GFH Radio: Thugs following you home from the range

[Texas Shooter 35]

I was listening to this week's GFH Radio where they had Detective Mac from Belleville PD. A couple of things he mentioned . FIrst, the gangs are starting to work together. They've seen Bloods and Crips working together in Jersey. And second, some thugs are casing shooting ranges and following people home. It's an easy way to get guns since we're unarmed.

[Melgamatic 66]

I was listening to this week's GFH Radio where they had Detective Mac from Belleville PD. A couple of things he mentioned . FIrst, the gangs are starting to work together. They've seen Bloods and Crips working together in Jersey. And second, some thugs are casing shooting ranges and following people home. It's an easy way to get guns since we're unarmed.

 

I think that's probably true in Belleville, but not so true for the rest of NJ ranges. Bullethole is in such an area...

[BlueLineFish 615]

Feel free to follow me and find out how unarmed I am.

[M2AX 0]

As if there isn't enough to worry about (like can I stop to get gas) while going to and from the range ....

[Nikos 31]

Feel free to follow me and find out how unarmed I am.

 

BlueLineFish defense = draw pistol and shoot.

 

My defense = Pop the trunk, run to back of vehicle, unzip case, load gun, hope I can shoot in time.

[Old School 611]

 

 

BlueLineFish defense = draw pistol and shoot.

 

My defense = Pop the trunk, run to back of vehicle, unzip case, load gun, hope I can shoot in time.

 

So much for equal treatment under the law!!

[Malsua 1,422]

If I see someone follow me home from the range, I'll call ahead and have a welcoming party waiting, It would be easy to spot multiple yutes in a hooptie.

[Cemeterys Gun Blob 165]

anti gun lobby will just say that we need to close the gun ranges.

[Adam 6]

Can't most people tell they're being followed? I know I can..

[LorenzoS 100]

I don't know about getting followed from a range, but this seems like one very good reason NOT to have firearm related stickers on your car. Why advertise to a thief that you have valuable stuff in your house?

[Sandy 44]

I'll have to listen to that. I have had that concern for myself when leaving the BH alone . Especially at night when you have to park way down the tracks. I worry about getting mugged for sure , always watching my back and careful when putting my stuff in the car...check car before getting in , etc.

 

I live on a dead end with 5 houses , 3 are officers , and we are armed in the home. That does not give me too much comfort though. Shootouts with thugs who don't care about their life or yours are cool on tv , that is about it. If I thought I had been followed home from the range I would not pull onto my block or into my driveway...I would probably back it out with ceremony ( if I got home before noticing) , tires making smoke and high tail it to the police station. See if they follow me there.

 

What can you do besides be vigilant though?

[RedBowTies88 41]

they can have fun trying to keep up with me... they're gonna need more then their moms minivan

[Jon 264]

they can have fun trying to keep up with me... they're gonna need more then their moms minivan

 

But... a new Toyota Camry can outrun an 88 Corvette?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Old School 611]

I'll have to listen to that. I have had that concern for myself when leaving the BH alone . Especially at night when you have to park way down the tracks. I worry about getting mugged for sure , always watching my back and careful when putting my stuff in the car...check car before getting in , etc.

 

I live on a dead end with 5 houses , 3 are officers , and we are armed in the home. That does not give me too much comfort though. Shootouts with thugs who don't care about their life or yours are cool on tv , that is about it. If I thought I had been followed home from the range I would not pull onto my block or into my driveway...I would probably back it out with ceremony ( if I got home before noticing) , tires making smoke and high tail it to the police station. See if they follow me there.

 

What can you do besides be vigilant though?

 

+1 for you Mrs Pete!!! Situational awareness is you best friend.

 

I started to type but decided not to put it out on the forum. PM me and I'll give you another little tip.

 

Kudos to you as a survivor!!

[RedBowTies88 41]

But... a new Toyota Camry can outrun an 88 Corvette?

 

 

mine's a 91, but who's keeping track

 

I usually bring my truck when I go to the range, which I not only broke into 12.3's with this tuesday but also has a handy dandy smokescreen function

 

 

:05 to :18 disreguard rest of video.... its old

 

[Sandy 44]

+1 for you Mrs Pete!!! Situational awareness is you best friend.

 

I started to type but decided not to put it out on the forum. PM me and I'll give you another little tip.

 

Kudos to you as a survivor!!

