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It should (and the the previous PleaseRobMe.com also made this mistake) use the word "burglary" rather than "robbery". Edits - this could just be a British di
by chippy 12y ago
It should (and the the previous PleaseRobMe.com also made this mistake) use the word "burglary" rather than "robbery". Edits - this could just be a British difference rather than a US one, if so, my bad!
Robbery is about theft (usually using force) from a person, whereas burglary is unlawful entry to and theft from that person's property. Since the person is not going to be there, the property is empty and ripe for burglary.
A more interesting and challenging PleaseDontRobMe would focus on where the target is, away from home securities, who they are with, the security situation of the country, the best escape routes relative to their location, locations of police, CCTVs etc. Much more interesting geographically in my opinion!
- meowface 12y agoThis is not just a British difference. Robbery always involves some form of threat or assault in the US, legally speaking. And colloquially speaking too, except in recent years where the word has lost some meaning. The US vs. British difference is the verbage of "burglary" (though interestingly this article also confuses robbery with burglary). http://grammarist.com/usage/burgle-burglarize/ http://grammarist.com/usage/burgle-burglarize/
- jahewson 12y agoYes, though in the UK your house would be "burgled" but in the US it would be "burglarized".