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quinnox

(20,600 posts)
7. No, and I'm a white guy
Sun Aug 25, 2013, 12:59 PM
Aug 2013

I had a hat on, and carrying a bag, but who knows if that might have looked suspicious to them.

Never, ever ignore warnings from your hindbrain. PDJane Aug 2013 #1
gut feelings ar a survival mechanism, did the car have hub caps? loli phabay Aug 2013 #2
What is the difference enlightenment Aug 2013 #5
I doubt it, this was a nice sports like type car quinnox Aug 2013 #6
Why would an unmarked police car have no hubcaps? PotatoChip Aug 2013 #10
its cheaper, its a quirk the world over it seems. loli phabay Aug 2013 #21
The police car sold to cops has a number of COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #23
bigger breaks as well, but good post. loli phabay Aug 2013 #25
Maybe they were a self ascribed neighborhood watch. You weren't wearing a hoody were you? Lint Head Aug 2013 #3
No, and I'm a white guy quinnox Aug 2013 #7
I've had things like that happen to me. It was always odd because there was no rhyme or reason to it Lint Head Aug 2013 #9
yep, like I said, it was an odd feeling quinnox Aug 2013 #13
Could have. As fellow human beings just trying to get along we all have our needs and feelings. Lint Head Aug 2013 #30
Yea, I once felt the hackles on my neck rise and tingle Xipe Totec Aug 2013 #4
wow, that is strange quinnox Aug 2013 #8
Not if you live in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. (n/t) spin Aug 2013 #20
not psychol/psychic but physiological elehhhhna Aug 2013 #15
Something I just found out pipi_k Aug 2013 #18
a friend just made a thundershirt using a elehhhhna Aug 2013 #19
Is it possible they were checking to see if you were a woman? CrispyQ Aug 2013 #11
lol, no I'm afraid not. quinnox Aug 2013 #12
Male or female, it's pretty scary, especially after the recent stories of 'bored' teens. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #16
thanks, yea quinnox Aug 2013 #17
The car was stolen, and they needed money for gas. They thought you might have some $$ on you. MADem Aug 2013 #29
I was just about to say: "Think like a woman and go to the nearest open store." Hekate Aug 2013 #27
I'm glad you're safe, but I know what you mean bhikkhu Aug 2013 #14
Have you ever had an eerie feeling and then nothing happened? Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #22
Glad you're okay. It could have been much worse. NaturalHigh Aug 2013 #24
Too many, HockeyMom Aug 2013 #26
Yes. And each time I had that feeling, someone close to me died rusty fender Aug 2013 #28
Bad Moon Rising kentuck Aug 2013 #31
To answer your question, yes TlalocW Aug 2013 #32
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