2day this 14 year old girl tried to snatch my hand bag, she ran past me, gave me a push and then tried to grab the strap of the bag off my shoulder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i know u will all b proud of this!!! i didnt let go and like a maniac i started yelling 'thief!!! thief!!!!!'

then this lady comes over and wrestled her to the ground!!!!!!!!!!!! she held her down until the shopping centre security came and took her away!!!! yes, she almost sat on this kid!!!! i was in shock!!!!!!

so security come over, there were all these ppl standing around staring!!!! and they contain her ~ the whole time the kid was swearin... f' this c that!!!!!!!!!! BRAT!!!!!!!!!!!

so the cops come and handcuff her!!!

then my rescuer and i had to go to the police station to make a statement

and i only had $10.75 !!!!! she got arrested 4 the sake of 11 bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

w t f!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

aside from that i had my keys, my fone, make up, my credit cards, licence, medicare card a $100 westfield gift card, and a few used tissues.... (well i was going to put them in the bin )

i'm still freaking out!!!!!

OMG I'm so glad you're okay, that sounds really scary. I'm glad she was arrested and somebody heard you and helped.

As for me, when I was, it was an inside job.

alphastreet said:

OMG I'm so glad you're okay, that sounds really scary. I'm glad she was arrested and somebody heard you and helped.

As for me, when I was, it was an inside job.

i made such a scene - i can just imagine the security ppl watching me laughing their heads off......

what do u mean inside job???? did u know the person????

Glad you are ok.

Crime does not pay.

Not directly. I had my wallet stolen out of my purse while I was at a restaurant. I had noticed these two very tall guys in the restaurant (like 6'4"+) but didn't really think anything of it. There was a college nearby so I thought maybe they were on the basketball team. They sat at the table behind ours; the back of the taller guy's chair was right behind the back of mine. Foolishly, I had my purse hanging on the back fo my chair. At some point during dinner I felt someone pushing on my chair so I turned around, ready to be annoyed and it was the guy. I thought, "oh yeah, that guy is tall, he probably doesn't have enough room" and he smiled at me and apologized. A few minutes later I noticed my wallet was gone and so were he and his friend. There was a subway stop half a block away; they were long gone. I told the managment, etc. but they didn't seem to care, they didn't even give me a discount on my meal!

I am notorious for never having cash on hand so they only got $20 and a book of stamps, but all my credit cards, drivers license, and socical security card were in there, too. (For weeks I was scared they would come to my apartment and break in or do something to me.) They used one of my credit cards to charge $200 at a grocery store. I always thought that was kind of funny -- it was a Friday night so maybe the good stores (electronics, clothing) were closed.

I filed a police report and a fraud alert with the three major credit reporting agencies; my credit card credited me the money with no hassle, but they were never caught. Getting a new social security card and drivers license was a pain. I learned my lesson - 1. I never put my handbag on the back of chairs now and 2. I do not ever carry my soc. card with me!

jone70 said:

Not directly. I had my wallet stolen out of my purse while I was at a restaurant. I had noticed these two very tall guys in the restaurant (like 6'4"+) but didn't really think anything of it. There was a college nearby so I thought maybe they were on the basketball team. They sat at the table behind ours; the back of the taller guy's chair was right behind the back of mine. Foolishly, I had my purse hanging on the back fo my chair. At some point during dinner I felt someone pushing on my chair so I turned around, ready to be annoyed and it was the guy. I thought, "oh yeah, that guy is tall, he probably doesn't have enough room" and he smiled at me and apologized. A few minutes later I noticed my wallet was gone and so were he and his friend. There was a subway stop half a block away; they were long gone. I told the managment, etc. but they didn't seem to care, they didn't even give me a discount on my meal!

I am notorious for never having cash on hand so they only got $20 and a book of stamps, but all my credit cards, drivers license, and socical security card were in there, too. (For weeks I was scared they would come to my apartment and break in or do something to me.) They used one of my credit cards to charge $200 at a grocery store. I always thought that was kind of funny -- it was a Friday night so maybe the good stores (electronics, clothing) were closed.

I filed a police report and a fraud alert with the three major credit reporting agencies; my credit card credited me the money with no hassle, but they were never caught. Getting a new social security card and drivers license was a pain. I learned my lesson - 1. I never put my handbag on the back of chairs now and 2. I do not ever carry my soc. card with me!

