Garry.Crabtree wrote:I'v been mugged a few times, here and elsewhere, and at the end of the day what's the point in fighting back? I'm no tough guy and even if I was, why fight for a few bucks. Yes it sucks to lose out to a scumbag but life is just too important, and precious, to risk it all for a week salary.

Fair enough, bit the "point" for me is that people shouldn't be able to rob other people and the last person I want to have my stuff is someone who's just going to take it.

I've been robbed twice by people with guns. The first time, it was 2 dudes and the one with the gun was on the other side of a fence. The guy without the gun grabbed me, as he was already on my side of the fence, while the other guy had to take about 30 seConds to get around it. I was lucky enough to hit him hard enough to knock him out (meaning he hit the ground, I thought he was getting up ok so started to run off, but I realized he was still dizzy and falling over, so I grabbed some of my stuff that had fallen on the ground for a split second while he was still trying to get his bearings). Then I ran!

The most cooperative I've been was when I had a cocked-back revolver barrel in my mouth. It was kind of funny to see how little you're willing to resist when you truly feel you have no options, LoL.

I resisted a drunken Tuk-Tuk robbery a few years ago too.

I felt the odds were against me, but it turned out ok.

Tuk-Tuk driver started pulling over on a dark road where 2/3 guys were waiting. Once he stopped I tried to book it. I didn't make it far. Then I just attacked, which also didn't go too well. They were just holding me and I was getting kicked in the head and what not. I finally gave up and said, "ok, ok.." They eased up and we were all ready for me to kindly give them my phone, etc out of my pockets, but I felt I had another chance at that instant, so I took it. Ran like a mother fucker!

I know mathematically it doesn't make sense to resist over a phone and some pocket change, but I don't like being robbed and, stupid or not, I'm willing to risk my life time and time again to resist shit like that. I know sooner or later it might not work out well, but I'm ok with that and my family understands my position.