Mugging on St. John's Place
While Fort Greene’s had most of the headline-grabbing crime news in recent weeks, Park Slope got a taste this past weekend in form of an old-fashioned push-in mugging. Gowanus Lounge reports on an email posted on the Park Slope Parents board: A neighbor on my block (St Johns between 7th and 8th Aves) has reported…
While Fort Greene’s had most of the headline-grabbing crime news in recent weeks, Park Slope got a taste this past weekend in form of an old-fashioned push-in mugging. Gowanus Lounge reports on an email posted on the Park Slope Parents board:
The number one thing one can do to minimize the chances of this type of thing happening are to avoid listening to your iPod or talking on your cellphone on the street. On top of that, we’re always shocked at the number of houses that fail to adequately light their stoop areas. There should be a law…
Hey buckfire — I’m a lady, not a mister. 🙂
Oh What, I do understand. Try not to work yourself into a froth.
“And by the way What, and anyone else who would take pleasure in a return to a more crime-ridden city — shame on you. I understand schadenfreude, but a dirtier, more dangerous New York is not something to to take any kind of pleasure in. It hurts us all.”
You see, you don’t understand, NOTHING! The Asshats thought they could waltz in Brooklyn. Live in a dangerous neighborhood and nothing would happen to them! This is delusion and stupidity. a 135 pound Asshat walking down Throop and Gates, playing his I pod and looking like a “victim” and nothing suppose to happen???
Man you and others need to put down the crack pipe and see thing for what there are. This is Brooklyn NY Dumbasses. The thing that are happing now is part of life in the City.
The What
Someday this delusion is gonna end…
That’s not happy news.
Some of those streets are unpleasantly dark and quiet after 9:00pm. Few blocks have good lighting or much street activity after dark.
Being prepared and carrying yourself properly is all well and good if someone is purposefully looking for an easy target.
But if someone is there waiting for an opportunity, all they need is a lone person and a quiet moment. Once they’ve decided to use a gun, looking tough isn’t going to help you very much, except possibly to make them more nervous and edgy.
Thank you for your very handy advice Mr. two toilets.
I haz, thanks for the tips. Even for those who have read or heard similar advice in the past, it’s always valuable to have a “refresher” course. Much appreciated.
Two toilets…good advice. Thanks.
Also, don’t look down at the sidewalk when you’re walking.
Also, if you live in a building with out a doorperson. DO NOT buzz people in that you don’t know.
“Their used to be little public safety ads telling you how to handle yourself on the street. Do you remember those What?”
Yep sure do, We used to laugh at those ads. I think you better wake up Asshats. You thought you was going to “take over the Hood” but you are in the middle of ground zero.
The Mutant Asset Bubble died last month.
Gentrification is on life support and the priest is coming upstairs to give last rites..
the What
Someday this war is gonna end..
Let me dust off the lessons of my Bronx 1970s childhood and invite you all to:
Have your keys out and ready. Do not stand in front of your house fumbling.
Before exiting the subway, put away your phone, ipod, etc, and take your keys out.
Do not carry your keys and ID in the same bag. If someone snatches your bag, they’ll have your ID. You don’t want them to have your keys too. Carry your keys on your person (like in a coat pocket).
Xerox everything in your wallet and keep a copy in the house. That way, if your wallet gets snatched, you’ll be able to call all of the credit cards etc and have your ID #s at the ready.
Lighten up what you carry. You don’t ned to be toting your checkbook, passport, birth certificate, etc. Carry as little as possible. Basically, don’t carry anything you wouldn’t be “happy” to hand over to a mugger.
Carry “mugger money” and an extra metrocard on your body, like in your pants pocket or inner coat pocket. That way, if you have to hand everything over, you can still get home.
Tuck in neck chains and turn rings around. You may have to hand them over anyway, but don’t flash them.
If some approaches you and you feel ill at ease, start yelling. Don’t be polite about this stuff. Cross the street if someone makes you feel uncomfortable, go into a store or bar, just remove yourself. I know it goes against our polite instincts, but if you feel like something is up — something is probably up.
If you have to run from gunshot, run in a zig zag pattern. It’s hard to hit a moving target. (Actually, I learned that in a movie. My childhood wasn’t that jacked up!)
Consider reading “The Gift of Fear” or taking a self-defense class.
And lastly, walk tall, try not to put yourself into dangerous situations, and hand over everything if you get into it. The watch, the ring, the money — not worth nearly as much as you are.
And by the way What, and anyone else who would take pleasure in a return to a more crime-ridden city — shame on you. I understand schadenfreude, but a dirtier, more dangerous New York is not something to to take any kind of pleasure in. It hurts us all.
Stay safe everyone.
So are all the normally law abiding citizens when suddenly faced with economic difficulties going to take-up arms and start robbing eachother?
And for those constant-cell-phone-talkers: who is it that you are incessantly speaking with? I curse those unlimited minutes!!!