# So I got mugged at gunpoint this evening... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 6, 2010, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130 "2010-04-06T10:50:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/21 "2010-04-06T17:01:56Z")
Glad to hear you are OK and sending out a wish that the fiend gets caught. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/22 "2010-04-06T17:12:32Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > One has to wonder – in a safe environment where rational thought can occur – if a scared mugger would actually gun down a fleeing victim. I’d bet he wouldn’t, though I wouldn’t bet my life on it. > > **MerryMagdalen** , more kudos for keeping your cool. You’re Batgirl! I’ve often wondered how many people are really willing to kill someone over the contents of their wallet/purse, ie, how likely just saying, no, go mug someone else and walking away would be an effective response to a mugging. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/23 "2010-04-06T17:35:04Z")
A local news story is about a woman who was mugged in a park and the guy stabbed her after she handed over the wallet, so you never know what someone might do. Glad you’re okay. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/24 "2010-04-06T17:44:44Z")
> [@Eonwe](#): > > I’ve often wondered how many people are really willing to kill someone over the contents of their wallet/purse, ie, how likely just saying, no, go mug someone else and walking away would be an effective response to a mugging. I’m sure it would work most of the time, but are you willing to risk that one time when it won’t work? Just before I became a banker there was a robbery in which the robber pulled a gun (or had a finger in his pocket) on the teller. The teller pulled his alarm and said “Oh yeah? Well I just pulled my alarm! What do you think of that, tough guy?” The robber fled. ---
**Author:** ![RalfCoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@RalfCoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RalfCoder)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/25 "2010-04-06T17:44:48Z")
> [@MerryMagdalen](#): > > ETA: I have in the past made an effort to contact people whose discarded non-valuables I’ve found in various places. If there is karma, I hope I get some. There is karma sometimes. We had our house broken into many years ago. The cretins kicked in a basement window, and dropped in to the basement floor. And landed in the cat’s litter box. They still took about $500 worth of stuff. But I wish I could have seen the expression of the first guy in. Edit: Glad to hear that you’re all right. Don’t be too concerned about the stuff - that’s all it is, is stuff. It can be replaced. And maybe the phone or something else will lead the police to the rock that this guy is hiding under. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/26 "2010-04-06T18:07:58Z")
Where were you in Seattle when you got mugged? ---
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/27 "2010-04-06T18:29:30Z")
Thank you all for the kind (and funny) words! I wasn’t able to get to sleep until about 5:30 and I don’t even want to _think_ of all the crap I have to do in the next couple of days. I’d like to think that my voice was Dirty Merry but I have a feeling it wasn’t nearly that threatening. 🙂 This happened on First Hill (Pill Hill) as I was walking home from work. And I didn’t know what my instinct would be, but I literally walked (not ran) several blocks away before I could contact police. It’s just stuff and inconvenience. I wished I could have ran or fought. And no, I didn’t really think he wanted to shoot me, but he seemed just nervous enough I didn’t want to antagonize him, y’know? Nervous men with guns make accidents happen. ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/28 "2010-04-06T19:38:50Z")
Did he take your cell phone? There’s a chance that GPS could be used to locate it…few months ago a group of guys were arrested, and the police used the guy’s GPS to track them. The guy will do time if he threatened to kill you. Above all though, glad you’re okay 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/29 "2010-04-06T19:46:56Z")
Been there, done that …recently, **Merry**. I’m glad you’re alright. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/30 "2010-04-06T19:51:10Z")
> [@Unintentionally\_Blank](#): > > Been there, done that …recently, **Merry**. You robbed someone at gunpoint? Maybe you can give **Merry** some tips on where to look for her stuff! Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/31 "2010-04-06T19:54:59Z")
Wow, glad you are OK. I hope you get your things back, but I’m so glad you gave him what he wanted and stayed safe. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/32 "2010-04-06T19:56:04Z")
Nope…got mugged. Gangmember stole my phone. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/33 "2010-04-06T20:07:47Z")
> [@Unintentionally\_Blank](#): > > Nope…got mugged. Gangmember stole my phone. Did you try calling him? ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/34 "2010-04-06T20:09:52Z")
Not before I got it back ( [Dumb stupid kids doing dumb stupid things + Police - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=550830) ) ---
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/35 "2010-04-06T20:32:36Z")
Holy crap **UB**! Off to the credit union, the Verizon store, etc. I’m going to save the photos for tomorrow, when maybe I haven’t been up so late. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/36 "2010-04-06T20:35:30Z")
Yeah, it was a winner of a day. 😛 The only think a little distance has done is change my mind, I’da pressed charges if I knew then what I know now. I bring it up because you sound a LOT like I felt after the incident. ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/37 "2010-04-06T20:50:00Z")
If you don’t mind my asking, how did it go down? Did he step out from a doorstep, or around the corner? Or was he just walking down the street and got closer and presto…? If this is too uncomfortable to answer please don’t, but I am curious. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/38 "2010-04-06T22:23:47Z")
So sorry to hear this, **Merry**. So glad you’re OK and that you were able to keep your composure. ---
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/39 "2010-04-06T23:36:52Z")
He ran up behind me and since I heard him running I turned to face him and he pointed a semi-auto at my face. I played dumb just long enough that my friend heard him threaten to shoot me before he took my phone away. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130/40 "2010-04-07T01:43:28Z")
Wow! How scary! I’m glad you weren’t hurt! I am sorry, however, that you have to deal with all the hassle now. Take care. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-got-mugged-at-gunpoint-this-evening/535130.md?page=3)