Whatchagonna DO ?
Well ..the subject continues to grow. Perhaps it is time to advance another step.
Scenario;
The country has sunk into a deep depression. There are roving bands of criminals and assorted thugs ..plundering and killing and burning nearly at will. The government has retreated to the bigger cities ..lack of manpower compelling them to limit their areas of control.
The police are outgunned and out manned ..and many on the take. There are none within 30 miles of your retreat...and they won't come anyway.
You have established your 160 acres with a group of like-minded individuals ..men chosen carefully for their abilities and belief in the Constitution.
You have had several brushes with the local bike gang...murdering thugs that exist by praying on others...some have been shot, as your men protected themselves.
They are systematically working their way towards your retreat...leaving broken and dead people in their wake.
The next neighbor over is completely opposed to you and your armed group...guns are an evil thing, you see. His hundred acres is a nice place ..he keeps chickens, a few steers, and a hog or two. Nice guy ..as long as guns are not the topic.
Five days ago, your OP watches as the biker gang roars into his yard ..and shortly afterwards, they watch as a steer is slaughtered and devoured by the gang. The gang appears to be settling in for perhaps the winter ..its getting cold, nights, and there appears to be plenty of food there.
There are groups of bikers leaving ..they come back loaded with booty.
Your neighbor had previously refused your offer of lending a hand in just such a case .."nobody needs guns".
Now ..in his last, desperate attempt to stay alive, he is aiding and abetting the enemy. Your outpost sees him busily butchering the steers, the chickens...as his wife unwillingly becomes the center of the show .
His refusal to allow any aid in his own defense has dictated that he WILL be subject to the lowest dregs of society.
The question is;
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ?
Scenario;
The country has sunk into a deep depression. There are roving bands of criminals and assorted thugs ..plundering and killing and burning nearly at will. The government has retreated to the bigger cities ..lack of manpower compelling them to limit their areas of control.
The police are outgunned and out manned ..and many on the take. There are none within 30 miles of your retreat...and they won't come anyway.
You have established your 160 acres with a group of like-minded individuals ..men chosen carefully for their abilities and belief in the Constitution.
You have had several brushes with the local bike gang...murdering thugs that exist by praying on others...some have been shot, as your men protected themselves.
They are systematically working their way towards your retreat...leaving broken and dead people in their wake.
The next neighbor over is completely opposed to you and your armed group...guns are an evil thing, you see. His hundred acres is a nice place ..he keeps chickens, a few steers, and a hog or two. Nice guy ..as long as guns are not the topic.
Five days ago, your OP watches as the biker gang roars into his yard ..and shortly afterwards, they watch as a steer is slaughtered and devoured by the gang. The gang appears to be settling in for perhaps the winter ..its getting cold, nights, and there appears to be plenty of food there.
There are groups of bikers leaving ..they come back loaded with booty.
Your neighbor had previously refused your offer of lending a hand in just such a case .."nobody needs guns".
Now ..in his last, desperate attempt to stay alive, he is aiding and abetting the enemy. Your outpost sees him busily butchering the steers, the chickens...as his wife unwillingly becomes the center of the show .
His refusal to allow any aid in his own defense has dictated that he WILL be subject to the lowest dregs of society.
The question is;
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ?
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The neighbor "made his bed" so to speak so i would let him lay in it.Why risk good men for a weak man. 0 -
You stated that contact had been previously made with the biker gang, with deadly results.....therefore, you find yourself with a essentially a small (hopefully), hostile army right on your doorstep....since deadly contact had been made, perhaps they would stay away, like a dog that's had its ears boxed.....but mostly likely they wouldn't.
My course of action would be largely dependent on what my own band was capable of. If we were strong enough, I'd want to try to push them off my neighbors land.....If not, it might be a long winter.
Taking offensive action, even if the party being rescued "had it coming" serves a couple of purposes:
1) You've eliminated a clear and present danger your own survival
2) You may have won someone to your cause....if nothing else, I can just about guarantee the wife comes over, she'll keep a gun from then on whether hubby likes it or not.
3) Its the right thing to do.
