Would you have done anything?

[trickey]

Ok, today I was walking home, through a park. I noticed this man, obivously drunk out of his mind, stumbling around on the other side of the park. I didn't think to much of it, until he dropped something. As he went down to pick it up, I realized what it was; a huge knife. I mean, it must have been near a foot long, just huge...Anyway, he picked it up, tucked it under his shirt and kept on stumbling down the path he was on.

I was scared to say the least, so I quickened my pace, and got the hell out of there.

I know I might be jumping to conclusions, but if he ever had stabbed someone, I don't know if I'd be able to live with myself. I mean, I definatly wasn't going to confront him or anything, but I'm starting to think maybe I should have called the cops or something.

Would you have done anything?

[Boris Godunov]

I would have looked for a cop and pointed the man out to him/her. That's about all you could do.

[General Ludd]

Yeah, I would've pointed him out to someone if it was possible. I wouldn't aproach a drunkard, knife or not.

[Agathon]

I hope you don't live in Toronto.

[st_swithin]

Maybe he was just a reluctant prophet looking for a virginal sacrifice. If you're not a virgin, it shouldn't scare you.

Or maybe he's going to the moon to get some cheese. Everyone knows the moon's made of cheese.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Osweld
Yeah, I would've pointed him out to someone if it was possible. I wouldn't aproach a drunkard, knife or not.

So when I return in few hours, keep your distance!

[trickey]

Originally posted by Agathon
I hope you don't live in Toronto.

No, I live in P.E.I, which is quite a small place, and the crime rate is low so there arn't many cops. There wern't any cops in sight, so the best I could have done was call 'em when I got home.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by trickey
No, I live in P.E.I, which is quite a small place, and the crime rate is low so there arn't many cops. There wern't any cops in sight, so the best I could have done was call 'em when I got home.

OK - I hope someone picks the guy up. Actually Toronto isn't that bad: that is until Zylka moves here.

[Cruddy]

Guess I'd have taken a mental description to pass on in case there was a local knifing.

It's not like you can prempt criminals. Pity.

[red_jon]

I would have taken the knife and pretended I have x-ray specs that I can see people's internal organs with. But I don't.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

ask him whether he has a knife and what does he intend to do with it?

Than act accordingly...

hello sir, I am doing a survey for the local government, and I have three questions:

1. are you drunk?
2. do you have a knife?
3. what for?

here is paper and pen, please fill in the form

other than that, walk away... and think it was a paper knife he was carrying with him... or if you were not convinced enough it was usedd for cutting paper, call the cops...

[SlowwHand]

Call the cops.
That's what they get the big money for handling.
Or did he have a concealed weapon permit?
No. That's handguns only.

[mrmitchell]

point out any cops in the immediate area to him.

if there aren't any, just slightly speed up on your pace. don't worry about things that _could have_ happened.

[Sava]

I might've pointed him out to a cop, if there was one around.

[red_jon]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Call the cops.
That's what they get the big money for handling.
Or did he have a concealed weapon permit?
No. That's handguns only.

Umm - aren't handguns a little more dangerous than knices though?


He might have just had the knife to make a really big sandwich.