Baseball bat story, I was sleeping and heard a ruckuss, even woke up my exgirl who could sleep thru a hurricane, and sex at times (just kiddin pooky, you crazy girl you). Outside was an outright brawl, on the lawn. I turned on the lights, no change. I opened the door and yelled "I'm callin the police", no change. I came back with a 12G pump, opened door, racked empty 12G and yelled "get out of here", no change. Instead, a rock and some trash was thrown my way by one of the girlfriends of the two or three fighters, couldn't really tell who. I then opened door and came out running at them with an aluminum bat, swinging wildly and screaming, get the F out of here!! And they listened, fight was moved to neighbors yard. Cops showed up, I turned out the lights and we went back to sleep...eventually.
Why the sudden response to the bat? Because it was in motion and got them out of tunnel vision? I always thought about that. As a young guy, if I saw a guy with a 12G and he was yelling at me, I'm gone, fight or no fight. Any ideas?
JC