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seta1950

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Reply to liberalmuse (Reply #28)

Thu May 7, 2020, 02:12 AM

May 2020

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I'm Still Shaking [View all] rustysgurl May 2020 OP

So this happened in the parking lot, but you continued toward the store? cwydro May 2020 #1

I was closer to the store than to my car. rustysgurl May 2020 #2

Oh, ok.you might ought to brush up on some of the active shooter videos that are out there. cwydro May 2020 #13

There are emergency exits in the store. Mariana May 2020 #21

It's takes awhile to train oneself to seek out and memorize where the exits are. Kaleva May 2020 #107

At that point, the store was probably the safer place. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #25

She was in the parking lot for crying out loud. cwydro May 2020 #37

In the parking lot and "CLOSER TO THE STORE" Totally Tunsie May 2020 #46

Post removed Post removed May 2020 #52

Think about what you're saying. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #61

Thank you Tunsie! smirkymonkey May 2020 #125

Thanks for the thanks, smirky, but it's rustysgurl who deserves Totally Tunsie May 2020 #129

I always seem to wake up around this time at night. I have terrible sleep problems. smirkymonkey May 2020 #130

My late nights aren't indicative of a problem, just a lifestyle. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #132

Ha! Join the DU Night Owl club. dixiegrrrrl May 2020 #161

Already a Charter Member, dixiegrrrrl! Totally Tunsie May 2020 #166

Are just so...contrarian. Duncan Grant May 2020 #162

Yes, that's a nice way of saying it. smirkymonkey May 2020 #172

So your advise is run in the direction of a potential shooter quakerboy May 2020 #108

It is almost as if the person you are responding to does not believe the poster Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #175

The only reasoning I can come up with, Eliot, is that she (cwydro) Totally Tunsie May 2020 #176

It's easy to say what you would have done when you weren't there and don't have the lay of the land Amaryllis May 2020 #80

Your insistence on repeatedly chastising the poster is completely obnoxious. You weren't there. Squinch May 2020 #101

+1 n/t area51 May 2020 #118

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2020 #126

easy to second guess azureblue May 2020 #82

There was an armed security guard at the door, so it probably would have felt like pnwmom May 2020 #134

You absolutely did the right thing. Habibi May 2020 #27

💯💯💯 live love laugh May 2020 #114

❤️ Duncan Grant May 2020 #164

She warned the guard about the unstable man who might of had a gun. Flaleftist May 2020 #8

Sorry, I'd have gone back to my car. Call 911 if necessary. cwydro May 2020 #11

Glad to know what you would have done rustysgurl May 2020 #16

Lol. cwydro May 2020 #17

You did the right thing!❤ Karadeniz May 2020 #20

You did right. Mariana May 2020 #24

It's not just me. cwydro May 2020 #34

What active shooter? I must have totally missed that. n/t demmiblue May 2020 #36

She makes it clear that she thought the guy was coming back to shoot up the place. cwydro May 2020 #40

I did. Nowhere in the OP did she/he say that it was an active shooter situation. n/t demmiblue May 2020 #43

They absolutely implied that obamanut2012 May 2020 #49

No they didn't. n/t demmiblue May 2020 #54

Oh, I see. cwydro May 2020 #56

Oh, you. demmiblue May 2020 #58

FFS! How damn important is it for you to be right? Get lost. dameatball May 2020 #95

This. To be right and chastising the one who was there, no less. Squinch May 2020 #103

"I've got something else in my truck I'm gonna wear into that store, and it sure ain't no mask." LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2020 #94

She did, in fact, run away from the man. Mariana May 2020 #102

See my #25 above. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #30

You did just fine, much better than most would have. coti May 2020 #65

You did the right thing and possibly averted a tragedy alphafemale May 2020 #70

Ignore the criticism mgardener May 2020 #74

With you Lulu KC May 2020 #75

Ditto here ailsagirl May 2020 #97

I'm glad you are safe. smirkymonkey May 2020 #128

So you would have run away to your car in the same direction as the Doremus May 2020 #62

Exactly. Mariana May 2020 #100

Might "have" not "of." cwydro May 2020 #38

Dude, just be quiet. nt coti May 2020 #68

. Flaleftist May 2020 #106

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 live love laugh May 2020 #135

It's not nice to judge others based on assumption. liberalmuse May 2020 #28

"Blaming the victim?" What are you on about? cwydro May 2020 #45

Nobody here asked for any advice. nt live love laugh May 2020 #116

Exactly seta1950 May 2020 #127

Thank you, Aunt Maude! MyOwnPeace May 2020 #39

Oh dear. cwydro May 2020 #48

Actually, not at all - but I'm flattered....... MyOwnPeace May 2020 #69

The dangerous man had pointed to rustysg & addressed her threateningly. Going to the guard was right NBachers May 2020 #51

