tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post4049561518192440368..comments2024-03-27T06:49:01.448-05:00Comments on True Blue Sam the Travelin' Man: An Outlaw's Luckiest Day, or Five Chances To DieDavid aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-61678862306473261472016-02-25T15:11:49.558-06:002016-02-25T15:11:49.558-06:00Damn, David! Glad everyone is well. Sorry about ...Damn, David! Glad everyone is well. Sorry about all the property damage. I'm glad also that he didn't make it into the house and force you to defend yourself.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324035824298948422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-84639045124362889922016-02-23T22:14:02.781-06:002016-02-23T22:14:02.781-06:00That crazy guy had no idea how lucky he was to hav...That crazy guy had no idea how lucky he was to have a well trained person in that home. He most likely would have died on my front porch and I would have been in a world of trouble! Kudos also to the Dep. Sherrif for not dropping the hammer on this nut job. Glad you and your family are ok. Good training, guns at the ready or not, saved his life. <br /><br />Take care, <br />Mike, your neighbor :) Mike Davenportnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-4451035613262521632016-02-16T21:48:30.932-06:002016-02-16T21:48:30.932-06:00Merle: And he was telling the truth! He was in nee...Merle: And he was telling the truth! He was in need of a second opinion on his psych evaluation. I reached my conclusion in about one second!David aka True Blue Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-8868296379842642302016-02-16T19:01:42.163-06:002016-02-16T19:01:42.163-06:00You opened the door to someone who had been in an ...You opened the door to someone who had been in an accident. That's the kind of thing decent people do.<br /><br />MerleMerlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351769452837850427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-32320549141731311502016-02-16T14:34:17.950-06:002016-02-16T14:34:17.950-06:00Our contractor says they are 1/4" plate glass...Our contractor says they are 1/4" plate glass. Tougher than I could believe! We watched the guy hit them repeatedly with various objects, and they stood up to himDavid aka True Blue Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-74431315384049241532016-02-16T13:54:45.535-06:002016-02-16T13:54:45.535-06:00May I ask about your windows he failed to break? ...May I ask about your windows he failed to break? Are they reinforced in any way?Knuckleheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09245646229814895145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-7367909700755538632016-02-16T06:56:26.385-06:002016-02-16T06:56:26.385-06:00Anonymous #2: Our home situation is such that the ...Anonymous #2: Our home situation is such that the guns need to be locked up all the time. Recreational shooting and varmints in the yard are our primary shooting activities. Steps are already made to have more locked gun locations in the house in case we have another situation like this some day. We have learned valuable lessons from last Thursday night and are glad to share with our Internet David aka True Blue Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-66492379519898596342016-02-15T22:15:17.431-06:002016-02-15T22:15:17.431-06:00Aside from not having a loaded gun immediately to ...Aside from not having a loaded gun immediately to hand, (and how many people think that actually necessary?) it sounds like you did everything about as right as could be expected. I'm pleased to hear that the only damage was to property and that your adrenaline levels should be near normal in about a week.<br /><br />We had a fellow in somewhat the same mental state running amok around here Billllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913354887560267235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-67486333338983985702016-02-15T21:53:21.008-06:002016-02-15T21:53:21.008-06:00Re: What would it have taken for me to shoot? He ...Re: What would it have taken for me to shoot? He was on the other side of the wall, apparently without a firearm. Had he come inside our living space I knew that our lives would have been in danger. He was wild and powerful. Had he come into my Mother-In-Law's bedroom through the window I would have shot immediately. Had he come in to the dining area there would have been a short time to David aka True Blue Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-48249310834962349372016-02-15T21:34:27.572-06:002016-02-15T21:34:27.572-06:00Holy Cow; he's been a bad boy: https://www.jud...Holy Cow; he's been a bad boy: https://www.judici.com/courts/cases/case_search.jsp?court=IL097015J&sort=full_name&order=ASC&case_number=&litigant_name=Hall%2C+Eric+&charge_text=<br />David aka True Blue Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-68920118341399716552016-02-15T21:17:08.088-06:002016-02-15T21:17:08.088-06:00Thanks for sharing details and your self-evaluatio...Thanks for sharing details and your self-evaluation. It gives us something to apply in our own lives. That's one of the positive things to come out of this. No one got hurt except for the adrenaline induced stress may have added a few gray hairs. <br /><br />The bum may have free meals, free healthcare and a free roof, but he'll never be a free man. If he gets out and stays on his meds, Joel (@Stranded Tree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00088694600301047120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-60072881001427732302016-02-15T20:28:41.428-06:002016-02-15T20:28:41.428-06:00PawPaw: I could not see him while the glass was be...PawPaw: I could not see him while the glass was being broken in Pattie's room because the curtains were closed. Open curtains would have changed the dymamics of that room and the outcome would have been affected. When I could see him, I was waiting for him to break the barrier, and he did not accomplish that while he was on the porch. He went into the garage though a broken window, but brokeDavid aka True Blue Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-2860288053181039422016-02-15T19:37:37.783-06:002016-02-15T19:37:37.783-06:00What would it have taken for you to shoot..if you ...What would it have taken for you to shoot..if you were in fear of your life..you have more temperance than most people..including mrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-59914847091690942892016-02-15T16:06:33.725-06:002016-02-15T16:06:33.725-06:00You did well. In the end, no one was hurt and the...You did well. In the end, no one was hurt and the property can be fixed. I don't know the laws of your state, but in my state, the guy would have put himself in jeopardy just as the first pane of glass was broken. I'd have capped him right then. But this is in my home state, and I don't understand the local laws. You did good.<br /><br />Now, find a good lawyer, one with the Pawpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-1461081174897858852016-02-15T11:30:00.548-06:002016-02-15T11:30:00.548-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-6665512396734558222016-02-15T09:39:10.517-06:002016-02-15T09:39:10.517-06:00Well done, sir! The only mistake you made, which ...Well done, sir! The only mistake you made, which you have already noted, was opening the door to someone you didn't know. Thank goodness the storm door held. <br /><br />We keep a 12 ga shotgun and 2 Gock 19s loaded within reach in the bedroom. We also keep a pistol (locked in pistol safes with easy simplex locks) in each room of the downstairs. I don't care what anyone says, a lockedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-68590899767458059122016-02-15T05:36:16.517-06:002016-02-15T05:36:16.517-06:00David. Sounds like your self assessment is accurat...David. Sounds like your self assessment is accurate. And in a stressful situation you did much correctly, especially your interaction with the police. Bravo Zulu.<br /><br />My wife and I will be talking about what happened to you and adjusting our plans accordingly.<br /><br />Our go to house gun is a pistol with a light attached to the rail. And there is another powerful flashlight lying next John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.com