13 tips on avoiding being robbed


	13 tips on avoiding being robbed

Spiritualmonkey

9-28-2009 4:23 PM

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marc-macyoung, robbery, violence, crime, awareness

Spiritualmonkey says:

Marc "Animal" MacYoung is a former street tough himself and expert on self-defense. He appraisals and advice regarding criminals and violence comes from having lived in their world for quite some time. The entirety of the No Nonsense Self Defense site is chock-full of solid advice, and I highly recommend it.

See also Macyoung's advice re: the realities of knife violence vs. the fantasy.

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9-28-2009 5:35 PM

Lexica

Dood, you seriously need a comma in the clip title between "robbed" and "by". Otherwise it sounds like it means "13 tips to keep Marc MacYoung from robbing you!"

9-28-2009 6:09 PM

Spiritualmonkey

Fixed.

9-28-2009 6:39 PM

jatfla

I determined long ago never to be taken...If they're going to kill me, they can do it in a public place.

Several months ago, while at my local grocery store a woman snatched my purse from my cart as I was in the parking lot. First I was surprised; second I was mad....It was sooooo public!! I chased her, yelling at the top of my lungs, grabbed her shirt, she twisted out of it and running in her bra headed back to her car with MY purse. By then others in the parking lot noticed what was going on and tried to detain her. I threw her shirt at her, she threw my purse at me and sped away. She was later detained and I pressed charges because she "endangered" the small child she had in her veh...

9-28-2009 6:42 PM

ratilfar

The panic button of your car alarm is very useful too. Glad to hear that you fought her off jafla.

9-28-2009 6:57 PM

jatfla

The panic button was in my brain!! Thanks rat.

And thanks for the clip. Everyone should read it but especially women AND if you have young children with you.

9-29-2009 11:43 AM

Lexica

How scary that must have been, jatfla. I'm glad your fight/flight/freeze reflex went straight to "YELL AND FIGHT!!!"

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