I had a utility knife pulled on me by a contractor - Page 2

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

I don't know how is every where, but here, gun stores, carry small and large police batons. The kind that are all metal and you have to act like your throwing it down to open it, and is has the metal ball on the end.

I bought one of those 6 months after I started. Wasn't for any other means, but in the event if someone tried to carjack me or rob me.

I just thought it would be funny, if he had one, at the time the contractor pulled the utility knife on him. He could have pulled the baton and been like "If you think it will beat this baton" lets go for it.

However, I would have taken it out, and at the same time, dialed 911 and tell the operator that I am being threatened, and that I have the bottom for safety, so if I hit the guy, it is self defense.

Why pull a baton when you can pull a 45?

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

Because self defense or not, here you can go to jail. Batons are pure self defense.

I wanted to think onhow to properly respond to this one. Guy has a blade you have a baton. If guy makes it threw first couple wacks and can get close enuff to you and cut you he wins. I have gun guy has blade. Guy walks towards me with blade. I point I shoot I dial 911 tell them to send the meat wagon. Yes I am sure I will go to jail that night untill the figure out exactly what happened. But im also sure I wont be bleeding from a knife wound.

Originally Posted by KZBell

It's good to live out west.

Amen to that. We really need to hook up for a beer sometime KZ I think the 2 of us would really get along

I don't know what the heck I would have done....interesting reading reactions of others though....I have some real tough "thinking" brothers in my dysfunctional forum family....some I'd want to have my back....others...not sure I'd want behind my back....

Originally Posted by Dumpster Dee

I don't know what the heck I would have done......

I would of screamed and fell into the fetal position lol!!

He's lucky he wasn't in Texas...

Amen! I woulda pulled my hatchet or my knife on him! Then again being 14 and having a broken leg, I probably wouldnt be in the same situation

I'm in agreement with the majority on this one. 9mm beats utility knife every time. I've been in similar situations myself, no way should he have gotten away with that crap.

lol PTS.....thank you !!!!

No pissing match needed just stating how I Feel on the issue is all and that movie rocked.

If he pulled a knife on me I would drop the sink and tell him to back off. If he stepped towards me while holding the knife he would be shot. I dont see how you can justify pulling a deadly weapon on someone over a few bucks worth of stainless scrap. You can drive around a few days and probably find a couple of SS kitchen sinks lying around especially if you go around to houses you know are being remodeled.