steveracer
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I have been seeing more and more of this on the news. They tell you to be calm, and give him what he wants. The local police recommend not carrying a gun.
I absolutely detest this sentiment that we'll all be ok if we just cooperate. Police and news media seem to promote the idea that being a victim is ok, as long as they have a story to tell. If I were a nefarious criminal, and I wanted to take someone with me, I would of course behave as though they were going to be ok if they just cooperated with me. "I don't want to hurt you, it's only money/car/purse/jewels. I'm not going to harm anyone, it's only business."
Like HELL! Don't carry a gun? WHAT? There is no such thing as a good guy who wants what's yours. Every single creature willing to take your things, or worse, is worthy of only one thing: contempt. People always tell me, "it's only money, and it's not worth dying for. BS! It IS NOT ONLY MONEY. These criminals are not all just good business people. He might want money today, but what if he wants your daughter? You've already given him cash, you have established yourself as a cooperative victim. Now he decides he wants your kids. They are worth more than your house in cash value in some places. Gonna "cooperate"? Didn't think so. I wish people would get it in their heads that the man who takes your wallet today could take your children tomorrow. He has your wallet. He has your address, and credit cards, and a picture of your happy family. He knows your social security number, and the phone number of your boss, and the kind of car you drive, and your insurance policy, and WHATEVER HE WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU!
He goes to your house, in your car, and lets himself in with your garage door opener, and goes into your daughter's room, and she gets off the bus, and what did you do?
According to the police and the news media, you did the right thing. You gave him your money or keys or car, and kept yourself out of harm's way. You were lucky he didn't kill you. Right?
Wrong. You were the easy prey, the weak, cooperative victim who let him take your kids.
Rethinking the whole concept of "worth dying for" aren't you?
I'm preaching to the choir. Or am I?
Steve
I absolutely detest this sentiment that we'll all be ok if we just cooperate. Police and news media seem to promote the idea that being a victim is ok, as long as they have a story to tell. If I were a nefarious criminal, and I wanted to take someone with me, I would of course behave as though they were going to be ok if they just cooperated with me. "I don't want to hurt you, it's only money/car/purse/jewels. I'm not going to harm anyone, it's only business."
Like HELL! Don't carry a gun? WHAT? There is no such thing as a good guy who wants what's yours. Every single creature willing to take your things, or worse, is worthy of only one thing: contempt. People always tell me, "it's only money, and it's not worth dying for. BS! It IS NOT ONLY MONEY. These criminals are not all just good business people. He might want money today, but what if he wants your daughter? You've already given him cash, you have established yourself as a cooperative victim. Now he decides he wants your kids. They are worth more than your house in cash value in some places. Gonna "cooperate"? Didn't think so. I wish people would get it in their heads that the man who takes your wallet today could take your children tomorrow. He has your wallet. He has your address, and credit cards, and a picture of your happy family. He knows your social security number, and the phone number of your boss, and the kind of car you drive, and your insurance policy, and WHATEVER HE WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU!
He goes to your house, in your car, and lets himself in with your garage door opener, and goes into your daughter's room, and she gets off the bus, and what did you do?
According to the police and the news media, you did the right thing. You gave him your money or keys or car, and kept yourself out of harm's way. You were lucky he didn't kill you. Right?
Wrong. You were the easy prey, the weak, cooperative victim who let him take your kids.
Rethinking the whole concept of "worth dying for" aren't you?
I'm preaching to the choir. Or am I?
Steve