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DJNickiBlake t1_izbc1g2 wrote

Fighting the battle, be careful out there!

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jonwilliamsl OP t1_izbcmvj wrote

lmao I should clarify that I'm a 6'5, 250 pound dude; this strategy is not recommended for everyone.

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freshOJ t1_izbiq7u wrote

Fellow large man here… anything can happen out there. It’s not worth it.

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androbot t1_izdyffr wrote

If they're stealing from you, they're not prepared to fight for what they took. Thieves are cowards.

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freshOJ t1_ize73hi wrote

Sometimes they’re cowards. Sometimes they’re not.

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androbot t1_izfoz55 wrote

I feel like thieving makes them cowards. We may be disagreeing on a semantic point, though.

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Gaijin_Monster t1_izcjegz wrote

if you don't fight for what's yours, you will lose it.

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freshOJ t1_izckrdm wrote

We’re talking about an Amazon package for someone else that would have been redelivered anyways.

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cityeng t1_ize349a wrote

That's...not true. I have plenty of stuff and have gotten in zero fights.

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Brainjacker t1_izbiwpz wrote

I’m laughing imagining looking out the window watching a dude chase another dude throwing things out a stroller lol good for you

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CriticalStrawberry t1_izbt4ms wrote

I'm glad this worked out in your favor, I really am. But size doesn't mean a thing when the guy pulls a gun.

Porch pirates are infuriating, but property theft isn't worth your life.

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androbot t1_izdyjey wrote

People who will pull a gun from you will take things from you at gunpoint. They won't skulk around stealing things off your porch. Those people are cowards who will run at the first sign of trouble. Which is what they should get.

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highvolt4g3 t1_izedzcg wrote

Would you be willing to bet your life on that? It's not just a gun, a knife is enough to kill you just as much. Just because someone carries a weapon doesn't mean they want to use it, but if they are being chased by a big dude they might do it.

I agree with not chasing, it's not worth the risk. Some kids stole our whole bowl of Halloween candy we had out front one year and my wife chased them because she wanted the bowl back. She got the bowl, but then the kids came back at night and threw rocks at our windows. It wasn't worth it.

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androbot t1_izfortf wrote

I absolutely would and have aggressively confronted would-be thieves before. This is a person who has shown a willingness to invade my personal space to deprive me of my property. Who knows what else they are capable, or what will make them stop treating me and my loved ones as prey? I grew up with this dynamic in a very bad area, and there was only rational response - don't be an attractive target.

The fact that they're not actually entering my home makes the decision to confront a lot easier, to be honest. A home invader understands the potential for violence and will come armed. A porch pirate probably thinks they will get away clean.

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MidnightSlinks t1_izbjyat wrote

I chased down pre-teens one time for knocking garbage cans over in our alley. I was 12 inches shorter and 135 pounds lighter than you at the time, so chases can be had by people of many sizes!

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ReduceMyRows t1_izbwnu4 wrote

If it was me I’d have kept running at them for two blocks and get them winded.

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KenyaviousJames t1_izbr1bu wrote

Damn, this post could radiate enough small dick energy to power the homes of all of Europe through the winter, my hands are glowing green just from typing a response to it

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Zoroasker t1_izbnlkj wrote

I agree with your last sentence but the rest is rather odd and specific. What’s a soy beard?

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