this brings to mind a incident that happened in Hattiesburg Ms. about 9 years ago. A man was going into a Mugshots roadhouse to join his daughter for a birthday celebration. When he met his daughter she told him about a large group of african americans who had discussed certain things they would like to fo to her.
Enragedm the father went out and confronted the group. They surrounded him, and he pulled his gun. Someone behind him hit him in the head with a pipe, he went down, and they played the kick the honky game.
Police came, the crowd dispersed, the man was taken to a hospital, where he died the next day.
At several points, I can say I would have done something else, but the situation evolved around him...anyone could have made the same mistakes. The crime was thrown out as self defense, thanks to a ra c ist police chief, and a Mayor name of Johnny Dup ree, who is a drug free version of that famous heroic mayor of DC
I am told H’burg has even more crime now than then. How would one handle such a set of circumstances, Just grin and bear it? A knife would have been worthless. Mace and a gun? if he had gotten a shot or two off, likely all but the most addled would have run. But who knows.
He made several tactical mistakes that should never be made.
1) He went up against a crowd by himself without backup. Who would be stupid enough to go up against a pack of feral dogs by himself? Don’t do this.
2) He did not keep situational awareness with an eye to defense. You never let a threat get behind you. A fatal mistake.
3) The first bullets to to the enemy that are armed. In this case, the one with the lead pipe, had he seen him.
4) Even with a group, imagine trying to rush someone with a knife whose back is against a wall, or preferably in a doorway. Not easy. And with a knife and a gun, very not easy.
his first mistake was engaging the group. the daughter wasn’t in danger and neither was he so it wasn’t necessary. although i certainly understand his feelings.
you don’t make yourself a willing participant. when you do you lose self-defense justification.