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Sounds like someone had fog juice.



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Get your stinking hands off me you damned dirty beer monkey!

-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
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I think you handled it very calmly. Had that been me I would have been gakking myself and would have called the police. Glad he didn't hurt anyone

 
   
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Psst... you're not really keeping the British end up there mr. hellsguardian.

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reds8n wrote: Psst... you're not really keeping the British end up there mr. hellsguardian.


What he meant to say was (ahem)

Right! I would have sorted it out right proppa. I would have tossed a lit cigarette in his mug and kicked his bum across the way, the jolly tosser. Then I and the two birds would have popped back to my pad for a lovely nightcap. Waugh!




-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
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I think that I would have gone back into Oktoberfest and found a LEO and explained what was going on. Frankly, I would have avoided going to a car, just incase the Stranger would be able to track down their home address from a license plate.

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Now there's a wrinkle I hadn't thought of.

The interesting issue would be, how helpful would an LEO be in this circumstance.

I think you have two issues. The incident in the open and in the garage. In the open is crazy. If nutso appears in the garage then its...game on time.

-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
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I figure the LEO would do two things:
1) Scare him off
2) See him trailing you and intervene.

Heck, if the LEO stopped and talked to him so that I could vanish in the crowd, I'd be happy. I don't expect the LEO to arrest the guy, just scare him off.

Remember, avoiding crime is generally about making yourself a less attractive target than someone else.

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True. I'd proffer if you go back and talk to an LEO the crazy would likely just disappear, while you are there anyway. Once you try to leave it might be fun time again.

-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
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Maybe. If he shows up again, I'd probably look to drop a tire iron on his head. Immediately after screaming at the top of my lungs, "He has a gun!"

I'd guess if you alert an LEO to the guy, he'd leave you alone and look for someone else to stalk. Were the victims just in the wrong place at the wrong time, or was he specifically looking for them?

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Normal people don't continue to walk towards someone brandishing a gun at them and telling them to get back. Whoever this guy was may not have actually been a threat, but he wasn't someone who could be taken lightly.

Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it.
 
   
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dietrich wrote:Maybe. If he shows up again, I'd probably look to drop a tire iron on his head. Immediately after screaming at the top of my lungs, "He has a gun!"

I'd guess if you alert an LEO to the guy, he'd leave you alone and look for someone else to stalk. Were the victims just in the wrong place at the wrong time, or was he specifically looking for them?


I don't know. You have most of the information I have. Opinions diverge on how to handle the events in the garage, but the posterhad thought the situation had passed at that point.

In theimmortal words of LT Gorman "Sergeant, I want you to lay down a supressing fire with the flame units, and fall back by squad to the APC."

-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
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Frazzled wrote:
reds8n wrote: Psst... you're not really keeping the British end up there mr. hellsguardian.


What he meant to say was (ahem)

Right! I would have sorted it out right proppa. I would have tossed a lit cigarette in his mug and kicked his bum across the way, the jolly tosser. Then I and the two birds would have popped back to my pad for a lovely nightcap. Waugh!



that's actually not too far off
nah mate, nice and smooth, no hassles. frew (no "th" sound see ) me f(British slang)g in his ugly mug kicked his sorry arse right round the building. Mouthy spanker. The me and the dollies went back to mine, see if I could get me fingers wet.


"bum".. still at least you didn't say fanny.. totally different context.

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Frazzled wrote:Get your stinking hands off me you damned dirty beer monkey!


These can fly as well... very interesting tactic I say... we may be in bat country...



 
   
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I think you handled the situation pretty well as it was, especially by making sure the girls got back to thier car safely. (Good thing you didn't have to use the gun). The guy probably had a few pages stuck together or something.

On another note, if he HADN'T stopped what would you have done?

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Emperors Faithful wrote:I think you handled the situation pretty well as it was, especially by making sure the girls got back to thier car safely. (Good thing you didn't have to use the gun). The guy probably had a few pages stuck together or something.

