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Hands up! Your life or your money?
Posted by footiam • 11/23/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: choices, dealing with robbers, life, money
Would you fight off a robber or just let him take whatever he wants from you?
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Depends what kind of weapons the guys have. History has shown that trying to take my money is not a good idea, especially if you surprise me. I tend to beat up and ask questions later. -
Money, and things can be replaced but life cannot. He can have my things but if the life of others was in danger I would fight.-
I disagree.. totally a part of your life are the things you have worked for.. and you can not get time back which is what you put into your earthly possessions fight till the end!
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Take all my money, my wedding ring, my car...just let me get the kids out first or you will be dragging me down the street.-
Your kids would love you for that!
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What are we saying here?
Who am I to argue with an armed quy(s)?
Whether the quy(s) is armed with a machine gun,pistol or even a broken beer bottle.
The fact remains that they are armed and to do harm to get at what they want and i will be the last to argue not talk fighting them but that's if they don't touch my lady.
They will have to kill and bury me first before they do that. -
What are we saying here?
Who am I to argue with an armed quy(s)?
Whether the quy(s) is armed with a machine gun,pistol or even a broken beer bottle.
The fact remains that they are armed and to do harm to get at what they want and i will be the last to argue not talk fighting them but that's if they don't touch my lady.
They will have to kill and bury me first before they do that. -
Carry a throw away wallet if you are in a bad neighborhood. It helps. I know run and shout fu. -
of course!!! my life, who will use my money if im not alive anymore. -
I'd be naked so he cant take anything, so to speak! -
i think i'll give my life
hmmm I'll be like a foolll
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He can take the money but the joke's on him because it's not my money. I scooped it from the water fountain in the park so he's actually stealing money from the wishers. I'd hate to deal with that kind of karma. -
A traveller always told me to carry two wallets - my real one and one containing invalid credit cards, $5 and a note saying "Fck you!"
So if a mugger demands your wallet, give him the fake one. Clever eh?-
Carrying two wallets! What a great idea. Willkeep that in mind
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Great idea and I love the note!
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Fight the guy and get him arrested too. -
As long as he doesn't look want to kill me, I'll just give my money.But if he wants to kill me, then I have to kill him first
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It's unimaginable they want the loot and you too!
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Well, I don't care much for money, but I'd fight a robber out of principle. -
I would give him/her the money! They would be very disappointed tho cuz I never have much money anyways! -
Having had the experience of being robbed at gun point back in 1995 I can tell you it is a frightening experience. You just do not know what the idiot with the gun is going to do. I gave him exactly what he asked for and then I was glad to see him turn and run. NO the police never caught him. However, my watch had a serial number and it was found in a police raid on a pawn shop one year later. I got my watch back almost two years from the day it was taken from me. -
It is not a good ideal to try to take what's mine! -
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Not necessarily a joke either. Nobody ever held me up for money. I seldom have any. But I have been abducted for rape. I doubted that I would have survived the night. -
Well, in this case it was a joke. Old woman you know, haven't had any for long time and was volunteering for a "rape"... Not to say what you experienced was funny in any way. I don't really even want to think about those things as you never know.
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I love my life... please don't kill me..
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If he wants my 8 years old Nokia phone and my 2 dollars in my wallet, he is welcome to them. He obviously needs them more than I do.
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very wise and wisdom
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i'm guessing i'd either run for it or hand over the cash. i like my body just fine as is, no extra perforations courtesy guns or knives are necessary.
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run for it will shape you up! Run!
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what money?
for that matter what life? -
of course my great life!!
i have a lot of unfinished job to do -
I'm thinking it over! -
money??? I got no $$$. If someone wants to kill me oh well.....-
You may not have $$$; but you may look like you have millions!
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Oh ..
I would give up my life, because I can't get another wad of money.
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I would give up my money, because I can't get another life.
I can't answer this now, as if i had time to rationally think of such a thing. I hope I'm never in that situation (again) that I have to choose.-
In life, sometimes, there is no choice.
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My life, since I can always earn money back. ;p-
Sounds sensible!
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i see you footiam
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Oh, you give them the money, of course. When I was the victim of a home invasion robbery I was tied up, thrown on the floor (no small feat as I am a large woman) and stabbed 7 times. This is after I repeatedly said "tell me what you want and I'll help you." Why? because they were convinced we had more.
