Nonballistic weaponry

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Red Fox, Mar 2, 2009.

  1. Red Fox

    Red Fox Road Train Member

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    Iroc: I'm glad you included the DOG, because it's nonballistic. As for your other situation, why, "You'd better leave. I've got a gun! Why, I even have BULLETS in here somewhere..."

    No, you didn't have a gun. I think a lot of would-be theives are afraid of big dogs though, who would not be afraid of the victim. But that very confidence can be their undoing, when you do what they totally do not expect you to do - should the situation warrant it.
     
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  3. droy

    droy Heavy Load Member

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    Understood, BullGoose, and good point
    FYI, the above mentioned situation was due to a co-worker's unfaithful wife, and my lack of morals. Standing there with a running garden hose, welcoming smile, and hearty handshake would probably have landed me with an extended hospital stay, at the very least.
    We did manage to resolve our differences, shortly after this incident;
    she left us both for another woman.:biggrin_2555:
    Heck of a blow to your manhood, I tell ya.
     
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  4. brinkj23

    brinkj23 "Asphalt Cowboy"

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    Got all kinds of things in the truck if someone would break in at night. Throw my laundry basket over there head, smack em in the eye with the remote for my tv, strangle em with the cord of my fan, heck anything can be used as a weapon in the heat of the moment. If someones got a gun at me ill wait till the one second hes distracted or looks loose and grab his hand and point the gun away and fire off all the rounds into the truck or whereever then pistol whip em. As for outside of the truck I walk tall and am always aware of my sorroundings, if I see someone coming closer to me or running at me or something im usually by the building or by another truck and could probably ditch em, play a little hide an seek with him. But ya never know theres always the what ifs.
     
  5. lilillill

    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

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    Funny I should happen upon this thread as I was just thinking today, as I was sitting in the Crackville district of New Orleans, "Wouldn't it be cool to outfit my truck with a Blaster?"... the vehicle mounted flame-thrower that guy from South Africa invented to prevent car-jacking.

    Nothing would give me more satisfaction than to turn a gun-toting thug into a crispy critter. And with 300 gallons of diesel onboard, you could cook them to a crispy golden brown in no time.:biggrin_25525:
     
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    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

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    Red Fox Road Train Member

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    Gotta love that thing! C'mon, is that a real product? I can see some shortcomings there, not to mention abuse by teens.
    I was thinking about a garden hose vs. a breaker bar. As long as the hose had reach; it's a dead heat, man for man. The hose end is the weapon and the water gives it weight and distraction. A 3' length gives reach and ballistic speed enough to knock someone out.
    So this goes along with Brink's attitude of "whatever ya got". Saw a guy use a credit card to cut someone once. That was pretty nifty. But there's a weapon you REALLY don't want the theif to get hold of!!!
     
  8. droy

    droy Heavy Load Member

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    Boy that would sure melt your nylon underwear to.....well you get the picture.
     
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    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

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    Yes, that is a real product, although it is no longer in production. From what I gather, the "shortcomings" were that the carjackers got wise and just started shooting the drivers before they even got close to the car. Can't fry 'em unless they're standing there.

    While looking for video of this product in action, I saw an interesting documentary about crime in Johannesburg, South Africa... holy shih tzu! You think South Central is bad? Watch all five—very enlightening.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWnzDnVrzkg
     
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    droy Heavy Load Member

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    Also saw a recent documentary mostly about crime against women in South Africa. After gang raping one young woman, they hacked off both legs above the knee, then deliberately threw her in a ditch filled with raw sewage instead of killing her. She contracted some incurable disease from the sewage, resigning her to a slow, painful, legless death. They intentionally did this instead of killing her, and the narrator said that is what they normally do.
    That is evil in my book.
     
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    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

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    In the documentary, there are two ####### being interviewed who talk about putting babies in a microwave oven and, "...making the oven on".

    Yep... nice place to live.:biggrin_25512:
     
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