Posted on 08/23/2011 2:39:08 PM PDT by MNDude
UPPER DARBY, Pa. - As police in Upper Darby, Pa., search for more young people involved in last week's flash mob, more adults are thinking about arming themselves with guns.
People are talking about how afraid they are of being caught in the path one of these flash mobs while they're out minding their own business, and they want to be ready.
Law enforcement officials say it's a nightmare in the making because ordinary, private citizens are getting gun permits.
"We have people now that are fearful and carrying guns because of children. How sad is that?" Upper Darby police Captain George Rhoades said.
He said it's all legal.
"It's all self-defense," Rhoades said.
He says about 10 to 20 applications are processed every week in Upper Darby.
Rhoades says with that many people "carrying" and the violent actions of these flash mobs, the worst is bound to happen.
"Now we have this mentality, 'I'm not going to retreat. I'm not going to call 9-1-1. I'm going to be a vigilante and take care of the problem myself,'" he said.
That means flash mob children could be dead, and the would-be victims may have the right, but Rhoades is appealing to everybody to think twice.
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Feel free. I'll stick to guaranteed fight stoppers. I'll live. You won't.
I would prefer a Story titled “Cops Fear Flash Mob Violence Against Innocent Citizens” more than this one, since it is a 10000X more likely to be a reality shortly.
“flash mob children”
What a cute name for dangerous thugs
If you are in fear of your life, you are allowed to defend yourself using deadly force. Weapons that can be concealed for carry generally hold no more than fifteen bullets. Mobs typically change direction when one of the pack is dropped. If they don't, you will be overrun.
It makes no difference how many such mob creatures are killed. They are a cancer on society. It is the harm to decent folks that matters.
Sorry, but when a child is going to try and bash my head in, I aint going to read him Dr Seuss.
They aint children, they are animals that the “Great Society” created.
Once a few of them get shot between their running lights, this will fade.
Cops Fear Violence From Flash Mobs Against Public
There ya are
I fixed it..
I believe the phrase passed around the Japanese High Command was “a rifle behind every blade of grass.”.
“I fear that all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant, and fill him with a terrible resolve.”
The knowledge that folks actively defend themselves with deadly force would serve to discourage flash mobs. The MSM might not cover it just because such a message is counter to their viewpoint.
the media will always quote the most radical voice from the side of reason to make their point.
>>Feel free. I’ll stick to guaranteed fight stoppers. I’ll live. You won’t.<<
I mis-read the article. I though the COPS were afraid to do anything against the flashmobs.
As far as CCW for personal protection and deadly force as an option for a citizen being attacked — I am all for it.
What is a nightmare is the fact that people have to pay some stinking bureaucrat for the right to defend themselves. This country has gone to hell in a handbasket.
Wait, there'd be too many.
You are correct. Recent history tells us that we can no longer rely on the fear of the law as a deterrent to these thugs. Eve nif the police were in the vicinity, we’ve see ntoo many cases where they simply stand by and do nothing. Won’t even correctly report the incident.
So my solution is to Kill the first few quickly and in as nasty a manner as I can manage. Hits to the pelvic girdle will accomplish wonders. If nothing else, the shock of what you’ve done will give you a few precious secoonds to achieve a better position and to haul out another magazine.
This captain is not representative of all law enforcement. He’s just the department handwringer. He may also put this face on for the media but secretly has a different mindset.
Listen, I hate working shootings as much as the next copper but I am not going to tell people they shouldn’t arm themselves as precaution against these marauders.
Like my old platoon daddy told me: “You can’t secure anything but the piece of real estate you are standing on. And sometimes not even that.” This is applicable to LE as well.
If I am there, I will put myself between you and them, and give ‘em hell if they try me. If I am not, you are on you own. Be prepared.
No mention of the "knockout game" to be seen in this hand-wringing pile of BS. I suppose in their view, the guy about to be knocked off his feet for sport is to be condemned for wanting to defend himself.
ESAD.
what makes this clown of a police chief assume that noone will excercize any discretion, not call 911 and not retreat?
most people are not killers and will agonize over a decision to pop a cap into someone, but if the legal
justification exists they should not be denigrated beforehand, especially by a cop who can blow people away
for as little as having a hand in their pocket, and dogs
just for wagging their tail at them.
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