Sorry to hear that, I hope u feel better. In TX its easy to register to
carry (a weapon) as long as you dont have a criminal record, and thugs
here generally have to think twice before attempting to do what was done
to you in baltimore.
D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote:
Note to self: if I'm ever jumped by a half dozen younger, faster
guys again (and I hope not -- once is too many), and I'm carrying
the K1000, do not protect the camera; use it as a weapon instead.
Probably would've cost me the FA28-80/3.5-4.7 that was on it, but
that body's as hard as their fists and harder than mine.
Another note to self: for getting knocked on my ass on pavement,
the K1000 is probably the most rugged camrera I've got right now.
Final note to self: on the other hand, something with automation
might have stood a better chance at capturing a useful image of
my assailants fleeing the scene as I, thoroughly dazed by multiple
blows to the head and a fall, tried to shoot without a flash.
And a whine: the flash they first damaged knocking it off the
camera and then took with them, was my last still-properly-working
flash.
After nearly a quarter century of being out-and-visible without
being physically attacked, my streak has ended. I got bashed.
The good news is that physically I shall heal (large swelling
on my right cheek with no purpling, bruising under both eyes
so small it looks like a mascara smudge (except that sp far
it's blue, and I wear black mascara), a scraped elbow, and the
biggie is a bruise inside my torso (no purpling on the skin)
that makes it too painful to take a deep breath or stand up
completely straight). Basically nothing but mere pain.
Admittedly rather a lot of pain, but the anger is still
larger than the pain. And will probably last longer.
(More details, if anyone wants more info than I've written
here, are available at:
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/dglenn/593294.html> and
<http://www.livejournal.com/users/dglenn/593914.html>.)
-- Glenn
