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That story can't be true!  Everybody KNOWS guns don't prevent crime and can't be used for self protection!

Jerry

Don't know the truth of this one but it's been getting around the net for a while now -

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To the Guy Who Mugged Me Downtown (Downtown, Savannah)

Reply to: pers-982078099@craigslist.org [?]

Date: 2009-01-06, 3:43AM EST

I was the white guy with the black Burrberry jacket that you demanded I
hand over shortly after you pulled the knife on me and my girlfriend.
You also asked for my girlfriend's purse and earrings. I hope you
somehow come across this message. I'd like to apologize.

I didn't expect you to crap your pants when I drew my pistol after you
took my jacket. Truth is, I was wearing the jacket for a reason that evening,
and it wasn't that cold outside. You see, my girlfriend had just bought me that
Kimber 1911 .45 ACP pistol for Christmas, and we had just picked up a
shoulder holster for it that evening.Beautiful pistol, eh? It's a very intimidating
weapon when pointed at your head, isn't it?

I know it probably wasn't a great deal of fun walking back to wherever
you'd come from with that brown sludge flopping about in your pants.
I'm sure it was even worse since you also ended up leaving your shoes,
cellphone, and wallet with me. I couldn't have you calling up any of your
buddies to come help you try to mug us again. I took the liberty of calling
your mother, or "Momma" as you had her listed in your cell, and explaining to
her your situation.

I also bought myself some gas on your card. I gave your shoes to one of
the homeless guys over by Vinnie Van Go Go's, along with all of the cash in your
wallet, then I threw the wallet itself in a dumpster.

I called a bunch of phone sex numbers from your cell. They'll be on
your bill in case you'd like to know which ones. Alltel recently shut down the line,
and I've only had the phone for a little over a day now, so I don't know what's
going on with that. I hope they haven't permanently cut off your service. I was about
to make some threatening phone calls to the DA's office with it. Oh well.

So, about your pants. I know that I was a little rough on you when you did this whole
attempted mugging thing, so I'd like to make it up to you. I'm sure you've already
washed your pants, so I'd like to help you out. I'd like to reimburse you for the
detergent you used on the pants. What brand did you use, and was it liquid or powder?
I'd also like to apologize for not killing you and instead making you walk back
home humiliated. I'm hoping that you'll reconsider your choice of path in life.
Next time you might not be so lucky. If you read this message, email me and we'll do
lunch and laundry. Peace!

- Alex

I've seen a variation on this where the person also took the would be mugger's keys which he used to scratch someones car and left the wallet where it'd be found.

It's almost certainly urban legend, but it is no doubt partly based on reality.

Mike NZ wrote on Jul 7^th, 2010 at 2:48am:

... partly based on reality.

The other less majestic part being, killed, shot, simply reaching for a cell phone.

Pardon my callousness, but serves the little effers right!
Kudo's to the would-be victim! He probably saved quite a few other people from being mugged and/ or killed.
Indeed Mr. Stevens, baby baby it's a wild world.

Carl D

Carl D wrote on Jul 7^th, 2010 at 9:46pm:

Pardon my callousness, but serves the little effers right!

I would not be in disagreement here.  I am one to realize life changes do not come without the severity of a crime placed forefront in order for lifestyle changes to be an overbeariing consideration.  However, I can also imagine the storytelling reversed also.  The perp had the gun and the attempted valiant defense colored of the accompanying fair damsel not as augmented, if the victim had the kinife straddled to his belt.  I depart from imagining the possible consequences, which may have curtailed such a story being told.  These are thoughts of risk management and may have reversed an imaginable intent of this story being expressed. 

If I may, recently a home invasion lifted nothing of expensive value really, all my technology is old, only a sentimentally to lament, all the old coins saved since my days being a paperboy in the '60s, and all finds since, old stuff, many mercury-head dimes and surprising eurekas still circulating from the early 20th century.  Probably its value capitalized or simply just spent on a celebrating Dairy Queen extragance.

Anyway, you know how you may keep that spare set of car keys in the back of a drawer, now realized thoughtless, they were found and my car stolen also.  I recall Don mentioning not having a housekey on the same ring and heeded the idea a good thing.  Being I just filled the tank that day and knowing the exhuberant freedom it may bring, I had a strong feeling this person would err. 

Sure enough, within three days the car was totaled in an accident by this idiot who fleed the accident with a revoked, suspended, denied licence.  I got a call from the police, he was in custody.

Subpoened, I signed-in as present in district court.  The asst. prosecuting atty. informed me my testimony was not needed at the time, the case was taken up to county circuit court.  I told her I understand and thanked her, saying it was also nice to meet you. 

She added, Monday, July 12th is its date, although now shortly before, no subpoena has been received.  Perhaps my victim statement may adequately suffice.  Within, I mentioned this person always had the option and opportunity to touch upon remorse and abandon my car in front of my house, I wished to dispel any intention he had this was joyriding. All and every possession, which abundantly signified my position at work with many responsible operational supplies, perhaps quickly discarded for evidence purposes, reflected I certainly run a popular place of business and have high possibilities of employment capability.  His possessions were astrewn in a lived in comfortability instead. 

If returning the car, had this person then approached me saying he needed a job, I could talked first and considered arranging the matter, I'm one for realizing second chances can be needed as worthwhile.  Instead he continued as if his own now and totaled the car with what looks like very harmful affects to another.

Again, I wish to be there, only because of the realization that it make the severity of a matter pressed that may change a lifestyle.  Alternatively, being jailed may worsen, letting of lightly unimpressionable enough. 

And so, I'm curious the turn this takes and so will call for an informational update today.   


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... probably saved quite a few other people from being ...

Yes, this is also my intension.     ;)


Sorry for the length, but I wish to express appreciation to the officers in the matter and the pursuit a due process.


Smilingly now though to think of, the very first questions asked of me from the police were:  "What are you involved in now Mr. ....., then, "and so how much did you owe on the car?" 

Not really so misunderstandably taken as an affront from an informed cop.  I actually admired his homework being knowledgeable of so long ago.   ;)      :)

The most heroic act I've ever seen was while teaching in a middle school, and being on hallway duty, while a young lady came marching in from the parking lot, rifle held ready, screaming for the idiot who done her wrong. I watched as a policeman came onto the scene, kept his hand on his service piece, and warned her three times to lay down her weapon, all the while staring her straight in the eye. He never pulled his weapon, but I believe he would have shot her right there and then, and so did she. She lay down her gun. Me? I couldn't get my heart beatin' for minutes afterward. I'm no hero but that guy sure was my hero that day. Blessings to all who protect us, and prayers for their protection! lance