Someone attempted to mug me, and failed miserably. - General

So there's this Chinese food place in my neighborhood. It's really good food, pretty cheap and the service is absolutely fantastic. My friends and I just love the place, and it's perfect to go to when we're skipping out on the last period of the day. This particular day there was a supply teacher in my 4th period English class (This is Canada, by the way), so I didn't feel any particular need to go to class. My friends were encouraging me to go with them, so I did. Now, I live in a town of 200,000 above the City of Toronto. It's well traveled and busy during the day and it has a reputation for being an incredibly safe place. From my school to the Chinese food was a very large, major street that bisected the town. It was easing into rush hour, and there was a considerable amount of traffic on the road. I should remind you that we're walking on a very exposed sidewalk, in the middle of the day, with countless cars driving past us with a very clear view of myself and the five of my friends that I was walking with. My best friend and I started to have our own little conversation and lagged behind the other four of our friends. I can't remember for the life of me what we were talking about, but very quickly a teenager, a year or so older than ourselves, shows up and starts walking with us. He pulls the "hey can I borrow your phone to make a call?" bullshit, very clearly wanting to rob us. People in the nastier parts of town tend to pull this kind of shit all the time because they think they can get away with it. The guy's eyes are red, and he's talking very quickly and quietly. It's pretty obvious he's high. In any case, our friends are still walking ahead when he tells Mark (The guy I was walking with) and I to stop. He flashes a fold-out locking knife, the kind that aren't really as dangerous as switchblades but... well, it's a knife. We both subconsciously decided it was more worth it to play along with the guy. We weren't exactly threatened - he was high, and not really much of a physical match for either of us. I'm not exactly a small person and Mark is pretty capable of defending himself, just out of experience, and his whole family is really into self-defense/martial arts. That being said we really didn't have any interest in getting cut/stabbed, so we played it pretty cool. Neither of us ACTUALLY had cash on us, so when we showed the guy our wallets with a grand total of $0.33 he really seemed to get frustrated. He wasn't confident in what he was doing at all. He then asked us to show him our cell phones. I pulled mine out, pointing out that the water-damage sticker had been tripped, and had a big crack in the screen, and the vibration didn't really work so it wasn't much use to him. (I neglected to mention the fully-functional 160 GB iPod in my back pocket.) It was at this point he realized that his attempt to mug us had gone wrong, because we knew what he looked like and he didn't get anything out of it. We didn't know the guy, he didn't go to our school. Fact of the matter was, this type of thing had never really happened to us in this particular spot. It was one of the largest streets in town, in the middle of the day, with the police station literally a block and a half away; and we had four of our friends only fifty feet away, one of them being a particularly large-ish man. It was, without a doubt, the dumbest place to attempt to mug someone. [url=http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Major+MacKenzie+Dr+W%2FRegional+Road+25&daddr=Major+Mackenzie+Dr+W+%26+Arnold+Crescent,+Richmond+Hill,+ON+L4C+5J1&geocode=FVJgnQIdsqtD-w%3BFYlmnQId6slD-ymlpktmtCsriDFejKI65SrDmg&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=17&sll=43.867966,-79.44864&sspn=0.006281,0.013937&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=17]This is the distance from the police station, and where it happened.[/url] After he left, I was honestly fed up with that type of person and the fact that he tried to mug us in broad daylight. He deserved to be caught. I called the cops, gave his description, and he was summarily arrested at a bus stop. After what I heard the cops mentioning afterwards, they were all on patrol in that general area at the time we called, and there wasn't anywhere to run. In addition, the guy apparently had a previous record (From what I could tell from their radio chatter) it was definitely NOT this guy's day. After they managed to catch him (I'm not sure if they found the knife or not) I had to wait and give a statement to a police officer. She was pretty nice, and after I gave the statement we just ended up talking about random stuff, how our lives were going, how that Chinese food place was really awesome, and what kind of equipment the cops were changing to soon (The Crown Victoria and Remington 870 are being retired by my local police department, apparently.) I showed her my growing collection of knives (a picture on my phone), in order to point out the kind of knife I thought the man was using (I had the same one) and she seemed to be quite impressed. I also found out that the police also have this really neat instant messaging program between their patrols, wherein they really heavily use instant-messenger style typing. A U instead of you, that sort of thing. It was all pretty neat. Towards the end of my statement, she mentioned that unless he contests the charges (which is highly unlikely, considering how stupidly he went about trying to rob us) that I won't have to go to court. She actually ended up giving me a ride to Dynasty, the Chinese restaurant, whereupon I thanked her, walked out of the police car, and strode into the restaurant. My friends jokingly gave me a round of applause when I walked in, and we had a pretty grand time afterwards. Of course, the "What if we did x" stories were tossed around, but really we couldn't have done anything differently that resulted in someone not getting injured. Well, one of us. I'm pretty sure the guy got taken down pretty hard. That Wonton Soup, BBQ Pork and Garlic Noodles were without a doubt, the best damn chinese food I have ever had. tl;dr - Man attempts to mug friends and I in broad daylight on a major street. Gets nothing. We call the cops, he is arrested and probably feels incredibly stupid. I happily consume chinese food.

