Yesterday I was at a property next to my rental about to take a pole saw to a maple in front yard. I was in side yard talking to customer, when I heard a truck race down street, then a loud pop, then a bunch of yelling followed by squealing tires. The other neighbor came over a said his car had been hit by a black truck and his son went chasing the guy down. A few mintues later, his son returned following the black truck. The black truck ran up on the curb when he parked and one drunk, inbred looking dude got out acting really messed up. One look at him, and I went and got my pistol, chambered one, and put it in waistband. The other neighbor came over and said police were in route, and that they thought this guy was a suspect in some oxycontin thefts. I told him I was carrying, and he laughed and said so was his son and his nephew. I got started pruning, locked and loaded. The man was arrested for DUI and they found the pills. Apparently he hit several cars in the neighborhood and almost hit a lady getting in her car when they pursued him. Had I been going up the tree, that pistol would have been on my saddle, probably nothing chambered though. That was one strung out looking dude. This is after I had the police over last week because I found a glass pipe and burner phone on the front lawn of my rental last week. This is a pretty quiet neighborhood full of young families. Anyway, this thread came to mind. That's the first time I ever felt the need to be armed while working.
