My family and I were out and about yesterday. What was supposed to be a quick check on the house that we close on this week turned into a shopping/dinner trip. My normal carry gear accompanied us, my wife does not carry.
On the way back we stopped at the Mitchell CVS which only my wife entered due to my 5 and 3 year old daughters being asleep in there car seats. Normally we all go in. I backed into a parking spot 90 degress off axis with the entrance, allowing for a unobscured view people coming and going about 25 yards away.
After about 5 minutes some thugish looking 18-20 year old guys come out and zoom away nearly hitting a person walking in the parking lot. Another idiot behind the wheel I assume.
Maybe a minute after that I noticed one of ladies that works at CVS outside the store walking around rapidly like she is looking for someone. Maybe somebody left money or their receipt on the counter. Again assuming.
A minute after that I hear a siren, a Mitchell PD cruiser zips into the lot and a very professional looking officer trots into the store with his hand near his sidearm. I am thinking WTF and hoping there wasnt a oxy cotton robbery or something. My daughters are still snoozing in the back seats. Despite the fact that I was wanting to check on my wife I was not going to jepordize their safety( by leaving them alone) especially in case someone has over powered the officer and might be seeking a get away vehicle.
My wife keeps her cell on vibrate and I call her. She is checking out and doesn't even see the officer. She says there is no disturbance in the store.
As I am talking to her a Lawrence County Deputy pulls up followed by another less than a minute later. The 2nd one passes my wife as she walks out and begins checking cars parked near the store. We sat there for about 2 minutes in case he needed something but he never even glanced our way. We left and I still havent heard anything about what happened.
Has anyone been in the situation where you have had to decide which family members safety and well being had precedence at the time?
On the way back we stopped at the Mitchell CVS which only my wife entered due to my 5 and 3 year old daughters being asleep in there car seats. Normally we all go in. I backed into a parking spot 90 degress off axis with the entrance, allowing for a unobscured view people coming and going about 25 yards away.
After about 5 minutes some thugish looking 18-20 year old guys come out and zoom away nearly hitting a person walking in the parking lot. Another idiot behind the wheel I assume.
Maybe a minute after that I noticed one of ladies that works at CVS outside the store walking around rapidly like she is looking for someone. Maybe somebody left money or their receipt on the counter. Again assuming.
A minute after that I hear a siren, a Mitchell PD cruiser zips into the lot and a very professional looking officer trots into the store with his hand near his sidearm. I am thinking WTF and hoping there wasnt a oxy cotton robbery or something. My daughters are still snoozing in the back seats. Despite the fact that I was wanting to check on my wife I was not going to jepordize their safety( by leaving them alone) especially in case someone has over powered the officer and might be seeking a get away vehicle.
My wife keeps her cell on vibrate and I call her. She is checking out and doesn't even see the officer. She says there is no disturbance in the store.
As I am talking to her a Lawrence County Deputy pulls up followed by another less than a minute later. The 2nd one passes my wife as she walks out and begins checking cars parked near the store. We sat there for about 2 minutes in case he needed something but he never even glanced our way. We left and I still havent heard anything about what happened.
Has anyone been in the situation where you have had to decide which family members safety and well being had precedence at the time?
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Family first
