Raccoonman
North Charleston SC
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situational awareness, and a pound of prevention. there are wolves and there are sheep.... denying that there are wolves does not negate the fact that they do, indeed, exist.....
my Dad used to boondock in his converted ambulance when he worked in DC; and said that one night he had a Police cruiser slow down and put the spotlights on his van, then heard one officer tell the other to "take it easy; that guy is probably armed; see the NRA sticker?".... Dad got out and introduced himself and explained that he worked there.... no further issues... never exposed or even HAD a firearm at that time.
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wolfcat1
Vidor, Tx.
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....had a gang of immigrant squirrel's gank a loaf of bread off our picnic table one time....pretty sure they were gonna trade it in for squirrel crack nutz....
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donee
Ca. 93063/ Ut 84129
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wintersun wrote:The thieves who have cost me very dearly in this life have all been wearing ties and business suits and work in brokerage houses and banks along with the members of Congress in their pockets. These are the people that take the life savings, the homes, and often even the lives of millions of Americans not to mention their victims overseas. The rest is small change.
AMEN to that.
And remember the upcoming is a time for change(hopefully)
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JNCS4X4
Thousand Oaks, CA USA
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We have been traveling for many years without incident and have always been cautious and very aware of our surroundings but one time we stopped on the road to have dinner at a restaurant and just as we got back in our truck and closed the doors, two grubby men approached us on the drivers side. They came out of nowhere and scared the you-know-what out of us! They asked for gas money and my husband gave them alittle and they were on their way. It just made us think of how quickly something could have happened. You can never be cautious enough!
There is one tip I remember reading about awhile back. If you're in your RV in a campground and hear or see something going out outside that scares you to press the panic button on your keys to set your car alarm off. Hopefully that would scare off whoever was around and also get the attention of your neighbors if you needed help. That's why we now keep our keys close to us at all times.
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ExRocketScientist
Laurel, MD
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JNCS4X4 wrote:We have been traveling for many years without incident and have always been cautious and very aware of our surroundings but one time we stopped on the road to have dinner at a restaurant and just as we got back in our truck and closed the doors, two grubby men approached us on the drivers side. They came out of nowhere and scared the you-know-what out of us! They asked for gas money and my husband gave them alittle and they were on their way. It just made us think of how quickly something could have happened. You can never be cautious enough!
There is one tip I remember reading about awhile back. If you're in your RV in a campground and hear or see something going out outside that scares you to press the panic button on your keys to set your car alarm off. Hopefully that would scare off whoever was around and also get the attention of your neighbors if you needed help. That's why we now keep our keys close to us at all times.
One of the common MOs for a street robbery is one person approaches head on and engages you in conversation while another comes in at an oblique angle from behind. The one that engages you in conversation will commonly ask for a cigarette, a light, or ask you to loan them money. Due to a breakdown one day, I had to walk across town to get my other vehicle and go pick up my family from Chuck E Cheeze. As I was walking through a bad part of town, I recognized the setup. As the person approached me to engage me in the conversation, I said loudly enough so the other could hear "Hey you got a cigarette". Then I immediately turned a little toward the one coming in at an oblique angle and yelled to him "Loan me five dollar" (note the lack of pluralization). Well you would have thought I had them both covered with a machine gun the way they acted. They both backed away and got the heck out of there.
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tekman741
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donee wrote:wintersun wrote:The thieves who have cost me very dearly in this life have all been wearing ties and business suits and work in brokerage houses and banks along with the members of Congress in their pockets. These are the people that take the life savings, the homes, and often even the lives of millions of Americans not to mention their victims overseas. The rest is small change.
AMEN to that.
And remember the upcoming is a time for change(hopefully)
x2
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BIKERK9
Igo, CA
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I have always used common sense when evaluating the risks of where I park
and leaving things out and or unlocked. The part of town can make a difference.
Its not uncommon to be approached by panhandlers and lot lizards when fueling at
Truck Stops and parked at WallyWorld or Safeway to do shopping.
Having a dog or leaving the radio or TV volume up may help to
discourage undesirables from approaching your RV and entering your
camp when away.
I have seen people leave a gun cleaning kit on their picnic table when
away from their campsite.
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Ole Man Dan
Gadsden, Alabama
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I've never had anything stolen, but I take precautions.
(I make it a little easier for someone to go elsewhere to steal)
As a retired LEO let me give you a number 1 suggestion...
If you don't feel safe in an area, or if it don't look right...
MOVE ON to a safer place.
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Tom_Anderson
Concord, CA
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I had a few towels stolen off a clothesline once. To be honest, I haven't really encountered a lot of shady characters while camping. The fact that I'm big and mean-looking is probably somewhat of a deterrent, as is the reputation RVers have for being armed.
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doublenot7
Clear Lake, Texas
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BIKERK9 wrote:I have seen people leave a gun cleaning kit on their picnic table when
away from their campsite.
If the criminals saw no TV present, that would just entice them to break in and steal a firearm.
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