Safety tip: if you have a safe for your valuables, get another one. Have that one where it can be found with very little effort and put a small amount of cash and a few items of cheap jewellery in it. Have your real safe in a much less obvious place: in a floor space that can be entered from a closet floor---which is covered with carpeting...in side the hatch to the attic space...under a bathroom sink, far back in the cupboard, etc. Few robbers ever consider that there is more than one safe and once they have found the "decoy" will not look further. -
Depends, money he could have.
Indicate a threat to my wife or children and it's all over.
Thankfully I live in a state with concealed carry.-
your wife and children are blessed!
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I seldom carry cash but I would most likely whip the crap out of them so hard with my kiyoga (spring baton) that they would limp away whimpering, with their tail between their legs. -
in fact what you have said now won't happen when the time has come. you may got panic and speechless
by the way i love my life, i can double up my money via blogging :) -
i love myself so i'd rather let him bring everything except me or my life..hehehe.... -
Hmmm... money can be replaced but not my life. What worries me is that some robbers don't ask you to chose.-
I suppose robbers don't let you choose!
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The worst part would be the inconvenience of having to cancel credit cards and get a new driver's license. I wouldn't try to fight more than just playing tug-of-war for a second, but it's also more the inconvenience than the actual cash theft that would piss me off.
On a side note, I read an article on MSN yesterday about a guy that was being robbed in his home. He snuck out the basement while the robbers were upstairs in the process of taking his flat-screen tv's and electronics. When he got outside he noticed their van parked in front of his house, keys in ignition and still running. He called the cops and drove that get-away vehicle to a friends house. PERFECT! Steal the theif's get-away vehicle! -
It really depends on the situation and the robber. If I think I have a shot; even if it is small, I'll take it.
When I think about it, I don't think I'm the ideal subject for robbers. I don't usually walk aruond with my Mastercard or cash. I have my Visa, but you have to have a code to use that. By the time the robber has figured out the code and tries to take the money in my account, I've already blocked my account -
no, wouldn't fight or struggle.. take it and go.
If they tried to harm me, I would fight back-
You are a fighter!
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Me.. uh duh difficult. I will spit someone who are trying to take my money and also, I will no doubt kick off someone asking for my life. -
If that did happen, I would:
(a) kindly point out that I never carry any money on my person;
(b) explain that my card is practically worthless without the PIN;
(c) say that if it was stolen, my card could easily be made void.
Then I'd laugh and walk off. -
My life is important than money...if that was the case I'd rather let them go if I know that I can't do anything for my safety.-
Money can be earned.
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I dont even have money, so if I got my wallet stolen I wouldnt mind. HOWEVER, if someone tried to snatch my purse I would fight for it!
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Well, I have had my wallet stolen and my identity stolen. One led to the other and both were nightmares. Now, I don't carry anything with me anymore. Just my bus pass.
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I would fight but it would be a matter of principal and not about the money.-
I should add that I've been there and I did fight and the attacker had a gun.
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my money .. every one will do this .. becoz every one afraid for life-
I suppose we have only one life!
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i have an acquaintance who made a joke out of it. hands up, your life or your money?
she answered... rape!-
That's funny?
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One word: insurance.
So I don't really see any problem here.
Except that I'm being robbed, but that's life. -
bony m. -
I've been held up once at knife point and once at gun point. Both situations, I played like i was going along and then fought back. Both times I got away with nothing but a few bruises, and the dude dropped the gun and ran after my friends started running towards us. He had one bullet in the chamber, but no clip, which is why I fought him. He had a small glock and big hands. The clip could have been in there, but anyone owning a gun of that size with those big hands would have gotten a clip with the pinky finger grip. With clear sight to the grip and absence of the finger grip I took the chance.I'm no easy robbery, but I don't know if I would have the same reaction today. Hopefully, I'm never in that position again -
"Would you fight off a robber or just let him take whatever he wants from you?"
Too many variables.
My answer would be "it depends."
Jack Benny (American comedian), who played a monumentally stingy miser, was asked that question in one of his skits. After the usual Benny-esqe pause, he said, "I'm thinking!" -
If the question is: My money or my life? The answer will come quick: What money?-
God knows what you have in your pocket.
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Neither, I just wouldn't vote for him/her again. -
obvsly will try to get back my money...not because its about money, its about the thing they are upto...robbery wont do for me atleast...
One successful robbery will let them to another...and the thing will go on...i cant say they will leave this job but they will fear to.... -
If someone tried to rob me they would just be practicing. -
I'd let him take what he wants. Period.
Nothing it worth loosing my life over. -
I think I would have to say my life..by that robber would get a good few slaps and bites in the process
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