If, by some twisted logic, the newly liberated neighbors go right back to the way they were before, that's fine...#1 was a good enough reason to take action, and it would be a good enough reason to take action again if the situation reoccurred...but I wouldn't shed any tears at their loss.0 -
There was nothing morally wrong with re-taking France and Belgium by force in WWII. In that case, however, the morality of the situation was perhaps more clear than in this case, but the statement of the unwilling nature of the wife clarifies it enough.
The neighbor should be approached and the offer should be re-stated. The offer should specifically state the protective nature of the action and clearly define the self-interest you have in extending your perimeter, coupled with the specific statement that his property is his and that you only expect full access for defense and the launching of any offensive action you deem necessary for the security of that perimeter. People tend to have a different view of armed self-defense once violated.
If he is an unwilling participant with the Bikers, the conversation would last 5 minutes. If he is a willing participant, he thus knows full well their activities and proclivities and he should be shot where he stands, his land secured, treated with respect, and returned to his wife and heirs when the situation stabilizes.
The obvious conundrum is that he could be an unwilling participant with the bikers, yet still unwilling to take the step and accept your offer. In that case, one could not shoot him, and one could not force him off his land. As he has proven his pacifism in not resisting the bikers, he will simply have to accept that his land will be occupied by you until the threat no longer exists. If that pacifism is not repeated for your group, his true sympathies will have been exposed.0 -
Don, if nothing else, I have to give you credit for thinking outside the box. The "peaceful occupation" scenario is one I hadn't considered. That being said, there are obvious problems with it.
An occupation is a task. Men that would otherwise be doing something productive will instead have to play babysitter and keep an eye on the neighbors and their property.....this has been the case with occupations throughout history.
An occupation only works when the benefits outweigh the costs.....and occupations provide three major benefits
Plunder: As when Iraq occupied Kuwait.
Living space: As when Germany invaded Poland and the USSR
Defensive Advantage: Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights.
Your principles take the first two off the table....so it is only the 3rd condition which has any relevance, as I see it....and in this scenario, I couldn't see many conditions where occupying another parcel of land would make good sense from a defensive standpoint.
A small, compact perimeter is most easiest to defend....a longer perimeter means your rifles are spread thinner, and without the benefit of extra hands to man the lines you're only making your position weaker.0 -
With the bikers being in close proximity, IF the group I'm with has the capabilities, we take out the bikers as they have proven themselves to be a threat to our safety. We do this to protect ourselves, and perhaps the neighboors wife who I shouldn't think would like the situation she finds herself in, but not to protect him insomuch.
If that gang is settling in for the winter, it'll be a long hard one with proven enemies that close so it only makes sense to take them out before they decide to come calling on US again. If we can't assalt them directly, we employ massive recon on their movements and stealth tactics to remove stragglers , once again IF skills and manpower allows this without hurting MY groups chances for long-term survival. You can't let a known, dangerous enemy gain a foothold, or in this case a stronghold, otherwise more than just you is going to be in harms way if their group gets larger now that they have a home base of sorts.
Just my uneducated two bits worth......0 -
I wonder what the raging debate, the names being called. and the animosity is all about ?
I find damn little to argue about in the above solutions..ANY OF THEM !!! The situation being fluid, one must evaluate all aspects;
But allowing a deadly enemy to co-exist just across the fence is playing the part of `victim' ..something I despise.
Where ..perhaps I differ is;
When it came time for the assault to take out the bikers.I would do my level best to protect the wife ..her part in all this not being known, and what is being observed is her very unwilling participation .
I would not be quite so careful concerning the husband ..and damn SURE wouldn't risk one of my men lives to save him.
And there WOULD be an effort made to take out the gang; Otherwise, YOU may as well start packing and try to flee in the middle of the night...for they will eventually fall upon your little group and take you down.
Don's remark about restitution to the wife and Heirs is also a damn important point...provided clear evidence exists that the wife took no part willingly.0 -
I would take out the bikers while trying to ensure the safety of the nieghbors. Knowing they are unwilling victims of the biker occupation. If during the assault, said neighbors took up whatever arms HE felt comfortable with,(knives as opposed to gun), then he would suffer the penalties. Wife and kids,(if any), would be rescued and brought into our fold. If when it was over husband had a change of heart and decided to join us and take up arms, fine. He would be trained accordingly. If not, his choice. But due to proximity to our area, he would have our protection. At some point he would either come to see the light or be killed by mauraders in the dark of night. But after the biker attack, I think he would be more excepting of our way of thinking.
