Posted on 03/04/2019 5:43:47 AM PST by Chainmail
On Friday evening my 13 daughter and I went to Target to shop and while I was looking at movie DVDs, my daughter went two aisles over to look at kid's books.
She ran to me a few minutes later, pale and unable to speak. I finally coaxed her to tell what happened and she said that a man tried to grab her. I asked her if the man was still there and she said yes. I took her with me to look and the realized that a man was behind us, about ten feet away. He was about 27-31 years old, six feet tall, black, wearing all black clothing and had long bushy hair covered by a hoodie. I turned to face him and asked "are you the guy that tried to grab my daughter?" and he grinned at me and said something I didn't hear (my daughters said it was obscenities). I said "If you go after people's daughters, your life is going to end early" and moved towards him. He said "hey, don't take things so seriously" and ran out of the store. A store employee saw part of this incident and told me that they knew the guy as a serial shoplifter and they had video of him.
I took my daughter home and called the police. The officer who showed up was curt and not friendly and did not appear to believe me or my daughter. I have left a message asking this officer to update me on the progress in finding this guy but no response so far.
Even though the cop doesn't seem to think this incident is important, finding this guy could be important to other young girls and their parents.
I hear you. About that time frame the neighbor girl across the street was sprouting very large female parts. She is a ditz and constantly locked herself out of the house. If I was working in my garage she would come over and “talk”. I had nothing to say to her and she had nothing to say that I was interested in. Out of an abundance of caution I would hand her the remote for the radio and ask her to sit in a chair out front until her father came home. No way was I going to be out of sight from the street with her.
Whatever
Y’All stand by while your Children and/or Loved ones are accosted.
I’ll protect Mine and if in the right place at the right time, will do the same for yours.
Amuse away.
Certainly, most felons and predators fear the untethered use of CAPS.
He assured me that they are going forward to try to find this guy and they have his photos from the store video. They are also adding this report to their intelligence section to watch for similar incidents and a pattern of this type of crime in the area. The officer who didn't get back to me claimed that he "didn't copy my phone number correctly". I also discussed that officer's abusive method of questioning my already shocked daughter.
Target's manager got back to me and assured me that they are on the lookout for that guy and will get the police there if he shows up again. They are reorienting their store cameras to cover the child's book section and the toy sections.
From here on, my children will never be more than one pace from me, anywhere and I am carrying a Ruger LCP in .380.
Semper Fi, Chainmail
The importance of situational awareness cannot be overemphasized.
Thanks for the update.
Of course, this perv can always put on a blond wig and use the ladies’ dressing room or bathroom. Nice, huh? What a country.
I’m actually impressed that people eventually took this incident as seriously as they did. Good for you for pushing!
Be careful when and where you use that gun. Even though the dirtbag who is the subject of this thread deserves to be dead, you might be the one in jail if you are not careful.
That’s great news. Thanks for the update.
good for you. and i am glad that the cameras will be focused on kiddie books. I guess their cameras are to deter theft, but in this day/age, toys and kids corners should be monitored for perverts.
I agree - the pistol is strictly for use against an armed/violent attacker and only if I am sure that no bystanders are in danger. If someone tries to drag off my daughter, it's for a very close range head shot on the perpetrator.
I’m glad they are on the lookout for this person and I pray they catch him!
From here on, my children will never be more than one pace from me
I'm sure you already know this ... but they will all turn 18 one day. Please make sure they learn how to defend themselves.
Will you do the hysterics again? It has a funny.
Try calling the sheriff instead of the police. You might get a better sort of help.
NO KIDDING!!! Chainmail WAS FREAKING(!(!( USMC FOR GAWDSAKE!!l11`! HE SHOULD HAVE FIRED ALL BARRELS OF A GATLING GUN HE ALWAYS CarrYES!!! WHY IS HE SHO SCOWARDLY1!! HE COULD HACVE *PINNED* *HIM* *DOWN* WITH A BULLDOZER AND A DOBERMANN!!!
I’VE BEEN DEAD HREE WEEKS AND THAT MISERABLE CREEP WOULD HAVE BEEN VAPORIZED WITH DEATH RAYS!!!
HE SHOULD HAVE CALLED IN AN AIRSTRIKE WITH WARTHOG PLANES AND ARTILLERY AND BATTLESHSPH~!!!
WGHAT AM WUSS! WE WOULD HAVE KILLED THE GUY ON THE SPOT AND EATEN HIS FLESH~!!!
I haven’t seen you so upset since I dropped my cigar batter in your pancake mix, Laz!
Outstanding!!!
I will follow your advice exactly from here on!
Hope for positive news; thanks for the update!
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