[QUOTE=GentlemanDiver;4354318]Thank you for the kind words. In this world we live in (and the experiences I've had are global, not just the USA), it pays to be prepared for any situation. Plan for the worse, hope for the better or best outcome.
Gone are the decency of humans as a whole. Yes, you can still find decency all over, but it not as common as it use to be. There are way more scams, cons, etc. Then every before. People need to realize this and plan accordingly and that you just cannot expect people to be decent anymore. (this is a general comment not skewed by our 'hobby' choices).
I almost went the way of just letting it go, but (the demon inside of me) was not going to be 'that guy' that got rolled. So things escalated the way they did, and no matter my planning, ultimately I had no idea (in the moment) how anything would play out. I just had to stick to what I knew and control that portion to make as minimal mistakes as possible.
I treat everything like a risk ladder, only going as high on the ladder as I'm willing to go with every situation. No reason to keep standing on the top rung if you only need to be on the lower or middle rung. Being aware and accepting any risk is the first step to protecting yourself.[/QUOTE]How much money was it? I'm guessing 2 - 3 which to me, isn't worth displaying a weapon. If the situation had escalated and she got physical or her handlers burst through the door and you had to use the weapon I can't imagine it was worth the $ lost. I try to put the big picture into perspective where any weapon available to me is for one thing only. My protection. A few hundo just isn't worth it.
