Self-Defense Tip: Don’t Go Looking for Trouble

By Robert Farago

Who was it that said nothing good happens after 2am? A lot of people, actually. And they’re not wrong. Which is why the first part of the description is relevant here. “Recently, there have been some thefts at my friend Ian’s house. So I have been taking it upon myself to sit on his porch at night in an effort to catch the crooks in the act. Last night I was there until around 3am, and on my way home, I heard women crying, and men yelling at them on Main Street in Keene New Hampshire.” What happens next: the subjects demand that cameraman Chris Cantwell discontinue his documentary efforts. When he refuses, they attack. He all but shoots them. But doesn’t. I’m thinking . . .

Mr. Cantwell shouldn’t have been playing camera-equipped armed guard for his pal. I mean, what was the plan if the “real” bad guys showed up?

Maybe Cantwell was behind cover or concealment ready to call the cops when this unexpected incident occurred. Maybe he wasn’t. But he sure was out in the open when the night owl got into their spat. At 3am. Hmmm.

A remotely-monitored camera would have been …read more

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