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by Hoi Polloi
Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:24 pm
Forum: Never Again!!
Topic: Will I stop for "Lady in distress" ??
Replies: 64
Views: 11562

Re: Will I stop for "Lady in distress" ??

03Lightningrocks wrote:I would stop to help a lady in distress, BTW. I carry concealed so if it is a trap, it is going to get interesting real quick. On the other hand... I have driven right past men who are changing a tire and not so much as considered stopping. I guess I am old fashioned about things like this. I figure the men should know how to do "manly" things. Oh boy... I bet I am about to get in trouble with this post. :leaving
Not by me. Separate but equal is perfectly fine for me when it comes to the gender divide. :thumbs2:
by Hoi Polloi
Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:10 am
Forum: Never Again!!
Topic: Will I stop for "Lady in distress" ??
Replies: 64
Views: 11562

Re: Will I stop for "Lady in distress" ??

TLynnHughes wrote:Please keep in mind that the woman in the car will be stressed and possibly scared. If a man approaches her vehicle and she's armed, the outcome may not be great. More and more women are getting CHLs these days. Please be careful!!!

T.
Woah! Not what I expected to read here, especially from a woman! :bigmouth
A woman with a CHL is likely to shoot a good samaritan because she's feeling emotional?
Not exactly my opinion of CHL holders or women in general.

I'd think a CHL holder would be one of the good guys they'd want to help, not one of the potential murderers. :headscratch

If I were stranded on the side of the road and a guy approached, what I would be looking for in particular is how close he's getting, what he's doing with his hands and his overall body posture, and what my escape routes are. I would recommend that you stop a little distance forward of her car not blocking the most direct escape path, make your known presence as obvious as possible (look straight at her and try to catch her eye or give her a nod. Move directly but cautiously and at an angle if possible toward her so you don't look like you're sneaking around where she just "happens" to also be or like you're charging her), stay as far away from the woman/car as possible in the situation, not move your hands suddenly, and once close enough that you holler, "Do you need any help?" If she says no thank you but does not have a cell to her ear at the time, she might be scared of your intentions and be in need of help but not wanting to place herself at risk. "Would you like me to call the police for you or wait in my car until help arrives?" If she says no thank you again, leave her. These would help keep both of you safe from the unknown other while addressing the situation at hand.
by Hoi Polloi
Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:27 pm
Forum: Never Again!!
Topic: Will I stop for "Lady in distress" ??
Replies: 64
Views: 11562

Re: Will I stop for "Lady in distress" ??

I was driving along the highway one night when the car just suddenly dropped 10 mph and right after that dropped another 10. I was at the exit and took it, coasting into the gas station at the bottom of it. I had NO idea what to do, no cell phone, nothing. A kind older man who looked a little hardened to the world offered to let me use his phone. I remain grateful to this day. After I returned it, he came over and suggested I pop the hood to let the heat escape and then opened it for me . He then went back to his car and hung around, but not in a creepy way, until my help arrived.

Another time, a man threw himself in front of my car in broad daylight then tried to get me to take him home since he was "hurt." I hadn't seen him until he was sprawled across the roadway, papers flying. My cell was at home, dead. Some teens had seen the whole thing, apparently called the police, hung around until after they arrived, then came and alerted the LEOs to an apparent weapon he had removed from a pocket and hidden in the grass once detained. That was the first I'd known of their presence. I never spoke with them directly.

Another time, my car window was bashed out onto me. I floored it and once safely away, I pulled up to a random house where a person was outside sweeping and I asked to use their phone. They escorted me into their house, tended my wounds, and called the police themselves and insisted I stay and drink some water until the police arrived.

If I thought harder, I could probably come up with another half-a-dozen situations in which someone else came to my rescue when things were rough. I agree that there are risks and that it is wise to assess and limit risks to oneself, especially when the situation is already violent in nature. I just want to give you hope that there are a lot of instances of good Samaritans out there who save the day, don't get hurt, and are remembered fondly for many years to come, too.

For all of you good Samaritans who've helped a lady in distress, thank you! :tiphat:

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