It all happened on a dark heavily snowed in Sunday night, around 7:30pm. (Week before Christmas) I was on the phone with a friend taking a walk, I was in my full cold weather clothing my Balaclava, ECWCS (Extreme Cold Weather Clothing System) pants and a Flight jacket with my Jetbeam III-M on beacon mode so the cars could see me. All of a sudden a Blue Jeep wrangler zooms around the corner, slamming on their brakes opened the door to look at me and sped off. I figured it was just some kids out having fun when I was almost home and here they are again. This time the two of them acting like they were gang members, shouting at me for having my strobe on. They jump out of the car acting macho, I ask my friend to listen and not say a word as the driver yells "Got a problem holmes, this is my HOOD!", The passenger has a rod of metal most likely a baton of some sort. It was dark and the shiny metal rod stood out, they kept approaching me as I walk backwards. The passenger yells "Wanna fight holmes?" as he hits the rod against his hand like he is going to beat me with it. They get closer and closer I keep walking backwards and stated firmly I did not want to fight, I was nearing the ditch at the side of the road when the passenger yells "HIT HIM WITH THE JEEP!" they run back to the jeep, My Heart racing I knew they wanted to kill me at that point when the driver turned his wheels towards me. In a split second I raise my Jetbeam III-M and shine it in the drivers eyes, His eyes turned huge and as he accelerated vigorously towards me. He came extremely close to hitting me as I sprinted into the trees to avoid being a pink froth for the snow, They immediately took off and I called the Police. I was out filming earlier in the week and was lucky to get his license plate number read off to my friend. I am truly convinced that my Jetbeam III-M saved my life that night, or at very least saved me a trip to the hospital with severe injuries. Thank you, Jetbeam. Your product saved my life.
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