Bluebonnet near Gardere

[Phill]

Just wanted to get the BS opinion on this.

My wife bought an online gift certificate for me for Christmas to Play & Trade, a used video game store. She wanted me to buy a Wii game to play with the kids on rainy days. She thought it was for the Play & Trade near our house in Prairieville, but it ended up being for the location on Bluebonnet near Burbank.
Last Thursday night, we loaded up the kids, and drove to that location (WTH was I thinking). I sent my wife in to pick out a kid friendly game while I waited in the truck with the kids. There was a mid 80's Chevy Astro van parked next to us.
While my wife was inside, the driver of the van and her two friends emerged from the Pizza Hut and appeared slightly drunk.
As the driver was opening her door, she looked right at me and gave me a strange grin from ear to ear. Then, the gentleman in the back seat started yelling at the driver. The next thing I know, he has her pinned against the steering wheel and is pulling her hair! I immediately placed my pistol on the seat. My kids were half asleep and didn't see any of this. I texted my wife and told her to stay inside the store. Every time I would look over at the van, they would stop fighting, and stare. She even smiled a few times. Even the a**hole in the back seat looked at me and smiled a few times. I just stared him down and gave him "hand signals". If I'd been alone, I might have tried to help her out, but in no way was I going to put my family at risk.

The only thing I can reason is they were trying to lure me out of my vehicle.

What is the BS community's opinion on this?

 

[Mayonnaise]

None of your business. Stay out of it. He could have had a gun to her head and even you saved her life the odds are she's not going to be very happy with what you did.

Domestic abuse is not something you should get evolved with unless its your job and you earn your paycheck by doing so.

 

[Malachi]

What is the "hand signals"?

 

[S&W4ME]

Call 911, stay in your vehicle, protect your own


Actually the first piece of advice I would offer is stay away from that area after dark

 

[Ironman26]

Probably was best to stay in your vehicle and call 911 !!!

 

[Phill]

What is the "hand signals"?

Mostly Ye' Ole One Finger Salute

and a bunch of these -

Not These -

 

[Phill]

stay away from that area after dark

Yep, already knew that. Kicked myself in the arse for going there.

 

[TomTerrific]

Text your wife to stay put and drive off to a safe location.

Return for your wife when it's all clear.

This assumes the store is a good place for your wife to stay.

Also, call 911 after you leave.

 

[Mayonnaise]

Bluebonnet intersects Burbank and dead ends into HWY 30. Both are nice areas. Not sure where you were but you weren't on, or near, Gardere.

 

[Phill]

Bluebonnet intersects Burbank and dead ends into HWY 30. Both are nice areas. Not sure where you were but you weren't on, or near, Gardere.

DOH!! meant Bluebonnet near Burbank. Same area as La Caretta, Wingstop, Albertson's, etc....
Can't fix title, but going to edit OP, thanks.

 

[Mayonnaise]

That's a nice intersection. It was just one of those random acts of WTF. It could happen anywhere. I saw something similar, but much more violent, while driving through the front gates of the country club of Louisiana.

 

[93dakota318]

I live a 1/4 mile from there. Not a bad area at all. People are going to be trashy everywhere. There are an abundance in this general area, but don't engage them and they'll leave you alone. If they don't leave you alone, then turn to engaging them. I keep my glock in my car when I'm out and about, but I find that if you don't treat people like they're predators, they won't treat you like prey. Just pay attention and cover ya butt.

 

[SSaltz]

I go by that area everyday to get to work. Bluebonnet there isn't bad, Gardere is about 2 miles further north. its not so good but I haven't had any problems there either but then again I don't stop.

 

[Phill]

Gardere is about 2 miles further north. its not so good but I haven't had any problems there

You must be driving by early in the morning.
Try driving through the intersection of Burbank and Gardere on a Saturday night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z63lJOrRUXY

 

[2011Corvette]

I have been at a waffle house late one evening and had a drunk guy drive up and walk in and harass ladies in the place. The guy was totally wasted. Before I left the parking lot I called 911 and reported what was going on. I was amazed how fast 2 units showed up and took care of the situation.
Take care of the situation and keep the your family safe at the same time.

 

[SSaltz]

I go by there around 2:45am on all days but monday and tuesday. Its not as bad as it used to be before the sheriff's office put a station there. I see more deputies then anyone else.

 

[Bayoupiper]

Last time I stepped in the middle of a guy hitting his girlfriend I wound up arresting both of them.

You open a can of worms, you get a can of worms!



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[Mojo Rider]

Research "Sadomasochist Exobitionist"...and relax, you were just part of their fun. Too bad your wife and kids were there.
So where was this place?

 

[shaggy]

Stay out of the middle of domestics. Period.

Call 911, keep eyes on suspects and give dispatch the play by play so they can guide responding units into the scene with as much info as possible.

If I had a goddamned dollar for every domestic that I responded to that went sideways, Id be rich.

 

[TomTerrific]

Isn't this are where one of the serial killers started stalking one of his victims?

I believe a security cam caught a pic of the woman and it was just before her murder.