426,
You absolutely did the right thing.
As previously stated, he was more than likely drunk/drugged/insane, so why get yourself and your friend in a messy situation with a Sh-----d!
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that part of Miami Beach is generally pretty safe and I did not want to startle my co-worker.
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As far as I'm concerned, there aren't ANY truly safe places!
Anything can happen anywhere.
It just depends on what level of "self protect" mode you choose to be in at any given time time.
And startling a co-worker isn't even on my list of things to worry about!
I carry......PERIOD!
Family/friends/aquaintences/etc will have to accept that as being a part of me.
And most of these people don't even know I carry!
I keep it quiet.
And if it bothers any of them, I will more than like not be spending too much time with them anyway.