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AndyS

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9. FBI statistics show that not resisting an armed robbery is the safest way to

Reply to harumph (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 09:04 PM

Jan 2023

avoid injury. You are 4 times more likely to be injured if you resist and 5 times more likely if you use a gun to resist.

Just give the robber a few bucks and survive or make an ass out of your macho self and get hurt.

It's just raw numbers and reality.

Sorry if it conflicts with gun mentality.

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Man shoots robber in Houston restaurant [View all] Beachnutt Jan 2023 OP

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Everyone took their money and left? LakeArenal Jan 2023 #2

Asshole needs to be caught and his toys taken away permanently, at the least Warpy Jan 2023 #3

I agree, he was looking for an opportunity Beachnutt Jan 2023 #4

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Seems fine to me. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2023 #6

So, FBI statistics show that resisting an armed robbery is AndyS Jan 2023 #7

No way of knowing what the ultimate intent of the robber was harumph Jan 2023 #8

FBI statistics show that not resisting an armed robbery is the safest way to AndyS Jan 2023 #9

like republianmushroom Jan 2023 #10