I Caught One

[brianhoberg]

II am an asshole for hitting someone who was trying to steal from me........

Exactly. Now go to church pray 5 Our Fathers, 6 Hail Mary's, and 3 Glory Be's, donate $25 to the church coffer, and then go buy yourself a 12 pack....you deserve it for praying so much

I'd have done the same, but you're lucky the guy wasn't packing. All the more reason you should get your Carry & Conceal license if your state allows it

 

[ptschram]

I am worried about what weapons such folks might have on them and hope to be more heavily armed if I'm ever in that situation.

A guy I used to shoot trap with had the unenviable distinction of having shot and killed three people who had broken into his house. Number four, he didn't kill the guy, he had just come home from trap shooting when he heard breaking glass. Someone had broken into his car in his driveway. This guy he beat nearly to death with the car door as he had no loaded shotgun shells.

Me, I want to avoid these situations, but don't ever let me catch you breaking into my house, hurting a family member or worse, one of my pets.

 

[nosivad_bor]

I actually don't watch that shit. I don't like watching guys wrestle around
I know..... I am an asshole for hitting someone who was trying to steal from me........
Anyone who thinks that is a loser.
I have been stolen from before and it sucks. If you haven't been, good for you. You can be high and mighty and turn the other cheek.

I thought that Camaro's up on blocks was just a northeast thing. I didn't realize that it had swept the nation. That's a running joke around here......

What I find interesting is that you and the others want to physically harm someone because:

A) You will teach them a lesson
B) It makes you feel good

I fail to find how either of these are going to set an example to other criminals, it only worked on this one criminal, and you put yourself at tremendous risk both physically and financially.

What if you had ran this guy down and then hit him with one punch and killed him, shit like that can happen. Your ass would be getting sued, thats whats up.

Or what if this guy is the vengeful type, what if he is a low life with nothing to loose and he decides he is going to settle up from 100 yards away.

The issue I have is that people like yourself react violently to non violent situations, I do not understand that. Also, you are so satisfied with a decision, which I think was stupid, that you came on here and started bragging about it. Let the police and legal system hand down the punishment that is their purpose.

 

[jcs2179]

...What if you had ran this guy down and then hit him with one punch and killed him, shit like that can happen. Your ass would be getting sued, thats whats up.

or worse....jail time! Sounds stupid, but it does happen, especially if the guy lands on his ass and his head hits the wrong way.

I understand the guy's feelings. He was/felt invaded and he was wronged big time. No simpathy for the idiot that stole from him, but 'chasing' the guy takes away any legal excuse you may try under the law, civilly or criminally if something bad did happen to shitbag #1.

Hopefully that was the end of it, and shithead #1 and shithead #2 have a beer later and recognize that "you win some and you loose some", but if your truck is built up -we all know how recognizable these Rovers can be after we are done with them- then maybe coming back for a little payback is not THAT far fetched.

It is what it is. You reacted and the guy lost.

Just keep an eye out for yourself.

 

[Blue]

Or what if this guy is the vengeful type, what if he is a low life with nothing to loose and he decides he is going to settle up from 100 yards away.

Unfortunately old Bert here is right....you didn't teach this shitbag a lesson by punching him, you gave him a reason to think about what he's going to do tomorrow and the day after and the day after that. If you're going to chase someone down and open a can of whoop-ass all over them, the last thing you want to do is catch & release. You probably won't see him again, but he'll see you.

 

[LRflip]

Dude, Ive been thinking about how vulnerable my truck is now after our downstairs neighbor got his window smashed in and his rims stolen. I know however, that the kind of folks jacking rims off a new Charger are not going after my rack, winch, and hellas but, my girlfriends p38 was parked in the space next to it. The thought that those thieves were standing next to her truck makes my skin crawl. What if Im gone one night and they decide to walk upstairs and knock on doors. I would like to think that she knows better than to answer. And perhaps 250lbs of German Shepard will slow them down. But, it's always what if? in my mind.

I see both sides of the argument but, good for you for hopefully knocking some sense into his stupid ass.

 

[kennith]

What I find interesting is that you and the others want to physically harm someone because:

A) You will teach them a lesson
B) It makes you feel good

I fail to find how either of these are going to set an example to other criminals, it only worked on this one criminal, and you put yourself at tremendous risk both physically and financially.

What if you had ran this guy down and then hit him with one punch and killed him, shit like that can happen. Your ass would be getting sued, thats whats up.

Or what if this guy is the vengeful type, what if he is a low life with nothing to loose and he decides he is going to settle up from 100 yards away.

The issue I have is that people like yourself react violently to non violent situations, I do not understand that. Also, you are so satisfied with a decision, which I think was stupid, that you came on here and started bragging about it. Let the police and legal system hand down the punishment that is their purpose.

C: The bugger deserved it.

Sometimes, if you want to get a point across to a person, you have to explain that they aren't the only one you can access for further violence in order to make sure they won't be back.

Sometimes, a beating is enough. Sometimes, terror is enough.

The police aren't always worth calling, depending on where you live. I've got better things to do than to put a criminal through a revolving door.

Now, I might not chase someone down, but if I get to you in mid-crime, your ass is entirely mine until I become bored with causing pain and suffering, or until you get the better of me. You will be lucky if that's all that happens, as I can be notably evil if I'm in the right mood.

