In the late 90s I had a customer come in. He’d flown in from South Africa
a couple days before on business. During our meet his cell goes off and we puttered
around chattering among ourselves and priming the coffee machine while giving him
some privacy to talk on the phone.
In the background, Buddy is spitting and cursing into his phone. He tells us the story
when he gets off.
On his way home a few weeks before, two blacks tried to car jack him. Somehow they got in the back
seat with the idea of putting a knife to his throat, have him drive somewhere safe…
and then slit his throat and make off with the car.
So he shot them. Both. There was some damage to the car body, the rear windshield got shot out,
Holes in the upholstery. What had him so mad was the body shop making the repairs called.
I guess the brain juice had stained the leather on the seats and it would have to be replaced.
Zero remorse, no survivor’s guilt whatsoever. He shot both of the baboons with the same
dispassion that you or I might have for popping a coyote.
I can see how such attitudes shape up.
Our future in just a couple very short years:
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Coming to a neighborhood near you.
DeleteI can see where one would be pissed his leather seats couldn't be repaired. I have a long time ago gone past where I care about some one with more melatonin count has a bad day where he/she is shot. Work in a close to inner city hospital ER(Portland, OR) for a weekend and you get apathic real quick. There is no remorse, no guilt. When you act like a feral ape, expect to be thought of and culled like one.
ReplyDeleteyeah. I grew up in Philly, so I understand just how he feels about it. funny thing, I had a friend stay over for about a year or so back in the 90's. he was from the west coast. after 3-4 months of being
ReplyDeletethere and riding public trans, he wanted to know "why I wasn't in the Klan ?" or didn't start a chapter or something?
and blood stains are really hard to get out of leather BTW.
force is the only thing that works with most of them.
but until people wise up and deal with it, if never going to get better.
Hell, Glenn, you're giving coyotes a bad name! At least THEY keep the rabbits and ground squirrels under control!!! Yeah, I lost fourteen chickens to coyotes a few years back but face it; even CHICKENS like chicken! 'Can't fault a coyote for being a coyote.
ReplyDeleteThat ghetto blaster goes on and on about how many gangs there are in Chi-town... UH-DUUHHH! That's why Trump's sending in the National Guard! You know; "The Night Chicago Died," part deux!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-L0NpaErkk
Scotchgard. Just saying.
ReplyDeleteWorked with an old Mech Engineer from South Africa. Awesome guy. Told me there was a rape every 5 mins in SA. Drove his car there with a loaded revolver between his legs just to fend off carjackers. His wife he said never really slept until she came here. Could tell stories of hydraulic spring bars that come out from under the door and whack the carjacker, breaking their ankles, or the flame throwers to roast the creeps who run up to the window to attempt it. Hmm BBQ anyone. Long Pork they call it.
ReplyDeleteReally!!! He talked about the flamethrowers and I thought he was pulling my leg…. How cool is that?
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