So I kind of got mugged

[PanzerJaeger]

A firearm would not have helped in this instance any more than a knife

No weapon was needed in this instance. However, had those three men wanted more than a quick payoff, a knife would have been a far inferior defensive tool against three men than a gun.

Rajpoot has learned his lesson; don't get out of the car.

Indeed. That is never a good idea unless the bad guys are in the car.

[Major Robert Dump]

Run them over in your car.

[Vladimir]

Run them over in your car.

Medic!

[rajpoot]

Run them over in your car.

Believe you me this did occur to me, but only in hindsight.

I followed up at the police station, and true to what they'd said the first time, they had made no progress. They had inquired into who actually owned that land, but it turns out it's disputed property, and neither of the owners live anywhere close by. So basically the thugs will go unpunished. The thought still makes me angry, but that's life I guess.

[Major Robert Dump]

I would say one guy threatening you at the window while his mates block your car with their bodies constitutes a fight or flight situation. That is the first thing I thought of when I saw you write they stood in front of your car.

At the very least, you could say that your foot slipped and you accidentally put the car in gear, assuming you still went to the police after running down two muggers. However after such an event I would strongly recommend repainting your car and changing the license, in case on of the hoods was resourceful enough to run your registration.

But yeah, hindsight is 20/20. We are all just being a bunch of armchair victims. When the time comes to make a tough decision, we all falter to one extent or another, and you had others to look out for in the process. In the end, you all came out unscathed so it was a minor success on your part if you don not miss the cash to much.

[Kadagar_AV]

I would say one guy threatening you at the window while his mates block your car with their bodies constitutes a fight or flight situation. That is the first thing I thought of when I saw you write they stood in front of your car.

At the very least, you could say that your foot slipped and you accidentally put the car in gear, assuming you still went to the police after running down two muggers. However after such an event I would strongly recommend repainting your car and changing the license, in case on of the hoods was resourceful enough to run your registration.

But yeah, hindsight is 20/20. We are all just being a bunch of armchair victims. When the time comes to make a tough decision, we all falter to one extent or another, and you had others to look out for in the process. In the end, you all came out unscathed so it was a minor success on your part if you don not miss the cash to much.

Those are very true words mate.

I've been in some situations where I afterward went "if only I had..."

But let's face it, we're not Bruce Willis. Neither are our lives scripted, the bad guys acting on cue, or the repercussions of an error of judgement as far reaching.

I have trained myself to a level where I could meet one or two street thugs armed with knives and have a fighting chance to get out of the whole thing in an OK state.

However, meeting two street thugs, even if I didn't know if they had knives or not, I would hand them my money at once. Heck, I'd even do it if I had a knife and they didn't.

It's not worth risking something way more valuable than money, for money.

I would, however, have quite some sleepless nights, wrestling with my male ego.


HOWEVER, I guess my main point here as well as in my last post... is that in your case, you shouldn't even do THAT night time wrestle match, as you had more than yourself to look out for.

Your priority as a man should always be to put the need of the women and children before your own needs, and you did. Heck, Chuck Norris would applaud you.

[rajpoot]

Heck, Chuck Norris would applaud you.

Thanks man, that's a a really nice thing to say.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Thanks man, that's a a really nice thing to say.

You know what, he totally would.