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I bike once in a while and have been looking for solutions to bring something for self defense. Especially after being attacked by three dogs while riding years ago... I was lucky to get out of that one alive, and have the missing parts of my leg as a reminder. I bought a bag that straps to the frame and is just the right size for my pocket carry, M&P Shield 2.0. It zips open quickly and I am able to draw easily. It also holds my phone, which is important as well.
So I strapped on (lol) and was excited to ride, and not long into it I hear someone yell, "Help, call the police!" An elderly man wearing just his boxers is outside his front door, and flagged me down. I turned around, ride to end of his driveway but stay there to keep distance and ask him what's going on. He seems confused, but is mostly coherent. He asks me to call 911, and I ask if he needs medical attention or police. He doesn't know which one he needs, so I ask if he's injured or if another person inside is... but he can't answer clearly. He is not having trouble breathing or moving so I figure police and make the call. I ask again if everyone inside is ok, and he yells to his wife and she says she's alright.
He asks how long until the police get there, and I tell him about 5-10 minutes. Then he goes back inside his house and shuts the door. This is where I'm thinking, what's he doing in there... and I start looking for places to take cover, just in case this situation isn't what it seems. I am already aware of police response times through experience, unfortunately, but in the time it takes for them to arrive, one's mind goes through a lot of scenarios.
Police finally arrive, three cars. It seems they staged elsewhere to group together instead of responding on scene right away, which I thought was interesting. I tell them the situation, officer says "Thanks, have a good rest of your day." And I roll out... but just far enough down the road to see the outcome. I hear the officers talking loudly, asking him why he wants to go to the hospital and surmised that the elderly guy had some cognitive issues... dementia maybe.
In the end, no medical attention or further police action was needed. I thought it was a strange coincidence how the first time I'm carrying and riding that this happens.
-Robert
So I strapped on (lol) and was excited to ride, and not long into it I hear someone yell, "Help, call the police!" An elderly man wearing just his boxers is outside his front door, and flagged me down. I turned around, ride to end of his driveway but stay there to keep distance and ask him what's going on. He seems confused, but is mostly coherent. He asks me to call 911, and I ask if he needs medical attention or police. He doesn't know which one he needs, so I ask if he's injured or if another person inside is... but he can't answer clearly. He is not having trouble breathing or moving so I figure police and make the call. I ask again if everyone inside is ok, and he yells to his wife and she says she's alright.
He asks how long until the police get there, and I tell him about 5-10 minutes. Then he goes back inside his house and shuts the door. This is where I'm thinking, what's he doing in there... and I start looking for places to take cover, just in case this situation isn't what it seems. I am already aware of police response times through experience, unfortunately, but in the time it takes for them to arrive, one's mind goes through a lot of scenarios.
Police finally arrive, three cars. It seems they staged elsewhere to group together instead of responding on scene right away, which I thought was interesting. I tell them the situation, officer says "Thanks, have a good rest of your day." And I roll out... but just far enough down the road to see the outcome. I hear the officers talking loudly, asking him why he wants to go to the hospital and surmised that the elderly guy had some cognitive issues... dementia maybe.
In the end, no medical attention or further police action was needed. I thought it was a strange coincidence how the first time I'm carrying and riding that this happens.
-Robert