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What we can't see in the data is another period of slightly elevated heart rate, when you run away after the baddies are gone. Seriously: never handle robbery

What we can't see in the data is another period of slightly elevated heart rate, when you run away after the baddies are gone. Seriously: never handle robbery as a simple transaction -- many times the robbers do realise in their aftermath that they should in fact have killed you, and you don't want to be still around then. (I've tried to link a good post here, but it's pretty hard to Google this subject. I'm not an expert, so handle my comment with caution.)

donkeyd 11y ago
I think many realize that murder is a lot more serious than armed robbery. Not just the punishment, but also the work being done to find the perpetrators.
- ktRolster 11y ago
  Not to mention a lot of people, even criminals, really don't want to kill someone. That's not something you do lightly.
gnodar 11y ago
> many times the robbers do realise in their aftermath that they should in fact have killed you Well I agree that you should get to as safe a location as possible immediately following a robbery, however I really would like to see the post you had in mind. Maybe I have a different percentage in mind when I read the word "many", but I'm highly skeptical that this is a common occurrence amongst robbers. Granted they tend not to be the best critical thinkers, but why would they risk adding homicide to the list of charges should they be caught?
- Someone 11y ago
  Also, if they decided they want to, why would they only realize in their aftermath? If the late killing really often happens, which I (not based on any data or anecdata) doubt, I would think the more likely mechanism would be that they decide up front, hesitate at the moment of truth, then realize you could recognize them later, making them go to jail for a long time, and then do it anyways.
  - hga 11y ago
    We don't know why, but it's well established that the longer a criminal type has someone under their perceived complete control, the more likely it is that they will kill them.
    - 1123581321 11y ago
      For anyone interested in more about this and how to protect yourself, I suggest reading Strong on Defense (http://www.amazon.com/Strong-Defense-Sanford/dp/0671535110 http://www.amazon.com/Strong-Defense-Sanford/dp/0671535110) The longer an encounter with a criminal, the more likely they are to commit a worse crime: both "practical" crimes like killing you to keep you quiet and purely malicious crimes like rape and torture.
- wimagguc 11y ago
  It's surely a small number, but how small would it have to be for you to take the risk? It's not a rational act to rob someone, so it's a fair assumption that their next decision won't be solely based on reason or logic either. Mind you, we don't know the heart rate of the robber.
  - heinrich5991 11y ago
    Why can it not be a rational act to rob someone?
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donkeyd 11y ago

I think many realize that murder is a lot more serious than armed robbery. Not just the punishment, but also the work being done to find the perpetrators.

ktRolster 11y ago
Not to mention a lot of people, even criminals, really don't want to kill someone. That's not something you do lightly.

gnodar 11y ago

> many times the robbers do realise in their aftermath that they should in fact have killed you Well I agree that you should get to as safe a location as possible immediately following a robbery, however I really would like to see the post you had in mind. Maybe I have a different percentage in mind when I read the word "many", but I'm highly skeptical that this is a common occurrence amongst robbers. Granted they tend not to be the best critical thinkers, but why would they risk adding homicide to the list of charges should they be caught?

Someone 11y ago
Also, if they decided they want to, why would they only realize in their aftermath? If the late killing really often happens, which I (not based on any data or anecdata) doubt, I would think the more likely mechanism would be that they decide up front, hesitate at the moment of truth, then realize you could recognize them later, making them go to jail for a long time, and then do it anyways.
- hga 11y ago
  We don't know why, but it's well established that the longer a criminal type has someone under their perceived complete control, the more likely it is that they will kill them.
  - 1123581321 11y ago
    For anyone interested in more about this and how to protect yourself, I suggest reading Strong on Defense (http://www.amazon.com/Strong-Defense-Sanford/dp/0671535110 http://www.amazon.com/Strong-Defense-Sanford/dp/0671535110) The longer an encounter with a criminal, the more likely they are to commit a worse crime: both "practical" crimes like killing you to keep you quiet and purely malicious crimes like rape and torture.
wimagguc 11y ago
It's surely a small number, but how small would it have to be for you to take the risk? It's not a rational act to rob someone, so it's a fair assumption that their next decision won't be solely based on reason or logic either. Mind you, we don't know the heart rate of the robber.
- heinrich5991 11y ago
  Why can it not be a rational act to rob someone?

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