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10000Didgeridoos OP t1_iye2o7s wrote

Reply to comment by BurkeyTurger in 2 men flee accident on foot from I-95, then assault and carjack VCU Health employee in employee parking garage downtown by 10000Didgeridoos

Wild how many internet tough guys up voting this comment think they have the fighting prowess to take down two men who had the jump on them already...and with pepper spray? How do you plan on taking down two guys with a pepper spray vial? Please detail how you'd do that for us. Again, you're not John Wick.

I only meant in this particular instance it wouldn't have helped, not that carrying it was pointless in all cases. You aren't pepper spraying your way out of a robbery when it's you vs two guys your size or bigger. So you're saying if you were this victim who was suddenly assaulted by two dudes without warning because you thought they needed help, you'd be able to pull pepper spray out of a pocket and hit both quickly enough and accurately enough to get away without them beating you to death? Good luck with that, sorry. If you're already outmanned and don't have time to react like this, trying to fight them is a good way to go from simply being robbed to being killed.

It's not "bending over and letting them have it." Spare us the assrape metaphor, please.

It's the correct decision to maximize your chance of getting out alive and without severe injury because you decided you, a hospital employee caught by surprise, were capable of subduing two male attackers inside a parking garage despite the fact you have zero hand to hand combat training or experience. Again, good luck with that. This isn't a movie. You'd get your head slammed into the concrete, or if they have guns, get shot and killed over your car keys when simply giving them up was an option. No self defense expert anywhere advocates trying to fight back as a first option.

But real talk I don't see what the point of pepper spray is in a state with concealed carry. If you're that afraid of being attacked, you'd be much better off with a CC gun than trying to flail pepper spray into someone's eyes, and someone attacking you is much more likely to run and leave when seeing a gun pulled than a pepper spray device. Why would you carry pepper spray instead of a handgun if you want a self defense weapon? That makes no sense.

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kilofoxtrotfour t1_iye2aqk wrote

Reply to comment by lunar_unit in 2 men flee accident on foot from I-95, then assault and carjack VCU Health employee in employee parking garage downtown by 10000Didgeridoos

I've worked in the prison system, this isn't an uncommon mentality. It's despicable for them to yell for "Help", play the victim & then carjack/rob them. The take-away lesson: "Have a plan to kill anyone you try to help". I work in EMS & try to take a constant role as a Good Samaritan, but at the end of the day, you should always have an escape plan & the means to defend yourself with a blade or bullets.

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Capable-Site-301 t1_iye20wh wrote

Reply to comment by Diet_Coke in Amtrak Ridership Up through Richmond by pizzatongs

They apparently looked at the possibility of a maglev from Richmond to DC and decided it wasn't cost effective. So the 20 minute train idea won't happen in our lifetimes, if ever.

But a non-maglev, higher speed rail would still be amazing, even moreso if they could extend it all the way to the Hampton Roads area. But even that is probably at least a decade away from happening.

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_MellowGold t1_iye1wja wrote

Reply to Gas station peanuts in Chester? by dade305305

Big BP fan here. I have never noticed them in gas stations north of the NC border, but I think the first truck stop gas station after you cross it on 95 has them. But I would guess that almost all gas stations, even deep in the south, use canned boiled peanuts for the same reason you state but they aren't bad (the "peanut patch" brand frequently). When I make them myself I just use a crock pot and raw peanuts and they're ready the next day.

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fractalflatulence t1_iye0hft wrote

Reply to Rainy River City Daily by Quardener

shoutout to shockoe valley bridge westbound

what a pleasure to drive recently... yesterday afternoon's All Star was the Gen X short haired karen in the left lane intentionally blocking half the right lane at the eastern end of the bridge to prevent people from zipper merging from the center lane. Lady almost caused like 3 accidents easy.

So excited to see whats in store today in the rain.

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anony804 t1_iye0bv9 wrote

Reply to comment by ExtremeHobo in Town Center Mall, Short Pump by HoldingtheMoon

I actually went with my friend maybe a year ago and yeah that one is one of the ones on thin ice

I was surprised at how far MacArthur has fallen too. I used to love to make the trip and drive despite how long it was a couple times a year. Always had cool unique stores like the Sanrio store and last time we went I can’t remember what was actually there but it was nothing that made me want to return

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