But simply from a security stand point, we could let him go it on his own. We would have to assume a protective stance to enhance our own security.0 -
Well it really depends on the size of my group and the size of the enemy's group.
IF advantage dictates, we rescue the wife and any kids and take out the gang. Every last ONE of that gang. We won't worry much about saving the husband. Orders would be given NOT to harm him, but if his stupidity got him killed, I wouldn't lose sleep.
After the cleanup, we let the wife and kids free, to do what they wish, either join us or live it alone. IF it happened again, no effort would be made to save them IF they decided not to join us. We would eliminate the enemy and let THEM clean up the mess.
If our numbers were QUESTIONABLE, then we would have to pick them off as oppertunity allowed, within a short time frame. Making every ATTEMPT to save the wife and kids.0 -
quote:Wife and kids,(if any), would be rescued and brought into our fold.
That would not be automatic ..in my opinion. If the husband was killed in the action, there would be a necessity to provide a certain level of care to the survivors...but unless there was an honest embracing of the groups philosophy ..after all, we are talking about the Constitution, here..One could not afford to extend `benefits' until there was some proof.
The safety of the fighting core being rather important...to say nothing at all of the major risk to the women and children by taking in a viper.
Finding the wife standing over the body of some scumbag would be a good start, here...0 -
i think it would only make sense to do as much as possible to eliminate the gang. allowing a known enemy to live at your doorstep would seem beyond foolish. numbers and skill allowing i would want to take the gange out as soon as wisdome would allow. either one by one or a full on assult. and while the neighbors themselves would not be a target their "friendly" status would depend on their actions during assult. and after all was said and done if the neighbors had a change of heart and wanted to join my group they would only be brought in with what they could contribute. they work with us as we do them. they share their supplies as we do ours. if after the gang was gone the neighbors were horrified at our use of firearms, i would inform them that the next time they were attacked we would would wait untill after they were killed to eliminate the threat to us and then claim his land as ours, along with whatever was left that could be usefull to us.
like it was said befor though. there are a lot of variables that could get thrown into this to have a totally different outcome.0 -
Some may consider it madness to speculate about the proper reaction to the far-fetched.
Unfortunately...unless one has spent some time thinking through the possibilities...that person will never be prepared for ACTION when it is time for action.
Exploring the limits of what a decent citizen ought to do is a viable exercise.0 -
im not gonna say on here what thoughts cross my mind. id end up in the looney bin for sure.
if you never plan for the future and how to act accordingly (should something happen) you will be horribly unprepared in all situations.0 -
after reading the original post, thinking about it alot of my thoughts on the scenario have been covered but my answer:
it is alot of times no fault of the wife her husbands views/actions(how many times have you met a total a-hole with an angel for a wife), unless she herself has cast off our ideals she would deserve to be helped, provided the group was strong enough to handle the situation. as far as a mini-scale war with a biker gang, they are generally close quarter/ hit you when you arent looking types, not the type that can wage full scale fire-fight with 20 guys with ars/aks/skss and experience.
you definetly do not want THEM as your neighbors so it would be counterintuitive to take them out, where are they gonna go when the resources of the neighbor are used up? and a little chivalry in all men think it would be prudent to help the wife. as far as the male neighbor, well he would make a good wood chopper/cook/etc.
i absolutly dont think it would be OK to ignore the situation, it would not go away.0 -
Take out the gang. They have proven to be a threat to you, they are taking over the property next to you. This property would be a good stageing ground for a raid on you, so kill em. 0 -
i have erased my statment because it may disturb younger readers or the nieve. What i was so blatantly and brutaly tring to convey is that Anarchy has to be met in like kind with overwhelming force. Or you will lose unreplacable people. that means you have to sacrifice others. that means a complete rearrangment of sensabilities. My statement was also meant to convey the ease and rapidity that most people who refuse to be victims will change there way of thinking too survive. Independantly with little or no prior thought.
