I've driven through many rough parts of Chicago and Detroit and Cleveland other large cities. I used to date a girl who lived in Humboldt Park in Chicago. I have some pretty decent street sense.
This morning I was returning from a meeting with a client in a town 25 miles north of Milwaukee. The route back to my office is going south on I-43 into downtown Milwaukee, then west bound on I-94 for about 8 miles. On the way back I-43 was completely shut down. 2 mile backup. No known reason. Nothing on the radio.
We were forced to exit at McKinley. I wound my way down W Walnut St to 27th to State to 35th to Wisconsin Ave. Lots of choke points where if the natives were restless it could turn bad, fast. This is exactly how people can simply turn a corner in a city and accidentally enter a box canyon with a violent mob and no way out.
Not a good time to remember my Glock is sitting in my fucking shooting bag at home until I get around to clean it after going to the range last week.
Damnit, I hate being unprepared. Lesson learned. Never again.
Later, I found out why the interstate was closed. This is a regular occurrence in Milwaukee in that stretch of the interstate.
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