Now, if he had got to that bugger as his car was being disturbed, I see no reason not to teach the criminal a lesson. Chasing him was a bit much, but it isn't like he risked my ass by doing it. No worries.

You want to go chase criminals around your city, go right ahead. I won't stop you, nor will I report you. Come to think of it, feel free to do it in my city as well. It's not like the police are doing anything around here.

Personally, I don't chase people into the night. Bad idea, in my opinion, as there is a high potential for ambush. Most people run from, but many successful assholes know it's better at times to run to, depending on who they are running from. I know I know the difference, anyway, and I'm not about to let someone pull my own tricks on me.

Cheers,

Kennith

 

[kennith]

By the way, I just found the italics button the other day. Can you tell? Now I don't have to CAPITALIZE for emphasis. And I likewise do not have to know how to type the little code things to make it happen. So easy, a Kennith can do it.

Cheers,

Kennith

 

[mbrummal]

By the way, I just found the italics button the other day. Can you tell? Now I don't have to CAPITALIZE for emphasis. And I likewise do not have to know how to type the little code things to make it happen. So easy, a Kennith can do it.

Cheers,

Kennith

Ctrl+I works as well. Just like Ctrl+B works for bold

just FYI

 

[mbrummal]

It's not like the police are doing anything around here.

Oh how true. They didn't even return my calls with some more info about my car. They are worthless in montgomery (the auto theft department anyway.)

 

[kennith]

Ctrl+I works as well. Just like Ctrl+B works for bold

just FYI

You bastard! You could have told me that a decade ago and saved me all this shift key pressing.

Cheers,

Kennith

 

[rovercanus]

And perhaps 250lbs of German Shepard will slow them down. But, it's always what if? in my mind.

That is one fat fuckin' shepard! Can his legs even support him? You better get him on some Science Diet pronto before he has a heart attack.
You expect the poor pup to chase bad guys while he's laying on the couch eating Bon Bons?











:flipoff:

 

[Jake]

3 collared shirts? you sure it wasn't Chapman or JSQ? :rofl:

 

[kennith]

That is one fat fuckin' shepard! Can his legs even support him? You better get him on some Science Diet pronto before he has a heart attack.
You expect the poor pup to chase bad guys while he's laying on the couch eating Bon Bons?











:flipoff:

You misunderstood him. You see, Flip is actually a Neo-Nazi Jesus impersonator and pimp. His pimp name is The Glorious German Shepard.

Cheers,

Kennith

 

[RoverGrrl]

I woulda done the same thing. Good for you.

The area I live in is pretty low key, but recently a bunch of my customers have been getting converters cut out of some of the cars on their lots. My boyfriend got fifteen stolen from him, luckily they were mostly junk cars. We also had someone jack up a Discovery that was at a Nissan dealer and they stole all the HSE wheels and lug nuts, left it on jack stands. It's starting to freak me out. I live in town, but I've spending a lot of nights at my boyfriend's recently coz he lives in the middle of woods where you can't see his house from the road. Fuck with my truck and die.

 

[EMBIBB]

Kuddos to ya for foiling a crime.. the thing that concerns me is the physical contact with an unknown individual whom may or may not be HIV positive.

 

[knewsom]

wow. This really raises a lot of questions, and has given me a lot to think about. Would I have done the same? Maybe. Is it really the smartest thing to do? Well probably not. As others have said, you put yourself at risk then, AND now.

The revenge factor to me is a signal to be reminded that shame is a powerful thing, and can make people do something they might not otherwise do. For example, the guy might come after you now, so watch your back. ...but let's say, if instead of running after him and giving him the smack-down, you told him how damned pathetic he is, and that he oughta be ashamed of himself, and what would his momma think, and dont' give me that "society's to blame bullshit", come 'round tomorrow afternoon and I'll put you to work if you're not too ashamed to show your face in the light of freakin' day, show you what it means to make an honest living... Maybe, MAYBE he'd give his choice of lifestyle a second thought. This is how I talk to telemarketers who keep calling back, and how I dealt with the last dude I caught trying to steal from me, who was just a skinny 15 year old kid. I felt sorry for him more than I was angry. His face was flushed and his eyes red when he left. I never saw him again, and I have no idea if he stole again (probably), but at least I gave him something to think about, something more powerful than simple fear.

But it's really easy for me to sit here at work on my laptop and say that over morning coffee. In the heat of things, I can easily understand your reaction. Like I said, I might have done the same, and very nearly have done so on previous occasions (like the time I caught a dunk idiot pissing in my front yard). I try to remind myself to think, and sometimes I manage to wait long enough to do so, sometimes I don't. I dunno, maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm not. I'm not saying what you did was wrong, the dude surely deserved it.

...but damn, there's a lot to think about, huh?

 

[p m]

His face was flushed and his eyes red when he left. I never saw him again, and I have no idea if he stole again (probably), but at least I gave him something to think about, something more powerful than simple fear.

Did you chain him up so he'd stay about to the end of your lecture?

 

[ptschram]

What would Jesus and Nancy Pelosi do?

 

[ptschram]

Did you chain him up so he'd stay about to the end of your lecture?

A 250# German Shepherd sat on him!