Each situation is different, as mentioned be aware of your surroundings, in this link we see two Chicagoans get butt whooped and the victim is still in a coma after being robbed, however it looks to me like he and his friend started it,
LiveLeak.com - Chicago Beating outside of Gas Station
Hers is a NYPD officer getting harassed by some bike messengers,
LiveLeak.com - Off-Duty Cop Pulls Gun On Bike Messengers In Road Rage Standoff
Both situations one unarmed citizens, the second an armed and trained and legally carrying citizen cop, taking care of business.
But you never know, I was once surrounded by some agitated citizens in Tacoma Wa, they were upset about something and were carrying sticks and protest signs and I was sitting in a car at a stop light, whatever they were upset about, as they crossed in front of me at the light, some pounded my hood with their sticks and signs and as they surrounded my car and were wishing me everything except to have a nice day, I simply unzipped my jacket, exposing a handgun in a holster I legally was carrying that day.
One of the said disenfranchised urban American's with good eyesight noticed it and called out to his cohorts................"Hey, this guy has a GUN", the crowd then decided to get out of the middle of the street rather quickly, and since the light was now green, I too continued on my way.
My wife was once robbed in the parking lot of our then apartment complex, she has a scar on her leg where she was knocked to the ground and gashed her leg.
She is licensed and trained now.
Situational awareness, Officer safety, have it and your legally owned and functional firearm with you at all times, sometimes we win.
LiveLeak.com - Off duty cop sends thug to hell
LiveLeak.com - Chicago Beating outside of Gas Station
Hers is a NYPD officer getting harassed by some bike messengers,
LiveLeak.com - Off-Duty Cop Pulls Gun On Bike Messengers In Road Rage Standoff
Both situations one unarmed citizens, the second an armed and trained and legally carrying citizen cop, taking care of business.
But you never know, I was once surrounded by some agitated citizens in Tacoma Wa, they were upset about something and were carrying sticks and protest signs and I was sitting in a car at a stop light, whatever they were upset about, as they crossed in front of me at the light, some pounded my hood with their sticks and signs and as they surrounded my car and were wishing me everything except to have a nice day, I simply unzipped my jacket, exposing a handgun in a holster I legally was carrying that day.
One of the said disenfranchised urban American's with good eyesight noticed it and called out to his cohorts................"Hey, this guy has a GUN", the crowd then decided to get out of the middle of the street rather quickly, and since the light was now green, I too continued on my way.
My wife was once robbed in the parking lot of our then apartment complex, she has a scar on her leg where she was knocked to the ground and gashed her leg.
She is licensed and trained now.
Situational awareness, Officer safety, have it and your legally owned and functional firearm with you at all times, sometimes we win.
LiveLeak.com - Off duty cop sends thug to hell