@Dallas Williams said:
Common sense would dictate that one run away from danger such as an armed robbery or rape or murder in progress and call the police and let them handle things, no offense to you James as a police officer but police, firefighters, and paramedics, can only do so much and a certain amount of time will pass under the best of circumstances before they are able to arrive on scene and this is even more of a problem in rural areas.
Dallas,
No offense taken, my friend. In fact, I’ve always preached that “when seconds count, we’re only minutes away!” Most people (i.e., sheep) don’t like to hear this, but the reality is that at least seven times out of ten we don’t arrive until after it is all said and done. The bulk of my job, sadly, is cleaning up the mess and filling out the paperwork. It is very rare that we ever make it to a scene when the incident is still occurring, unless of course we happen to be just a few blocks away when the call comes in. Needless to say, I am a HUGE advocate for people learning how to defend themselves and others. If we could get more people to join the SDTS family, my job would be whole lot easier. Okay, maybe not easier, but I would gladly rather take a report from a “survivor” than a “victim” any day! 