On another note, if he HADN'T stopped what would you have done?


If he didnt stop then pretend to fire and wack him in the face with the gun

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There is not much you can do besides defend yourself.

If I was with my family, and some crazy guy was stalking us, I would probably be inclined to do the exact same thing. This is why I have no interest in carrying a firearm, especially in a place with as many cops as this story described. At any rate, the guy sounded like he was in need of help, not meaning I would give such a strange person a ride.

This took place over the course of what sounds like close to 45 minutes, perhaps even a whole hour. In that span of time, I think that the person that was being harassed should have talked to the police as soon as the guy started following. Not a big deal really, and it sounds like the guy was not attempting to hurt anyone. The bit with his hands in his pockets is strange, and that could have been avoided by going to the cops before the parking lot.

Either way the police would be able to make decisions that a civilian could not, and most likely send the guy to a place where he could receive some form of help.


 
   
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Could this by any chance be part of a fantasy that some people have? Protecting two ladies at night, by pulling out a gun and shooting the perp? Showing off how well in control you are by doing that. Pew-pew-pew! Hey everybody, I shot a creep that bugged us tonight!

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The bit I have a problem with is after the creepy guy starts bugging them, they decide the best thing to do would be to sit and eat some fething cake!
But you can't shoot someone for being weird and walking towards you. Even if he DOES have his hands in his pockets. Not the pockets! ANYTHING but the pockets!!!
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First I would put on my robe and wizard hat...

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This is obviously a made up story, by someone who wanted to sound like a great hero.

I mean, someone acting strange but not outright threatening! Who then creeps someone out!

People like that don't exist in real life, they only exist in over-the-top action movies.

Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it.
 
   
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Orkeosaurus wrote:This is obviously a made up story, by someone who wanted to sound like a great hero.

I mean, someone acting strange but not outright threatening! Who then creeps someone out!

People like that don't exist in real life, they only exist in over-the-top action movies.


Oh yes they do.

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My Mrs is an MSc psych so she would have taken care of the crazy for me. From the initial 'I need a ride' request I would probably have asked how he got there, and then offered to phone for a taxi. If he had no money I'd have potentially paid for the taxi for him provided it was a reasonable level, the taxi would have forced him to stay in one place potentially. If the mrs could not confuse him into leaving us and a taxi would not do the job then I'd probably wimp out and go the gun route if it was available to me, but would not have gone to the car with him in sight.

So all in all, the mrs is the go-to on mental cases, and watching her twist them around is like watching art being created.

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Orkeosaurus wrote:This is obviously a made up story, by someone who wanted to sound like a great hero.

I mean, someone acting strange but not outright threatening! Who then creeps someone out!

People like that don't exist in real life, they only exist in over-the-top action movies.


That part's actually not correct. I've ran into several creepy homeless people in Houston, especially since Katrina.
Again this is not my story, just a scenario.


My Mrs is an MSc psych so she would have taken care of the crazy for me. From the initial 'I need a ride' request I would probably have asked how he got there, and then offered to phone for a taxi. If he had no money I'd have potentially paid for the taxi for him provided it was a reasonable level, the taxi would have forced him to stay in one place potentially. If the mrs could not confuse him into leaving us and a taxi would not do the job then I'd probably wimp out and go the gun route if it was available to me, but would not have gone to the car with him in sight.

So all in all, the mrs is the go-to on mental cases, and watching her twist them around is like watching art being created.

Yea She Who Must Be Obeyed could do similar and would hook him up with the numbers for the homeless shelters, rides, and churches that would sponsor him. Although she's as likely to call old friends in the department and have cops show up in a very agitated state.

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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
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I'd kill him.


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Ahtman wrote:
Orkeosaurus wrote:This is obviously a made up story, by someone who wanted to sound like a great hero.

I mean, someone acting strange but not outright threatening! Who then creeps someone out!

People like that don't exist in real life, they only exist in over-the-top action movies.


Oh yes they do.


They certainly do.

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