There's a Thanksgiving day themed joke in here somewhere, but I'm going to go out on a limb and just say you kick ass. Literally and metaphorically.

once the guy gets out of jail hes going to find you and kill you

Wait, really? Amazing. heh

Nicely done.

Ive let random people use my phone all the time. Never had a problem with any of them. The only real time someone tried to rob me is after work at around 11pm I was waiting at the bus station and some guy came up to me and asked if I had 75 cents for the bus, I told him I didn't then he asked how I was getting on the bus and I told him I had a transfer. He then boldly asked me to give him my transfer and I had decided this had gone far enough and told him to fuck off. He tried the above and flashed a knife. So I pulled out a ballpoint hammer I pack in my jacket and told him very calmly "lets go" He then tried to pull the "oh I was just messing with you" game TL;DR If someone tries to mug you stand up to them and typically they will leave you alone since they would rather go after someone whose just going to give up their stuff without trouble.

How the fuck was i supposed to know you only had $0.33 :(

You sound like a pretty nice person. So I congratulate you on being a smart person that knows what to do.

Well done.

fuck you faggots

My question: Why didn't the cops do anything about you skipping school?

[QUOTE=Darkebrz;26304593]My question: Why didn't the cops do anything about you skipping school?[/QUOTE] At my school they generally leave that to the truant officers and the like; they're more concerned about the drugs that seem to just "flow" through my school, and the guys who try and rob people. If I've got a note, I usually get off the hook.

[QUOTE=Mudbone;26304540]Ive let random people use my phone all the time. Never had a problem with any of them. The only real time someone tried to rob me is after work at around 11pm I was waiting at the bus station and some guy came up to me and asked if I had 75 cents for the bus, I told him I didn't then he asked how I was getting on the bus and I told him I had a transfer. He then boldly asked me to give him my transfer and I had decided this had gone far enough and told him to fuck off. He tried the above and flashed a knife. So I pulled out a ballpoint hammer I pack in my jacket and told him very calmly "lets go" He then tried to pull the "oh I was just messing with you" game TL;DR If someone tries to mug you stand up to them and typically they will leave you alone since they would rather go after someone whose just going to give up their stuff without trouble.[/QUOTE] why do you carry a ballpoint hammer in your pocket theyre huge i'm assuming you mean this: [img]http://www.ballpeenhammers.us/31AMHrJhG3L._SL500_.jpg-img-amazon.com-Ball_Peen_Hammers_Olympia_Tools_61_276_24_Oz__Ballpeen_Hammer_Reviews_%3A_Comparison[/img] which is actually a ball peen hammer, not a ballpoint hammer, which google tells me does not exist

[QUOTE=AtomicWaffle;26304605]At my school they generally leave that to the truant officers and the like; they're more concerned about the drugs that seem to just "flow" through my school, and the guys who try and rob people. If I've got a note, I usually get off the hook.[/QUOTE] What, do you make the notes yourself?

[QUOTE=itsDivine;26304623]What, do you make the notes yourself?[/QUOTE] Signature's not that hard to fake

[QUOTE=itsDivine;26304623]What, do you make the notes yourself?[/QUOTE] I could, or I could just tell my parents that I wasn't really about to waste time with an English class that consisted of me reading with a stuffy supply teacher who wouldn't let me work on anything but what was assigned, which consists of "Read Catcher in the Rye" and they could give the school a call and excuse the absence.

