07-18-2016, 02:07 AM
(07-18-2016, 01:32 AM)Rotobeast Wrote: I'm surprised I haven't been mugged and shot.
I would give them the time and when they'd whip their weapon out, I'd grin like an evil shark.
I don't know why I respond to things in that manner, but I just do.
It happens a lot when I see certain cops (depends on body language, ect..), too.
As a LEO, what is your instinct when a guy looks at you like that ?
Am *I* secretly a sociopath ?
I am being serious here, not trying to sound like an internet tough guy, ect...
If you do this job for a significant amount of time you become an excellent student of human behavior. I will certainly not say that I've never been wrong but I can tell within 98% accuracy whether the person in front of me is a criminal within one minute of talking to them. I know there are those among us who are already seething with the idea that I'm prejudging or predetermining whether someone is guilty or not based on my "feeling". To which I'd explain it's not just feeling, it's everything else plus my experience honed over many years. I certainly won't say I've never been wrong, but I'm right a huge percentage of the time.
As to whether you're a sociopath, there's simple tests to take that will tell you this. Do you lack empathy or flat out not conform to the norms of human behavior? Does the suffering of others mean nothing to you? It seems likely there are other issues at work for you. You do get guys who react the exact opposite way you'd expect a "normal" person to react. If you're good you vary your approach to that guy. If you're not, prepare for a fight.
(07-18-2016, 01:34 AM)bfine32 Wrote: 1) I didn't say which is a harder target, just simply said which makes you appear as such. Sorta like the example you used with telling the kid to scram. Presence is important.
I got that, I just disagree totally. Having an obvious firearm in a non-ready position doesn't make you any safer than an unarmed person if someone decides to victimize you. Your standard criminal does not expect his victim to be armed, hence concealed carry is a plus. If they know you're armed they will simply make disarming you their first priority. I can't tell you how much criminals look forward to stealing guns. When robbing or burglarizing the order is thus; 1. Guns 2. Cash 3. Jewelry (gold) and 4. Cell phones then any other valuables.
Quote:2) Not the same situation; however the principle is
Again I'm forced to strongly disagree. projecting military force is not at all the same as a lone guy walking with his AR. A platoon, or more, of soldiers is a huge threat, one to either overwhelm with superior force or to avoid entirely. A lone guy with an AR is an easily stolen long gun.
Quote:3) Replace hate with harshly critique.
Eh, not to parse hairs, but not even that. I just don't see the point, at all. There are several of us on this board that CC, there is a definite advantage to it. I honestly only carry about 30% of the time, usually when I walk my dog at night or very early morning. I don't carry when I'm going to visit my sister as she has no secure place for me to store my sidearm and she has a five and three year old. I don't carry when I go out as I'm almost certainly going to be drinking, even with dinner I always have at least one beer. Drinking and CC is a hard no. I've never had to fire it, only pulled it twice in sixteen years and one was to potentially shoot at a coyote pack that was stalking me and my 13 pound jack russel at 5 am.
Lastly, for those interested, I carry a CZ RAMI BD in 9mm in a nice IWB holster at 3 o'clock for CC. I prefer hammer fired pistols and am a huge CZ fanboy. A bit heavier than your polymer pistols but I prefer the low sight picture and I'm not a small guy so the weight doesn't bother me.
