Actually, I think that if the car is already running, the safest course of action is to floor the accelerator. There’s no way that remanding yourself into the custody of a hostile armed stranger is safer than forcing them to pop off shots at a moving target. Isn’t that what they always say about kidnapping? Better to fight/run, regardless of the weapon, than to allow yourself to be tied up and moved to a second location?
Obviously, there are different behavior expectations with a cop than with a stranger, but if we’re talking only in terms of “I believe this person would shoot at me, and I have no other information about their authority, expectations, or intentions,” I doubt that surrendering is the safer choice.
With an armed attacker it's a 50-50 choice. There's no way to know they won't shoot you at the first sign of resistance. Your safer bet is to get out of the car if you think they intend to steal it. If they are attempting to focus on attacking you, then you should drive away. if they try to push you further into the car so that it's a kidnapping, then fight to the death.
Even if they weren't a cop, you probably should if the gun's already pointed at you.
Most people would because they don't want to die.
Frankly, that's how I know most people saying "the cops are a gang" aren't telling the truth. You wouldn't argue with an armed gunman.
Actually, I think that if the car is already running, the safest course of action is to floor the accelerator. There’s no way that remanding yourself into the custody of a hostile armed stranger is safer than forcing them to pop off shots at a moving target. Isn’t that what they always say about kidnapping? Better to fight/run, regardless of the weapon, than to allow yourself to be tied up and moved to a second location?
Obviously, there are different behavior expectations with a cop than with a stranger, but if we’re talking only in terms of “I believe this person would shoot at me, and I have no other information about their authority, expectations, or intentions,” I doubt that surrendering is the safer choice.
With an armed attacker it's a 50-50 choice. There's no way to know they won't shoot you at the first sign of resistance. Your safer bet is to get out of the car if you think they intend to steal it. If they are attempting to focus on attacking you, then you should drive away. if they try to push you further into the car so that it's a kidnapping, then fight to the death.