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I understood most of what you said, but I'm not sure about > * They carry no cash to hand over in the event of a mugging Can you elaborate on this point? I'd
by repsilat 12y ago
I understood most of what you said, but I'm not sure about
> * They carry no cash to hand over in the event of a mugging
Can you elaborate on this point? I'd be surprised if thieves thought, "Jeez, nothing to steal from this one, I'd better at least stab them or I won't have done anything wrong..."
- graeme 12y agoThe idea is that the mugger is in a rush. They don't know if you really have nothing or whether you're lying. They might rough you up to get you to admit you have money. And once that happens, if you react defensively, they might get more violent. The other possibility is that they might ask for your whole wallet/phone, etc. Whereas if you hand over some money they'll often take it and go. At least this is what Brazilians who had been mugged told me happens. Some carried a dummy phone to hand over as well.
- rcruzeiro 12y agoIn Brazil, where I lived most of my life, not having cash on you during a mugging can provoke a violent reaction from the mugger.
- dagw 12y agoIf you give the mugger $30 and he'll simply take it and run away. If you have nothing to offer the mugger he might get aggravated and start demanding you give him something else of value like your phone/jewelry/shoes etc. and quickly thing can start getting ugly.