mantisman51
Active Member
I really struggled whether to share this or not, but in the end, I believe I should. I went to Tucson for some business, last night, and decided I would go to one of my favorite restaurants, La Parilla Suiza (The Swiss Grill), before going home. While waiting for my order I figured I'd drive to a tool store before they closed, as I had driven 90 miles to go to Tucson, I needed to get everything I came for. It took a while longer than I had assumed and I hurried back because my daughter called and said the food was ready. I pulled into the lot (which was packed) and upon rounding the end of a row 2 gentlemen were strolling slowly across the lane. I waited for them to clear the lane and hurried to get the open spot. Let me stop here and mention that I am 50% disabled and must use a cane as my back injury causes weakness in my left leg and my upper body. As I get out of the car, 1 of the gentlemen came running up with a (seriously) 12" bladed Bowie knife and pulled it out of the sheath. He dropped the bag containing his food and said "What's up, Homie?" I said "nothing, what's going on?" He said I'm gonna kill you, Homie". I grabbed my cell phone and dialed 911 and 2 people walked out of the restaurant (and RAN as fast as they could and peeled out of the driveway). He said "I'm gonna kill you before the cops get here". I was trying to talk to the operator but not break eye contact with him, but said "well those witnesses and the cops know who you are now". I was bluffing, the chicken$#!* couple had already left and the cops didn't know who the heck this guy was. It worked and he said, "I'm gonna get you, Homie" and ran to his vehicle 50 yards away and left before I could get the license. The 911 operator said "Is the person still there?" I said, "he's leaving now". She said "please wait OUTSIDE AT THE FRONT DOOR UNTIL THE OFFICER ARRIVES". I had my daughter box my meal and pay the bill and I waited for 25 minutes and after I saw a CRV that looked like the one he was in drive by, I had my daughter and son-in-law run to the car and I took off. 34 minutes after I called 911, I got a call from the dispatcher who said, "Mr Ellis are you at the restaurant? The officer just got there and needs to know where you are." I said "With all due respect Ma'am, he said he would get me and I waited for 25 minutes on the outside, in a dimly lit parking lot. I am not going wait for him to bring his gang friends and finish the job when he sees no cops are there. I am on my way back to Cochise County as fast as I can." She said "Alright, have a nice evening."
I will not lie, when he was running up on me, I was as frightened as I had ever been in my life. But that lasted for about 10 seconds, then I was angry to the point of rage at myself. I live in a state where it is my right to carry a gun and if I had done that, I would have never been vulnerable to this guy. I am NOT making a political point, but rather a personal one. If he would have continued, I'd be dead. And the great irony is that I had the means to stop it, but left my personal weapon at home and left myself vulnerable and at the mercy of the POS gang punk. I WILL NEVER MAKE THAT MISTAKE AGAIN!
I will not lie, when he was running up on me, I was as frightened as I had ever been in my life. But that lasted for about 10 seconds, then I was angry to the point of rage at myself. I live in a state where it is my right to carry a gun and if I had done that, I would have never been vulnerable to this guy. I am NOT making a political point, but rather a personal one. If he would have continued, I'd be dead. And the great irony is that I had the means to stop it, but left my personal weapon at home and left myself vulnerable and at the mercy of the POS gang punk. I WILL NEVER MAKE THAT MISTAKE AGAIN!