Not only that, but her car was presumably locked and the store wasn't. LisaM May 2020 #112

Turning this thread into your personal "What to do in a crisis" self-congratulation greenjar_01 May 2020 #99

Very dickish to criticize instead of comfort. Maybe apologize for lack of compassion OhNo-Really May 2020 #136

Well Give Her RobinA May 2020 #153

I'm sorry that happened to you. It must have been terrifying! smirkymonkey May 2020 #3

I would have called the police. Sorry that happened to you. Glimmer of Hope May 2020 #4

The smart and prudent course of action. nt cwydro May 2020 #33

So glad all are safe TEB May 2020 #5

It's just the beginning. Wednesdays May 2020 #6

Wow!! What home improvement store? I'm glad you're okay. PTWB May 2020 #7

yes, I don't feel safe out right now. GriffenRamsey May 2020 #9

A very sad sign of the times, I am so sorry you had to endure that... SinisterPants May 2020 #10

Deplorable Trump cultists running wild. nt oasis May 2020 #12

IF (huge if) he wins re-election, they're going to be too cemented into the zeitgeist, too empowered Celerity May 2020 #85

America is already crawling with Tim McVeigh types. oasis May 2020 #104

Too many people walking around entitled and angry. Caliman73 May 2020 #14

The Home Depot where I am at does have two security guards (they enforce the ... SWBTATTReg May 2020 #15

Ironic it was Home Depot........ DENVERPOPS May 2020 #81

Yes is it ironic but during this crisis HD has given all of its employees big raises, gave a minimum SWBTATTReg May 2020 #152

I think you did the courageous thing. While not what we are taught to do it was brave. cayugafalls May 2020 #18

Absolutely! crickets May 2020 #50

Wow MenloParque May 2020 #19

You did everything right in a crazy & dangerous situation. You warned others & got out of the way. Hekate May 2020 #22

Absolutely Right! Mopar151 May 2020 #159

Agree! Thank you, OP, for saving people. And spooky3 May 2020 #170

Harrowing event...glad it was handled without incident...THANKS TO YOU! Karadeniz May 2020 #23

This!👆 SheltieLover May 2020 #167

There are a lot of people who can't cope Turbineguy May 2020 #26

I consider them to be childish and immature TNNurse May 2020 #31

Jesus christ vercetti2021 May 2020 #29

Psychosis may be a complication of covid-19 ecstatic May 2020 #32

Damn. That's a sobering article. Thanks for the link, ecstatic. nt crickets May 2020 #105

OMG I know we aren't supposed to hug right now proud patriot May 2020 #35

The screaming man is another Covidiot! n/t aggiesal May 2020 #41

I hope they make this a story on the local news BigmanPigman May 2020 #42

Yes! ChangeNHope May 2020 #179

OMG, he had to walk all the way back to his truck??? tanyev May 2020 #44

..... obamanut2012 May 2020 #47

You didn't have to Red Mountain May 2020 #53

rustysgurl, you did the right thing. crickets May 2020 #55

people who need guns talking about FEAR Skittles May 2020 #57

That must have been extremely scary! lunatica May 2020 #59

I'm starting to shake reading the criticism of your reaction Lulu KC May 2020 #78

Yeah I've been using ignore quite a bit lately 47of74 May 2020 #110

So glad you're ok, you did right. Disregard the naysayers. appalachiablue May 2020 #60

I work in an urban independent home improvement store. The "incidents" are increasing. I'm not sure NBachers May 2020 #63

Glad you're safe. What a scary encounter. Limbaugh, Murdoch, the Koch's, trump and co JudyM May 2020 #64

I wonder if this was at Mennards? Doremus May 2020 #66

That says something about how little he values his life... Totally Tunsie May 2020 #72

this period in our history must be so unspeakably traumatic for so many people renate May 2020 #67

I'm glad you're OK. There is a LOT of insanity out there. See it every day. Not sure where we Evolve Dammit May 2020 #71

I'm a card carrying misanthrope hangaleft May 2020 #141

Omg. God bless you for telling the security guard. Stay safe. Joinfortmill May 2020 #73

Just wanted to add (I responded previously) Joinfortmill May 2020 #76

Sounds like you did the right thing. You heard a direct threat (to you AND the store) and told FailureToCommunicate May 2020 #77

I know someone who works at one of the name home improvement stores dlk May 2020 #79

