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6. "Stranded motorist/Damsel in Distress"

Sat Aug 20, 2022, 01:40 AM

Aug 2022

That is one of the oldest decoy ruses out there to ambush people.

Maddening.

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weird story. There was as kid in the woods too, i read somewhere Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #1

The five year old with the loaded shotgun LunaSea Aug 2022 #2

Another glorious day in GunMurka!! 48656c6c6f20 Aug 2022 #3

pics Celerity Aug 2022 #4

Sadly maybe The Third Doctor Aug 2022 #5

I'm confused by your post. Sounds a bit like victim blaming. AZLD4Candidate Aug 2022 #7

"Stranded motorist/Damsel in Distress" alphafemale Aug 2022 #6

A "good guy with a gun" fail caraher Aug 2022 #8

Or the perp could have killed both him and his girlfriend. LisaL Aug 2022 #10

It's not enough to have the gun. Straw Man Aug 2022 #14

He told her to get on the ground, and he hesitated when her gun jammed. LongtimeAZDem Aug 2022 #15

If someone is jacking you at gunpoint ... Straw Man Aug 2022 #17

Agreed LongtimeAZDem Aug 2022 #18

Yeah, people forced into a forest at gunpoint usually walk out just fine. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2022 #19

National forest d_r Aug 2022 #9

Was just getting ready to post that. ShazzieB Aug 2022 #20

Yes I agree d_r Aug 2022 #21

Yikes. I would have fallen for that too if kids were involved ecstatic Aug 2022 #11

No, the child didn't shoot the student. LisaL Aug 2022 #12