Dealing with larger groups

[Scythe13]

(28 April 2014, 17:35)Mortblanc Wrote: So, what should Mary have done?

Not being critical or judgmental, what is past is past.

But in the present social situation what could have been done differently.

And post event what would one do differently?

In fairness to Mary, it turned out okay, so that's really what matters. Force respects force. That's been my experience many times over, and there have been very few situations where it's not applied. For that situation and circumstance, it turned out well and the situation was resolved.

Post event, the assumption should be made that gangs of kids have weapons too (see NR's post about the teacher being stabbed situation). So in that instance, a greater display of force would be required. A couple of people against a larger group, where everyone is armed...maybe not so good. But a large enough display of force would of course make the other group back down.