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Not intending to jump your post longtooth, but this is just another example of why we need to pay attention to our surroundings.
My office is in the area of largest concentration of NO “visitors�. I am not flaming all folks from NO but the crime facts in our area now tell a very sobering tale. At 7:00 this morning I stopped to pick up a muffin at a large chain grocery store that is close to the office. When I pulled into the lot I noticed a 25 – 30 year old 6 foot plus male on an old bicycle and saw he was riding in a large circle near the store entrance. I kept watching him as I parked close to the front of the store. When I opened my door and stepped out I knew he had stopped about 10 yards from me. He yelled out “hey man, I need two dollars�. I was armed and I knew I could protect myself but I decided to simply step back in the truck, lock the doors and drive away. I do not know his real intentions but it was just not worth it to find out. He broke no laws, he never threatened me (partly because I never gave him a chance to) and probably only wanted free money. Unfortunately in our city lately these situations are not always just a bum wanting money. My motto is to never let them get close to me. By the time you figure out it was a bad decision to get close it is too late.
There was a shooting on this parking lot a few weeks ago. I just decided there was no use in risking another one.