What is wrong with people today?
Today for the third time this year I was the victim of an attempted mugging. Twice it has been on a college campus by people of the college age. Today I was walking to my car in a parking lot and the kid approached me and demanded my wallet. I'm 19 and while not large an athletic build with a pretty distinct military look and currently in a walking boot, I am by no means an easy looking target. It was in the middle of the day. Luckily after I explained the error of his ways and produced a knife the perp took off like the hounds of hell were on his heals. When an officer arrived for my statement he told me man to man this is happening a lot this year with college student and there was basically zero chance of them catching him. What the hell is wrong with kids these days?!?! I understand that college is expensive but get a job and have some self worth to society. Thank you for letting me get this rant off my chest.
Re: What is wrong with people today?
Glad to hear you managed to walk away intact. The same issues are here as well, althought it has been a few years since someone has tried to rob or attack me, we here in the UK are at the distinct disadvantage that we cannot carry a knife with the exception of an unlockable knife less than 3 inches which if searched you need a good excuse.
I personally am of the view that if I am attacked that I maintain the right to beat said person until he is no longer a threat. It has served me well and I have no extra holes as a result.
Geek
What is wrong with people today?
Growing up in NYC I was always taught not to resist in case of robbery. And carrying a knife in NYC is strictly against the law. Probably against campus rules t carry a knife too.
I'm really sorry that happened to you, glad you are okay.
Maybe write a letter to your campus admin about the sorry state of security there. Best of luck.
Michael
What is wrong with people today?
I read this post and I have something to share too anybody that wants to learn from my mistakes. Like OP Devilpup, it turn out good for everybody, thanks God!
About 3 years ago there were a series of rapes on parkings and a park less than a mile from my home. Three in total in less than six months. As I parked across the Walmart parking, where one of the rapes occurred, I decided to park far away from the other cars to get on some shade, and walk to the grocery store. As I passed one of the lonely cars, I looked and saw a men making love to a women in the rear seat. In the missionary position I couldn't see his or her face. As I kept walking the thought of the rapist came to my mind. I pulled the phone out of the pocket to call the police. I thought on my 20 year old daughter and thought to myself, what if it was my daughter? I would like the stranger to intervene. That's when I felt a responsibility to the women's father to intervene before the police arrived.
As I approached the car again, my thoughts of the perp been armed and getting a jump on me as I knocked on the window, (mistake #1), I pulled my gun to get the jumped on him. As I nokcked on the window and see the guys and "lady's" face for the first time, I was so scared that I would need to shoot, that I think I was almost trembling. It turned out they where just a young couple making love at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on the parking lot of a grocery store???
What if the guy thought I was the perp and he saw the need to defend himself? I would have been at fault if I hurt him. As God had it, nothing happen. I put the gun down and let them know in a stern voice to take it to a hotel and that from where I was it looked like a rape to me.
My motivation was right, but the execution was not thought trough.
My lessons learned, call police first, approach car from an advantage position where I could take cover if I felt threatened and then take action after. Double O