keep this in mind, there is 1 reason we remain at the top of the food chain.. All of our other attributes hone just that one main skill. That skill is being the meanest most ruthless killers of all species on the planet.. the level of conformity in our civilization may have retarded that skill, but it is there still.0 -
Like Don, I would already have negotiated a peaceful coexistence with the neighbor, providing documented evidence of the ongoing violent criminal activity in the area. In the total absence of local government law enforcement the argument that his wife and children deserve at least the benefit of the doubt vis-a-vis armed self defense would be a strong one. Anyone but a complete idiot would be able to see the truth of this, regardless of political affiliation.
I would have pointed out the peaceful nature of our group (unless attacked) for the entire time that we had been neighbors, that our group could have easily marched in and seized his property if we had so desired, but did not out of respect for a fellow citizen embroiled in the same difficulty that all peaceful citizens were. In view of that fact, perhaps he would enter into an agreement whereby we would extend protection to his family (if needed) in exchange for provender. Whether our armed help were ever needed or not, he certainly could benefit from having a friend next door. What if a storm blew his roof off? What if he needed help digging a new well? The ex-military medical techs that would no doubt be a part of our force could be helpful if needed.
Perhaps the demonstration of the superiority of our methods in dealing with the attackers would win him over to our side - at least to the point of a grudging acceptance until national order could be reestablished.0 -
First, I have to take exception that you used "bikers" as the bad guys in your scenario. Taking into account, that I have been considered a "biker" most of my adult life. [:D][:D][:o)]
Be that as it may.....on to the question.
Using ONLY the information posted.
In the interest of self preservation, clearing out the vermin, isn't even in question. Since you have had previous encounters with them, where some of them have been shot, they have established a pattern that you CAN NOT allow to advance. They will NOT forget you, and you are in their path of destruction. Here is where an old proverb comes into play. The best defense is a good offense.
Since there was no information on the size of either group, yours or the biker group. To reduce their numbers, since they send out groups to pillage and plunder, you ambush those groups, when they are on their way back.
You make your best plan (snipers? frontal? middle of the night? etc) to take out the rest of them, and proceed.
In the scenario posted, he is butchering steers. Obviously he does have "the means" to dispatch large animals. His wife (keyword
"unwillingly" has become the center of the show.
He is allowed free roam, to dispatch the critters, and has the means to do this. Yet he does NOTHING about what is happening to his wife??? [:(!][:(!][:(!]
Scenario aside, if I was witness to a woman getting raped, I would risk whatever to come to her aid, even if I didn't know her. To allow this to happen to my wife, while I had a breath of life in me.......is UNTHINKABLE.
Should this neighbor be caught in the crossfire, while exterminating the biker vermin, I would NOT loose any sleep over it.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Highball
I wonder what the raging debate, the names being called. and the animosity is all about ?
Not trying to pick a fight, but the debate centered on what to do with the anti-gun neighbors BEFORE the "bikers" arrived.0 -
quote:Not trying to pick a fight, but the debate centered on what to do with the anti-gun neighbors BEFORE the "bikers" arrived.
The neighbor lives on the hundred over...he STILL lived there ..giving the bikers a foothold.
I think it is self-explanatory. He has been left alone. You leaped to conclusions ..using remarks made by me in a state of revulsion at anti-gunners.
In a life/death struggle ..there will be far more important things to do then quiz the neighbors on their gun control stances. Their actions will be readily apparent ..and those that refuse to advance the cause of regaining control of a situation spiraling out of control will be left ALONE.
That place will merely be watched ..to ensure that the scenario I put forth does NOT happen right on ones doorstep.
Pickenup;
Sorry about the `bikers'. Stands to reason... gas will be precious. Freebooters will use bikes to get around. I use the term because it is instantly classified in most folks minds...injustice to `bikers' like you.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Highball
I think it is self-explanatory. He has been left alone. You leaped to conclusions ..using remarks made by me in a state of revulsion at anti-gunners.
In a life/death struggle ..there will be far more important things to do then quiz the neighbors on their gun control stances. Their actions will be readily apparent ..and those that refuse to advance the cause of regaining control of a situation spiraling out of control will be left ALONE.
