What advice to give to your daughter in this scenario.....?
She and her partner just opened a new wine/champagne store in DC call "District Champagne". She was in the store by herself and one customer. Crazy bastard (not necessarily homeless) walks in yelling, and acting threatening, and turns around and walks out. Comes in again, grabs a bottle of wine off the shelf and starts walking away. My daughter grabs her phone and starts filming him and chasing him down, yelling at him. He turns around breaks the bottle and punches her in the face. She calls the police and they later arrest the dude, for assault and petty theft. They have plenty of pictures of him on her phone and the store cameras.
My first thought is "are you crazy'? Why would you chase after him for a bottle of wine, but we raised her to not take crap from anyone and apparently it rubbed off. So I end up being supportive and expressing my concern for her well-being. Cops tell her next time, pepper spray the **** out of the guy. The kind with dye in it so they can identify him more easily.
So a) I'm worried about her safety, b) proud of her being tuff and refusing to be a victim but still think it's a crazy thing to do.
What advice do I give her...
I'm thinking of finding out who it is and where the dude lives and paying him a visit, but I'm also believe he has serious mental health issues too...
Posted: 12/03/2024 at 02:43 PM ET
Thread Replies (41)
What advice to give to your daughter in this scenario.....?
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-- Hokebury
Dec 03, 2024 at 02:43 PM ET
Hokebury
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12/03/24 02:43 PM ET
At weed stores (dispensaries), you have to be buzzed (pun) in to the locked
-- dolph
Dec 03, 2024 at 05:20 PM ET
dolph
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12/03/24 05:20 PM ET
I was going to say massage parlor but I wouldn’t know. **
-- dolph
Dec 03, 2024 at 06:20 PM ET
dolph
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12/03/24 06:20 PM ET
The weed store near me has a drive-thru...In the spirit of Brew-Thru, I am
-- Tuckahokie
Dec 03, 2024 at 06:02 PM ET
Tuckahokie
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12/03/24 06:02 PM ET
Ganja on the go**
-- turkeywinghokie
Dec 03, 2024 at 07:11 PM ET
turkeywinghokie
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12/03/24 07:11 PM ET
Grass and DashHash and dash. The grass lane. Breeze weed. Herb on the C
-- dolph
Dec 03, 2024 at 06:15 PM ET
dolph
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12/03/24 06:15 PM ET
Got one...The Chronic Sonic**
-- Tuckahokie
Dec 03, 2024 at 09:10 PM ET
Tuckahokie
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12/03/24 09:10 PM ET
Clearly you've given that a lot of thought...lol**
-- EDGEMAN
Dec 03, 2024 at 07:11 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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12/03/24 07:11 PM ET
I think the advice from the police is probably pretty decent. Chasing
-- reestuart
Dec 03, 2024 at 05:07 PM ET
reestuart
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12/03/24 05:07 PM ET
And if the next guy had a knife or gun? Retail is crazy in the district.**
-- UTPr0sim
Dec 03, 2024 at 04:45 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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12/03/24 04:45 PM ET
My thoughts…..
-- CrystalCoveHokie
Dec 03, 2024 at 04:10 PM ET
CrystalCoveHokie
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12/03/24 04:10 PM ET
Your "5" is a typical CA response - not for you but for the state. **
-- PhotoHokieNC
Dec 03, 2024 at 05:10 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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12/03/24 05:10 PM ET
I wouldn’t want my daughter chasing a crazy guy over a bottle of wine….
-- CrystalCoveHokie
Dec 03, 2024 at 05:49 PM ET
CrystalCoveHokie
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12/03/24 05:49 PM ET
In this case, the daughter has two roles with two different perspectives
-- Tafkam Hokie
Dec 04, 2024 at 03:23 PM ET
Tafkam Hokie
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12/04/24 03:23 PM ET
The solution is rational loss prevention, not a female chasing a robber….
