Got (almost) Robbed

I once went on a fire training course and the fireman was demonstrating how to correctly use an extinguisher on a fire. His first words struck a chord and stuck with me to be applied in many situations - and particularly the one above. "If you are not comfortable with using the extinguisher, don't do it. Just leave as quickly as you can."

This applies to the use of a weapon and it is the basic 'fight or flight' instinct. Some of us will fight because we are comfortable (or stupid) enough to do so. Others should just get the <deleted> out of there. If you are not made to fight, all you will do is get into more trouble. At best, one distracting strike to gain time and then as we say in the north 'leg it'.

Preach!

This man speaks the truth.