You lost me on this one. How do you think that getting the police involved would lead to a hit? What you've written about the bad guys makes it sound like they might beat someone up, even to the point of death, but a hit is a much different thing.pcgizzmo wrote:My options as you put them are:
Cut off all contact from the parents and brother and distance myself from them as long as this continues.
Go to the police and possibly face a gang related hit because of it.
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- Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:04 pm
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- Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:30 pm
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Re: Need some honest opinions. (Mods move if necessary)
Here's what should happen. The parents tell their son that he's on his own and they refuse any longer to pay his "debts". Then they call the police, report the threats and allow their phone to be tapped so the scumbags can be caught. You and your wife tell the parents that you will not visit them until they do this because you refuse to put your family's safety at risk.
Here's what is most likely to happen. The parents will continue down the present path until they run out of money or are killed. Your wife refuses to cut off her family, so you are forced to visit them despite the fact that it puts your family's lives in danger. One day you are possibly forced to make a life or death decision and your life is changed forever.
You have no control over the parents' actions, and you can't force your wife to refuse to see them. That limits your options. You can refuse to go with your wife when she visits them. (Not a good option.) You can continue to go with her and hope you have enough presence of mind and enough ammo to survive a firefight. (Not much better.) Or you can contact the police, tell them what's going on and let the chips fall where they may. It would be best if you get your wife's buy-in, but this may be a point in your marriage where you need to take a stand and hope she really loves you. This is the best option not only because it's the right thing to do but also because it puts the conflict on the record in case you later need to justify shooting someone. It will be much easier to argue self defense if the police already have a case open regarding threats on your in-laws lives.
Of course only you know which of these options you find most palatable, but one thing is certain - you will live with the consequences of whichever choice you make. Let's pray that doesn't include the loss of a loved one or your own life.
Here's what is most likely to happen. The parents will continue down the present path until they run out of money or are killed. Your wife refuses to cut off her family, so you are forced to visit them despite the fact that it puts your family's lives in danger. One day you are possibly forced to make a life or death decision and your life is changed forever.
You have no control over the parents' actions, and you can't force your wife to refuse to see them. That limits your options. You can refuse to go with your wife when she visits them. (Not a good option.) You can continue to go with her and hope you have enough presence of mind and enough ammo to survive a firefight. (Not much better.) Or you can contact the police, tell them what's going on and let the chips fall where they may. It would be best if you get your wife's buy-in, but this may be a point in your marriage where you need to take a stand and hope she really loves you. This is the best option not only because it's the right thing to do but also because it puts the conflict on the record in case you later need to justify shooting someone. It will be much easier to argue self defense if the police already have a case open regarding threats on your in-laws lives.
Of course only you know which of these options you find most palatable, but one thing is certain - you will live with the consequences of whichever choice you make. Let's pray that doesn't include the loss of a loved one or your own life.