashy.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

That's funny. We were just there today, and all was well. Would've been a bad day for Mr. Mugger, but all was well.

 

[nakinate]

Awesome post...not terribly surprising at 86th & Michigan. This is why I can't wait to get my LTCH. Perfect response to a bad situation.

 

[UnionPmedic]

This is absolutely the most inappropriate response to a threat. You are so incredibly lucky to not have been disarmed and shot with your own gun. The next time this happens you should immediately urinate on yourself and hand over all your money.

Glad your okay and good job!

 

[Manan]

There needs to be a law passed and signs posted!

 

[JetGirl]

... but close enough that I ratcheted up my alarm; starts asking about where there is a bar close by...

apparently sees my XDm on my side, I OC, and his eyes bug out, he starts apologizing profusely, and turns and practically runs down the street!

Interesting... OP were you CC or OC? Just curious.


Last month there was a guy who did this ^ same "bar nearby?" spiel, approaching us with more than normal speed and directly in our path. Curiously, he did so right in front of a doorway's flashing neon bar sign.
Weirdly enough, earlier that same day, we were at a gas station in the same town and we were approached by a panhandler type with "gimme some money for breakfast." (not a question, a demand). Um... nerp.
I've given people money before depending on what my gut says, but that guy... JERK. Dude, Applebees is hiring two blocks away... Maybe they'll let you work breakfast off...

P.S. If you're panhandling while talking on an iPhone and wearing more expensive shoes than my Payless knock-offs... maybe you should be the one giving ME some coin.

 

[Duke Short]

Glad Your OK & someone had to get new shorts

I have only had to pull a firearm 2 or 3 times, and have been carrying since the late 1970's. It's not a pleasant feeling knowing what you just had to do was from an action caused by another civilized human. It shows many things about you (good job) and just how we have declined as a society in general. I won't make a comment on what store you were at, the last time I did it rubbed a few Wally-Worshipers the wrong way.

 

[jwh20]

Well hopefully it was his first robbery attempt and he learned a valuable lesson vs completely ruining his life with a felony charge, or getting gunned down in a parking lot.

The problem is that he survived and now learned a lesson:

"People at a Wal-Mart might be armed. Ok, bad plan.... Let me think, where can I find people with money and no guns?"

So next time he'll start at a "gun free zone" where an armed response is highly unlikely.

 

[ru44mag]

The problem is that he survived and now learned a lesson:

"People at a Wal-Mart might be armed. Ok, bad plan.... Let me think, where can I find people with money and no guns?"

So next time he'll start at a "gun free zone" where an armed response is highly unlikely.

Maybe he will move to Illinois.