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It's much more safe for a law abiding citizen to assume that all thieves are armed, because they most likely are.
by earth-tattoo 1mo ago
It's much more safe for a law abiding citizen to assume that all thieves are armed, because they most likely are.
- jrflowers 1mo agoThat’s awful, it’s terrible that the thieves fear for their lives so much that they arm themselves
- Scrapemist 1mo agoBurglars in particular tend to target empty houses precisely to avoid confrontation. To bring a weapon only make sense if there is a chance of getting shot at.
- crote 1mo agoIsn't "crime, done with the involvement of a firearm" also often more harshly punished than the plain crime itself? If a burglar is targeting empty houses, this would give them a strong incentive to not bring a firearm, just in case they get caught. As the saying goes, only break one law at a time!
- lwkl 1mo agoYes burglary with weapons is called robbery and is treated as a more serious crime with a higher punishments in a lot of jurisdiction
- cosmicgadget 1mo agoI thought robbery required a victim person be present.
- cosmicgadget 1mo ago> because they most likely are. This has to be made up.