By JIM SALTER
Associated Press
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/ ... 4-10-28-42
I don't know if you can 100% prevent an attack like this from taking place against you, but you can certainly mitigate the odds in your favor by adopting certain behaviors and rejecting others. That said, it's possible that, despite your best precautions, you might never see it coming. Matthew Quain didn't. The article goes on to say:ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Matthew Quain still struggles to piece together what happened after a trip to the grocery store nearly turned deadly. He remembers a group of loitering young people, a dimly lit street - then nothing. The next thing he knew he was waking up with blood pouring out of his head.
The 51-year-old pizza kitchen worker's surreal experience happened just before midnight earlier this year, when he became another victim of what is generally known as "Knockout King" or simply "Knock Out," a so-called game of unprovoked violence that targets random victims.
One of elderly victims died of a heart attack.Unlike typical gang violence or other street crime, the goal is not revenge, nor is it robbery. The victim is chosen at random, often a person unlikely to put up a fight. Many of the victims have been elderly. Most were alone.
Some of these gang members are as young as 12 years old. Could you shoot a 12 year old if it came to that? I'm not saying it would be wrong to do so, but I image that most of us, particularly those of us who have kids, might find it hard to use deadly force against a child. I think I would defend myself by whatever means, including my gun if it came to that, but this is a nightmare scenario for anyone who has to face this.
What do you guys think?
