Threat at Booth's Corner

[Rcmiller]

Sorry for venting in advance but this really ticked me off and I'm curious how all of you would handle this. I was walking around Booth's Corner yesterday with my family (wife, 3 year old and 4 month old) and it was pretty crowded obviously being a Saturday. Some genius behind me says "I'd like to unload a 'clip' in here". I assumed he was talking about how many people there were. He walked past me and I stared in disbelief and said that that was a real unintelligent thing to say. He continued walking until he got to his destination. When I walked by him again, he said "I shoot what I want". I kept walking remaining vigilant. There was no security to report this to so I took my family and left. It's one thing for him to suggest something idiotic like that but what made me want to turn around and slug him was that my 3 year old daughter was holding my hand and slowing us down a little and I felt like he was saying it partially because of us. Have any of you been in a similar situation and how did you handle it?

[lynch]

Was this "genius" by himself or a member of a group?
Could this person have been speaking to them?
Did he appear to be carrying?
I'm not familiar with Booth's Corner so I don't know what the social makeup of the area is.
Leaving and then notifying the police would have been my option as there were children with you.

[29thInfantry]

First I would have not said a word to the guy that just shows them that people are listening to them I find that most of them are attention hogs.   I usually give them the attention they are looking for by getting a real good description and calling the police.  Local law enforcement will give them all the attention they are looking for.  Me I used to live in Chester PA for a time you can no longer go through chester without fearing for your life.  Booth corners is a little to close to chester for me so I tend to stay away from there.  My parents however seem to love to go there for some reason there are much nicer places to go to in PA. 

[Obleo]

Anyone that demonstrates extremely poor judgement has no part in my life.  I would simply create distance between us and keep eyes and ears open in the short term.  I don't think bothering LE would be helpful.  No matter what anyone did the genius will stay an genius most of his/her life.

[robberbaron]

I live close enough to Booth's Corner that I can walk to it, but I avoid it as it is generally trashy people. I am going to check out the new farmers market on 202 in Westtown.

[Lumspond]

Booths Corner Farmers Market is definitely a lower class of people than say....Christiana Mall. But I must admit I love the place. Love the Amish food, train store, sausage place, etc. Went there as a boy with my Dad and Uncle. Been going there myself for at least 35 years. Never had a problem there, but yes, for the last eight years I've been carrying.