It’s Never Too Late
Mary got mugged on Friday night, which I am sorry to hear. She lost her purse with all her credit cards, and about $300 in cash. She is canceling all the cards, and there isn’t a chance of getting back all the cash. She also has a bruise on her face where she got smacked.
It was what I call a smash and grab. The mooks attacked near her car in a tight space. The blow to the face was pure and simple intimidation, with the threat of more to come. Then they just grabbed the purse and were gone into the darkness.
There are a number of things here that need to be addressed here.
First, the parking spot.
It was dark, and very poorly lit.
No security guards, no bouncers walking the lot.
This is asking for trouble.
Second, carrying a purse with all your credit cards and cash.
It’s a club for godsakes, not a mall. 1 Credit Card or Cash. Leave the big useless bag at home.
Third, not expecting any kind of trouble, or it can’t happen to me syndrome.
It can, and it does. Every five minutes. No one is immune.
Let’s say Mary was a Kommando.
First, she would have been carrying some sort of protection device, possibly two, and her car would have been outfitted as well.
Second, she would not have parked in dark, poorly lit lot, with no security.
Third, if she did park in a place like that, she would have had a protection device in her hand and ready to go if and when she got out.
Fourth, one credit card, and it would not have been visible.
Fifth, a personal alarm. Remember, mooks are afraid of loud noise, and vamoose the area quickly when hearing it.
This ain’t rocket science. You don’t need an advanced degree to figure any of this out, it’s just common sense.
I’ll tell you one thing, mooks can tell if you aren’t confident. If you feel vulnerable, they know it a heartbeat. You’re like a young deer who runs into a hungry pride of lions.
Um…tasty.
Get tooled up now, before it happens again.
If you’re prepared, you’ll never be surprised,
Michael Gravette
Rosalie Kimberlin
Mike,
Great advice. Sad as it is, we are living in a jungle, there are real life predators out there waiting to take advantage of us. We have to act accordingly.
Take the element of surprise away from the “mooks” by being aware of your surroundings at all times, don’t put yourself in a vulnerable position, never get boxed in, be mentally and physically prepared to protect yourself. Pretend there are no police to help you. Have a plan to protect yourself while waiting for the police. If you have to walk to your car or home in the dark for instance, think about the areas of the walk that are dangerous and then formulate a mental plan as to how you would avoid an attack. Play it over in your mind and then, if it were ever to happen, you would automatically react and not freeze up.
In addition to the mental plan you do need a self defense product like pepper spray, a stun gun or the ultimate protection, the C2 Taser. In Mary’s situaion a stunning ring would have been a good choice because she could quickly activate it. There are so many self protection aids out there, you just have to pick one, know how to use it and have it at the ready.
By the way Mike, what is the origin of “Mook”? Is it an Eastcoast term? I’m sure it’s kinda like an “AH”.
Be safe, not sorry.
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People need to think about what they are doing, where they are going, etc. etc. Shouldn’t have had the big purse, should’ve payed attention where she was parking and her surroundings. But it’s never too late to start thinking and paying attention!