If you put it in writing, then should anything averse happen they could be subject to a lawsuit, since the crime would have been committed on store property.
On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 12:54 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Perhaps slightly less risky than exit over Hanoi while being painted for > SAM launches, but really, the same skills apply. > > Situational awareness let you plan your management of the location and > situation. ATTABOY. > > Next time, in the safety of the store, find a manager and alert them of the > parking lot risk being played out on store property. If they are properly > trained by their company risk management section [all large companies have > them now] they will alert police and the people working the parking lot > will be taken off the field. > > Think of it as "fighter escort" out of the target area. > > Grant... > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 10:36 AM, WILTON via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > PANHANDLER II & III > > By Wilton Strickland > > > > First, a bit of a preamble: I learned not to answer to non-specific > > names on a hangar floor in 1957. I was an Air Force E-2 (enlisted, one > > stripe) in Aircraft and Engine Mechanics School at Sheppard AFB, TX. > > Walking across the hanger floor early one afternoon, a voice behind me > > called out, "Hey, You! Hey, You! Hey, Airman!" > > I turned and asked the master sergeant up on a second floor walkway > > behind me, "You calling me, Sergeant." > > His answer, "No, but you'll do. Come and clean this latrine." > > Since then, I've been very careful to answer only to my name or when > > I'm certain by other means that the caller is addressing ME - to put it > > another way - I'm very selective in answering any random, general call. > > Since a confrontation with a panhandler who briefly "held" me (would > > not release my right hand after a handshake) at Sam's a coupla months > ago, > > I've been especially vigilant - keep car doors locked and windows up. > > I've tried for many years to maintain full situational awareness - other > > vehicles and people around me, but I'm especially careful in parking lots > > and at the bank ATM. > > At the ATM last Friday, I noticed a man talking to a woman outside > the > > bank; 'thought they knew each other at first, but by the lady's > expressions > > and actions, soon realized the man was likely a panhandler. 'Finished my > > ATM transaction and pulled away and around to far edge of the parking and > > traffic area to properly stow my money and card, while continuing to keep > > an eye on the panhandler via my outside mirror and thinking, "As soon as > he > > sees me, he'll head this way." > > Shonuff, as I finished stowing my card and money, he saw me and > headed > > for the car, approaching from the rear - 'looked a bit disappointed as I > > drove away. > > Well, yesterday, as I pulled into a parking space at Lowe's, I > noticed > > a panhandler between the two rows of parked cars in front of me > confronting > > every customer who passed anywhere near him, especially those exiting the > > store. While he was busy and had not seen me yet, I assembled my scooter > > at the rear of the car (takes about 45 seconds) and entered the store, > > thinking, "He'll confront me when I exit." > > As I exited a little while later, I noticed that the panhandler was > > not there any more. As I crossed the traffic lane between the store and > > the parking lot, though, I noticed a car sitting in one of the traffic > > lanes about 3 car lengths to my left - a man standing talking to the > > driver, who appeared to be the panhandler I had noticed before. As I > > passed in front of the car and approaching mine in the first parking > spot, > > a man at the car (the driver, I thought) started calling out, "Hey, > Buddy! > > Hey, Buddy! Hey, Man! Hey, Buddy!" > > I never acknowledged any call - just completely ignored it as if I > had > > not heard anything. (BTW, my hearing is excellent - I can hear SWMBO > > mutter a whisper from across the room with her back to me.) I proceeded > > directly to the car, disassembled the scooter and stowed it the trunk > > (again, about 45 seconds), while remaining aware of the car where the > > driver had called out. As I finished stowing the scooter and started > > slowly down the left side of the car toward the driver's door and using > the > > car as support, the suspect car pulled up behind me, and the driver > started > > calling out, "Hey, Buddy! Hey, Buddy! Hey, Buddy!" > > As I reached the door and opened it immediately with my left hand; I > > turned my head to the right and looked briefly at the panhandler/driver > > through his open front passenger window and said in a strong, clear > voice, > > "My name not Buddy!" > > Panhandler then tried to engage me in conversation, "How ya doin'?" > > My answer, while sliding into the driver seat, "Very well, 'cept > > trouble walking safely without aid." > > I closed the door behind me and immediately locked everything by > > pushing the driver's door lock down with my left arm. While locking the > > door, I was starting the car with my right arm and hand. 'Already had > exit > > route planned - back up just slightly and pull forward with a hard right > > turn to enter the traffic lane, but as I pulled into gear, panhandler > drove > > away. > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. 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