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[goldensrbest]

I think you were smart in being aware of the possible not being a good thing.

[Imaoldhippie]

@golding76 ...............very scary for sure.

Since you ask what we would have done here is what I would have done.

Gone back into the store immediately, no matter all 3 employees were women (why do you think any help had to be a male) there is safety in numbers, and someone could have called 911, and/or locked the doors.

Keeping your mask on while yelling at someone in a closed car was non productive, as you found out.

From now on do not go to questionable places alone and at night.

Glad you are ok!

[Cakers3]

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@golding76 wrote:

Etoile308, I never thought to call the police.  Would I report that he frightened me?  Was a stalker?

They will look at me and laugh.

I must outweigh this man by 60 lb.  He had a cane, did not look like a derelict but he did not mean well.  I had this fear that he had a knife with him.  True.

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@golding76   I am sure in such a scary situation a mind can not think clearly enough.

Yet calling the police and heading right back into the store would have been safer.  It doesn't matter how busy the other women were.

Chances are since you were alone he took an opportunity to follow you-for whatever reason.  Once you were inside with other people and calling the police-I really do not think the police would have dismissed your concerns.

He also most likely would have left the area.

I'm glad you are ok.  You did your best and now it is over.  Posting here must be a relief, too.  It's good you could vent and also an experience others could learn from, for sure.