You, me, and everyone else DENVERPOPS May 2020 #86

Without a doubt, we are in uncharted territory dlk May 2020 #92

Yes many are on the brink... jimlup May 2020 #83

So happy you are safe. There are a lot of looney folks out and about and CV-19 lockdown are iluvtennis May 2020 #84

dear Rustysgurl bubbazero May 2020 #87

I think you handled this absolutely perfectly. Ferrets are Cool May 2020 #88

I don't blame you a bit. MontanaMama May 2020 #89

One of Trump's 'very good people'. keithbvadu2 May 2020 #90

Holy moly! MLAA May 2020 #91

Glad you're OK. Ford_Prefect May 2020 #93

I think you did the right thing, Sogo May 2020 #96

I think you Rebl2 May 2020 #98

You were there. You did what you thought was best. We are with you. Everything else is dameatball May 2020 #109

Coming near you Traildogbob May 2020 #111

I'm glad you're okay. Aristus May 2020 #113

I'm so sorry StarlightGold May 2020 #115

I think you handled it well. Don't listen to the detractors captain queeg May 2020 #117

We're going to see a lot of this. Glad you are safe. You did the right thing and warned others. Midnight Writer May 2020 #119

So glad you are ok leighbythesea2 May 2020 #120

Glad you're okay, rustysgurl! calimary May 2020 #121

You did the right thing. murielm99 May 2020 #122

You did the right thing, the brave thing. Duppers May 2020 #123

angry man needs to calm down. Maybe they need to have paper masks to give out free Demovictory9 May 2020 #124

i would have freaked the fuck out orleans May 2020 #131

WTAF? Looks like the US has finally gone full stupid and insane. GoneOffShore May 2020 #133

You did the right thing bluecollar2 May 2020 #137

What a horrible experience for you! BlueMTexpat May 2020 #138

You memorized his whole rant? nt USALiberal May 2020 #139

When something upsets you or scares you LuckyCharms May 2020 #142

"At some point you should care!" LanternWaste May 2020 #174

About a month ago... augyboston May 2020 #140

Rustygirl, you did the right thing. No one can discern what someone else is capable of doing. Texin May 2020 #143

Sounds like store security has a good handle on how to handle these situations Dennis Donovan May 2020 #144

I'm so sorry you had to experience that AC_Mem May 2020 #145

Wow, how frightful for you Catherine Vincent May 2020 #146

I am proud of you. pwb May 2020 #147

before the pandemic many were on the edge mentally Roc2020 May 2020 #148

Welcome to DU Roc MustLoveBeagles May 2020 #189

this is why crazy people shouldn't have guns! subana May 2020 #149

Where do you live that an armed guard is needed at Tipperary May 2020 #150

America. Squinch May 2020 #177

Never have I seen an armed guard at a home improvement store in any city or state whereI have lived. Tipperary May 2020 #180

I have. In two states. You seem to think the OP not answering is somehow significant. Squinch May 2020 #183

Yes, I think it significant since it was an apparent shooter event. Tipperary May 2020 #184

Is this a suggestion that the OP lied? ChangeNHope May 2020 #185

As easy or easier than... LanternWaste May 2020 #186

I am confused? ChangeNHope May 2020 #191

You should re-read the OP and the OPs update. It was not a shooter event. Squinch May 2020 #187

I'd say you handled the situation well, but.... Curtis May 2020 #151

To Some Of Us RobinA May 2020 #154

The question is asked, Why? Where? What!? sanatanadharma May 2020 #155

UPDATE, and thank you rustysgurl May 2020 #156

Thank you for this update. Your instincts were exactly right, & I think you saved lives. Hekate May 2020 #158

You did the right thing and you should be very proud of yourself Catherine Vincent May 2020 #163

Thank you, hope you live in my neighborhood! (nt) Duncan Grant May 2020 #165

You did the right thing and don't second guess yourself Maeve May 2020 #168

Wow! Again, thank you for your quick thinking and courage. spooky3 May 2020 #171

Thanks for your update, rustysgurl. It's good to hear that today Totally Tunsie May 2020 #173

So many people are gardening LeftInTX May 2020 #178

Wow. Your quick response possibly prevented a tragedy. PA Democrat May 2020 #181

How terrifying MustLoveBeagles May 2020 #188

Any more updates on this story? I am really hoping that the perp gets utterly slammed with every ChangeNHope May 2020 #192

Be careful, morons walk among us. nt Hotler May 2020 #157

Wow.. You must have been terrified! ChangeNHope May 2020 #160

What? Grins May 2020 #169

I have asked where this happened, but no response. Tipperary May 2020 #182

Any Further Update? ChangeNHope May 2020 #190

Gosh, that must have been so scary. Glad no one Karma13612 May 2020 #193