A friend that publishes weekly movie reviews alerted me to this story about an actress that was killed during a robbery. She had the affrontery to actually challenge the theives who shot her dead. This quote from the NYT piece includes the info the NYPD is putting out:
At the news conference, however, asked about how people should respond to an armed robber, he said, "If you're in a situation when someone is pointing a weapon at you, I think it's best to comply with the directions of that individual."
Uh, no. Wrong answer. I mean, yeah, if they ask for money, toss it one way and run the other. It's just frigging money. "Comply with the directions." Really? And if those directions include stepping over this vehicle or into this empty lot or into the dark part of the park, down this alley (Assuming Brooklyn or NJ or some other city, movies aside, there are almost no alleys in Manhattan), still comply? I hate it when I see the Police, who know better, giving out this kind of advice.
BTW, carry your money and your wallet seperately. Carry your money in two pockets, big bills in one, small bills in the other. When the mugger asks for your money, pull out the wad of ones. No lost ID, most of your cash intact. Of course, this mainly only works for men. Most of the women I know spend tons of time in outfits that don't have pockets. Gives new meaning to the term fashion victim.
2 comments:
She wasn't very smart though.
"What are you going to do, shoot us?"
Now that isn't exactly trying any avoidance.
And there were at least 3 assailants. Boy that just sucks. Comply when there are 3 of them? Only. like you said. if it's something like money, but not much else.
You can't defend mouthing off to these creeps. The advice of the police goes a bit further than simply surrendering your cash.
BTW, there were five people, three guys & two girls. Interesting thing is, it wasn't the girls that turned the guys in, as usual, it was one of the guys turning everyone else in. It's a good thing that there are so many horrible cowards amongst the criminal class.
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