 

sending PM now

[RubberBullets 65]

LoL @ the smokescreen... why not an oil slick option while youre at it?

 

*edit* Nevermind.. after looking at your truck it probably is equipped with a continuous oil slick deployment.

[RedBowTies88 41]

I was looking into deployable spikes, but I felt bad for the people using the road an hour later picking them up.

[Duppie 73]

I was listening to this week's GFH Radio where they had Detective Mac from Belleville PD. A couple of things he mentioned . FIrst, the gangs are starting to work together. They've seen Bloods and Crips working together in Jersey. And second, some thugs are casing shooting ranges and following people home. It's an easy way to get guns since we're unarmed.

Disturbing and yet, has there been any reported instances of a vehicle or Home broken into,or even a car jacking after being followed from the range?I don't mean to make light of a potentially dangerous circumstance but it would seem to me that anyone with even a bit of sense would choose a unoccupied house or car to rob for firearms after being identified as such as opposed to the alternative....No?....and in the case of NJ, an unoccupied vehicle,even less so.

[Caine 147]

For those that get the Outdoor Channel, they have a show called The Best Defense that did an episode on this topic.

 

http://www.downrange.tv/blog/the-best-defense-woman-and-child-followed-home/12815/ - the available video clip unfortunately only shows the "bad part" and not any tips to help prevent a bad situation.

 

Past episodes are somewhat hard to find, but they occasionally repeat episodes after the season is done.

[Adam 6]

Looks like a Mach 1 in that vid?

 

If you think your being followed, drive around in circles, do NOT go home. Drive to the police station, fire house, where ever.. just not home.

[RedBowTies88 41]

Yep mach 1. its procharged now...

 

 

Its easy to see if someone is following you, just go around the block in a full circle. if they're smart they wont follow you but they're pick you back up on the original road you were traveling on

[this_is_nascar 162]

I was listening to this week's GFH Radio where they had Detective Mac from Belleville PD. A couple of things he mentioned . FIrst, the gangs are starting to work together. They've seen Bloods and Crips working together in Jersey. And second, some thugs are casing shooting ranges and following people home. It's an easy way to get guns since we're unarmed.

 

 

For me, this lost all credability when I read this part. I don't believe they'd ever work together. Maybe one or two from each group do a side job together or something, but as organizations as a whole...................... I just don't see it happening.

[BarkNBite 15]

I'm as confused as a baby in a Topless Bar......

Seems to me the crime rate in NJ should be way up there considdering Jerseyians are made to go unarmed in public.

We're mostly defenseless anyway......

[Sandy 44]

I'm as confused as a baby in a Topless Bar......

 

I don't think a baby in a topless bar would be confused. In fact it would probably seem a perfectly good place to stop for a bite to eat.

[dtown223 12]

I'll have to listen to that. I have had that concern for myself when leaving the BH alone . Especially at night when you have to park way down the tracks. I worry about getting mugged for sure , always watching my back and careful when putting my stuff in the car...check car before getting in , etc.

 

I live on a dead end with 5 houses , 3 are officers , and we are armed in the home. That does not give me too much comfort though. Shootouts with thugs who don't care about their life or yours are cool on tv , that is about it. If I thought I had been followed home from the range I would not pull onto my block or into my driveway...I would probably back it out with ceremony ( if I got home before noticing) , tires making smoke and high tail it to the police station. See if they follow me there.

 

What can you do besides be vigilant though?

 

Thats right, high tail it to the police station if you're being followed - except we're in PRNJ which means you might get thrown in jail for an "unreasonable deviation"

[Sandy 44]

Nah , the police in my town would be on board with it .Can't speak for other towns though.

[david8613 69]

 

 

 

For me, this lost all credability when I read this part. I don't believe they'd ever work together. Maybe one or two from each group do a side job together or something, but as organizations as a whole...................... I just don't see it happening.

 

i work in newark and talk to alot of people in the element, yes both gangs do work together, they wear different colors but there is one color that is common between them and thats green money... thats all they care about.

[areacode201 4]

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[this_is_nascar 162]

i work in newark and talk to alot of people in the element, yes both gangs do work together, they were different colors but there is one color that is common between them and thats green money... thats all they care about.

 

 

I'm really surprise by that. I'd think that ranks, territory rights and control of power would keep them from every having a joint-venture of any sort.