[QUOTE=AtomicWaffle;26304656]I could, or I could just tell my parents that I wasn't really about to waste time with an English class that consisted of me reading with a stuffy supply teacher who wouldn't let me work on anything but what was assigned, which consists of "Read Catcher in the Rye" and they could give the school a call and excuse the absence.[/QUOTE] You have cool parents.

if i had a collection of knives and showed them to a police officer in my city - id get them confiscated - fined - and given a criminal record. that's victoria for you.

Should have roundhouse kicked him so hard his parents got a concussion.

[QUOTE=Nerdrage;26304682]if i had a collection of knives and showed them to a police officer in my city - id get them confiscated - fined - and given a criminal record. that's victoria for you.[/QUOTE] I didn't know owning knives was illegal anywhere. I mean really what the fuck would you cut stuff with?

[QUOTE=Darkebrz;26304694]I didn't know owning knives was illegal anywhere. I mean really what the fuck would you cut stuff with?[/QUOTE] Scissors?

[QUOTE=Waals Vander;26304617]why do you carry a ballpoint hammer in your pocket theyre huge i'm assuming you mean this: [img_thumb]http://www.ballpeenhammers.us/31AMHrJhG3L._SL500_.jpg-img-amazon.com-Ball_Peen_Hammers_Olympia_Tools_61_276_24_Oz__Ballpeen_Hammer_Reviews_%3A_Comparison[/img_thumb] which is actually a ball peen hammer, not a ballpoint hammer, which google tells me does not exist[/QUOTE] Ah sorry my mistake. Mines smaller then that. I normally wear my leather jacket and I keep it hidden in the inside pocket. Knifes are just too messy. Ask anyones who's ever been in a street fight with a knife their great for stock but for functionality, A club or in my case a hammer does the trick. Easy to handle and swing and a blow to the head will do great damage. Never actually had to use it but its nice to know I have it.

[QUOTE=Sottalytober;26304832]Scissors?[/QUOTE] How do you cut beef with scissors? [editline]26th November 2010[/editline] Or paper with a knife

[QUOTE=Mudbone;26304844]Ah sorry my mistake. Mines smaller then that. I normally wear my leather jacket and I keep it hidden in the inside pocket. Knifes are just too messy. Ask anyones who's ever been in a street fight with a knife their great for stock but for functionality, A club or in my case a hammer does the trick. Easy to handle and swing and a blow to the head will do great damage. Never actually had to use it but its nice to know I have it.[/QUOTE] It's a lot easier to not get in fights, and not put yourself in situations where you have to carry these things.

[QUOTE=Mudbone;26304844]Ah sorry my mistake. Mines smaller then that. I normally wear my leather jacket and I keep it hidden in the inside pocket. Knifes are just too messy. Ask anyones who's ever been in a street fight with a knife their great for stock but for functionality, A club or in my case a hammer does the trick. Easy to handle and swing and a blow to the head will do great damage. Never actually had to use it but its nice to know I have it.[/QUOTE] unless it was a life or death situation id be scared to use a ballpoint hammer. a hit to the head with a metal hammer is almost certainly going to cause brain damage or death.

And a hammer isn't as threatening.

But here's the thing: Your life and health are more valuable than whatever the hell is in your wallet. The life of the guy robbing you is worth more than what's in your wallet. No one needs to die over something like that. Carrying a weapon just ensures that you or someone else ends up hurt or dead, and everyone who cares about them has to deal with it. It's just not worth it. My advice to anyone in this situation - take the quickest and safest way out, and let the cops do their job. It's what they're trained to do.

[QUOTE=Pace.;26304913]unless it was a life or death situation id be scared to use a ballpoint hammer. a hit to the head with a metal hammer is almost certainly going to cause brain damage or death.[/QUOTE] I would only use it if jumped by a group or attacked with a knife or other weapon. All I have to say in court is I felt my life was in danger and I had to defend myself. Do you think they would really give a shit if some gangster who tried to rob someone got killed or severely beaten? If anything I should get a medal for it. Not like I go out looking for trouble but if it comes to me I want to be ready.

[img]http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p136/flyer_kaz/Projects/StuddedMace1.jpg[/img] i don't leave home without it!!!

What a little bitch, heh.