Fair enough0 -
Bikers:
On subject: something about laying off some sorta pipe...0 -
Apparently I will be like the majority of people on all the gun forums. I would yap, yap, yap, whine, whine, whine, then turn my stuff in. Since I have turned my stuff in I would probably be as helpless as your neighbor 0 -
So would you call me a hero, if, when they show up to take my guns, I kill a bunch of them???? I doubt it, I sure as hell doubt it! 0 -
quote:Originally posted by quickmajik
So would you call me a hero, if, when they show up to take my guns, I kill a bunch of them???? I doubt it, I sure as hell doubt it!
Hopefully when it comes to that nobody will be at your house, and you will have friends standing with you to make sure that doesn't happen. Most yes men are cowards, and unlss they have a clear numerical advantage they will turn and run at the first sign of serious resistance0 -
Rack,, I thought the question was what to do after the "bikers" showed up. I thought ?? But as to the Neighbors. I would have a live and let live attitude. If we can help each other in other ways, fine. I don't have a problem with that. They have their beliefs I have mine. If their tractor gets stuck and they need help getting it out, I'll help. If they get in over their heads with outlaw bikers then fine, I'll help with that as well. Simply because it will be a benifit to me as well as to them. But either way, I could not abandon other wise nice people simply because they don't like my guns. Adding to that, I have known of a couple people who were former gun haters that saw the light after a tramatic experience. With a complete govermental break down and bands of roaming thugs running around. I doubt there would many gun haters left. *L* Just a thought. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Highball
Well ..the subject continues to grow. Perhaps it is time to advance another step.
Scenario;
The country has sunk into a deep depression. There are roving bands of criminals and assorted thugs ..plundering and killing and burning nearly at will. The government has retreated to the bigger cities ..lack of manpower compelling them to limit their areas of control.
The police are outgunned and out manned ..and many on the take. There are none within 30 miles of your retreat...and they won't come anyway.
You have established your 160 acres with a group of like-minded individuals ..men chosen carefully for their abilities and belief in the Constitution.
You have had several brushes with the local bike gang...murdering thugs that exist by praying on others...some have been shot, as your men protected themselves.
They are systematically working their way towards your retreat...leaving broken and dead people in their wake.
The next neighbor over is completely opposed to you and your armed group...guns are an evil thing, you see. His hundred acres is a nice place ..he keeps chickens, a few steers, and a hog or two. Nice guy ..as long as guns are not the topic.
Five days ago, your OP watches as the biker gang roars into his yard ..and shortly afterwards, they watch as a steer is slaughtered and devoured by the gang. The gang appears to be settling in for perhaps the winter ..its getting cold, nights, and there appears to be plenty of food there.
There are groups of bikers leaving ..they come back loaded with booty.
Your neighbor had previously refused your offer of lending a hand in just such a case .."nobody needs guns".
Now ..in his last, desperate attempt to stay alive, he is aiding and abetting the enemy. Your outpost sees him busily butchering the steers, the chickens...as his wife unwillingly becomes the center of the show .
His refusal to allow any aid in his own defense has dictated that he WILL be subject to the lowest dregs of society.
The question is;
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ?
I will improvise, adapt, and over come. Unlike some here I don't have a closed mind and do not believe in the 'everything or nothing/always or never' policy![}:)]0 -
quote:I will improvise, adapt, and over come. Unlike some here I don't have a closed mind and do not believe in the 'everything or nothing/always or never' policy!
Tells us precisely nothing at all.
The only thing I can make out of that is ;
"I have no values I will stand up squarely for or against...I will bend whichever way the wind is blowing".
That capsulate it ?0 -
And I never will HB. Why would I tell you and the WORLD how I would handle a specific tactical situation????[xx(] 0 -
Nobody asked for a tactical analysis here. This was more about your duty to protect your area from savages.
This was probing the mindset of various responders concerning their duties to `protect and defend the Constitution' ..where it begins...and where it ends.
I didn't expect some `Three men take the right flank..three the left"..0 -
ARMED MEN WITH SNIPER RIFLES START TAKING OUT THE TRASH!!! 0
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