-- CrystalCoveHokie
Dec 04, 2024 at 05:57 PM ET
CrystalCoveHokie
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12/04/24 05:57 PM ET
It's a license to steal then, that needs additional remedy. Like security
-- PhotoHokieNC
Dec 03, 2024 at 08:58 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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12/03/24 08:58 PM ET
As for #6, maybe keep one of these under the counter
-- EDGEMAN
Dec 03, 2024 at 04:22 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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12/03/24 04:22 PM ET
In DC? They'd probably lock you up and let the criminal go free.**
-- HokieNoVA
Dec 04, 2024 at 06:17 AM ET
HokieNoVA
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12/04/24 06:17 AM ET
They are going to let the criminal go free anyway, at least that might...
-- EDGEMAN
Dec 04, 2024 at 06:48 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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12/04/24 06:48 AM ET
In all seriousness, I'm not aware that any state law would allow the use
-- Tafkam Hokie
Dec 04, 2024 at 03:26 PM ET
Tafkam Hokie
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12/04/24 03:26 PM ET
If I'm holding a weapon, and some crazed killer attacks me...
-- EDGEMAN
Dec 04, 2024 at 04:53 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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12/04/24 04:53 PM ET
maybe a missing poster of a former shoplifter**
-- bigbadbird
Dec 03, 2024 at 05:16 PM ET
bigbadbird
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12/03/24 05:16 PM ET
Gets great reviews, may have to wander by some time...
-- `lag
Dec 03, 2024 at 03:47 PM ET
`lag
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12/03/24 03:47 PM ET
Carry small batch liquor, beers and ciders too . **
-- Hokebury
Dec 03, 2024 at 03:50 PM ET
Hokebury
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12/03/24 03:50 PM ET
Maybe she should stop selling Ripple and Mad Dog to keep the riffraff out.
-- EDGEMAN
Dec 03, 2024 at 03:54 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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12/03/24 03:54 PM ET
Shouldn't have to stop selling the premium brands just because of crazies**
-- HOKIERIT
Dec 03, 2024 at 08:14 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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12/03/24 08:14 PM ET
I think ‘lag would still go there. **
-- Stork
Dec 03, 2024 at 04:31 PM ET
Stork
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12/03/24 04:31 PM ET
It creates a certain savoir faire.....**
-- Hokebury
Dec 03, 2024 at 04:03 PM ET
Hokebury
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12/03/24 04:03 PM ET
a lot of damned if you do, damned if you don't there
-- Vienna_Hokie
Dec 03, 2024 at 03:40 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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12/03/24 03:40 PM ET
Yep. Not a great idea chasing crazies down in DC for a bottle of wine
-- Zanderhokie
Dec 03, 2024 at 04:16 PM ET
Zanderhokie
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12/03/24 04:16 PM ET
Tell her to post a picture of herself in violation of your shun **
-- OXVT
Dec 03, 2024 at 03:28 PM ET
OXVT
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12/03/24 03:28 PM ET
This is as close as its going to get....**
-- Hokebury
Dec 03, 2024 at 03:36 PM ET
Hokebury
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12/03/24 03:36 PM ET
Move out of DC into Virginia, get a CCW permit, and keep a shotgun under
-- Hokie CPA
Dec 03, 2024 at 03:12 PM ET
Hokie CPA
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12/03/24 03:12 PM ET
Don't come to Arlington, Parisa won't prosecute
-- Happy Dog
Dec 04, 2024 at 07:49 AM ET
Happy Dog
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12/04/24 07:49 AM ET
…and dispatch with extreme prejudice**
-- chumley
Dec 03, 2024 at 05:50 PM ET
chumley
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12/03/24 05:50 PM ET
Was going to say her biggest mistake was opening in the District.
-- EDGEMAN
Dec 03, 2024 at 03:25 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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12/03/24 03:25 PM ET
Alcohol laws in VA and MD are insane, so DC it is....It's in a better part
-- Hokebury
Dec 03, 2024 at 03:28 PM ET
Hokebury
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12/03/24 03:28 PM ET
"better" in what way? It's frookin' DC.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Dec 03, 2024 at 05:11 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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12/03/24 05:11 PM ET