ThisOne said:

2day this 14 year old girl tried to snatch my hand bag, she ran past me, gave me a push and then tried to grab the strap of the bag off my shoulder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i know u will all b proud of this!!! i didnt let go and like a maniac i started yelling 'thief!!! thief!!!!!'

then this lady comes over and wrestled her to the ground!!!!!!!!!!!! she held her down until the shopping centre security came and took her away!!!! yes, she almost sat on this kid!!!! i was in shock!!!!!!

so security come over, there were all these ppl standing around staring!!!! and they contain her ~ the whole time the kid was swearin... f' this c that!!!!!!!!!! BRAT!!!!!!!!!!!

so the cops come and handcuff her!!!

then my rescuer and i had to go to the police station to make a statement

When I was like 12 someone broke into my parents' house and stole our TV.

It was scary because afterwards we found footsteps in the snow outside showing where he/they walked up to the Living Room window and were probably staring at us inside, (it was night) and when we left to go run an errand, they broke in.

ThisOne said:

alphastreet said:

OMG I'm so glad you're okay, that sounds really scary. I'm glad she was arrested and somebody heard you and helped.

As for me, when I was, it was an inside job.

i made such a scene - i can just imagine the security ppl watching me laughing their heads off......

what do u mean inside job???? did u know the person????

very well in fact, it was discovered later that she or someone she knew well stole some valuable things, but it was my fault cause of allowing them in and trusting them too much and making it easy for them, too lazy to give the story and when I brought up the missing items, neither showed remorse and were protecting other people they barely knew who could have done it too

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When I was maybe 15 I was walking towards the subway through an underground walkway (classic robbery spot I guess) and suddenly two guys came up from behind and shoved me against the wall. Before I had time to even realize what had just happened, they were gone. I checked my wallet and it was still there. The only things they'd snatched were my gloves (that I'd been holding in my hand). I guess they were pretty nice leather ones but still - who robs someone to get their gloves? They must have had really cold fingers.

@ 17 ~ in Detroit ... purse snacthed and stabbed ~ Girl wished she could run A LOT faster when I was done beating her butt ~ cops came

MachT said:

@ 17 ~ in Detroit ... purse snacthed and stabbed ~ Girl wished she could run A LOT faster when I was done beating her butt ~ cops came

Seriously, you got stabbed?

PurpleJedi said:

When I was like 12 someone broke into my parents' house and stole our TV.

It was scary because afterwards we found footsteps in the snow outside showing where he/they walked up to the Living Room window and were probably staring at us inside, (it was night) and when we left to go run an errand, they broke in.

yikes!

Oh, heck yeah. Several times in The Big Apple (NYC). I had two gold nameplates snatched off of my neck on broad day light. One had diamonds on it, one was plain. Also, I was on my way to work at night, I had a sapphire and diamond ring, some cash, and I believe a gold necklace, and a man walked up to me, appeared to be strapped and told me to give him everything I got. I did without a fight. At home, a gold watch and cash. I used to wear a lot of jewelry, but that changed.

This is why I can't stand gold.

retina said:

MachT said:

@ 17 ~ in Detroit ... purse snacthed and stabbed ~ Girl wished she could run A LOT faster when I was done beating her butt ~ cops came

Seriously, you got stabbed?

Yes I did

I haven't but my friend's mum did only yesterday. It's such a shame as her gran just died on Saturday. Her mum was picking up her little one from school yesterday & left her bag in the car. When she returned the window had been smashed & her bag taken, along with the £500 that was to pay the funeral directors. I feel so sorry for them all.

MachT said:

retina said:

Seriously, you got stabbed?

Yes I did

Suddenly my mental image of the benevolent, hippie-ish witch took on a darker, brass-knuckle-toting edge.

MachT said:

retina said:

Seriously, you got stabbed?

Yes I did

Ouch! How badly? Where on your body? Was your life in danger?

PurpleJedi said:

MachT said:

Yes I did

Suddenly my mental image of the benevolent, hippie-ish witch took on a darker, brass-knuckle-toting edge.

Has ALWAYS been quite Dark ~ just sayin

retina said:

MachT said:

Yes I did

Ouch! How badly? Where on your body? Was your life in danger?

Upper outside thigh ~ No I don't feel my life was in danger but I felt hers was while I retaliated ...

I refused the 8 stiches they said I needed and just butterflyed it myself and nutured it til it healed ...

alphastreet said:

This is why I can't stand gold.

Currently, I wear mostly sterling silver or cosmetic jewelry.

angel345 said:

alphastreet said:

This is why I can't stand gold.

Currently, I wear mostly sterling silver or cosmetic jewelry.

Yeah those are my preferences too if I ever wear any jewelry, I prefer not to.

Yes. Gun to my face and they told me they would kill me if they found out I was lying. I told them I only had $5.00. that is all I had.

that girl is troubled and I hope she grows to have a healthy life. Glad you are ok!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Yes. Gun to my face and they told me they would kill me if they found out I was lying. I told them I only had $5.00. that is all I had.

that girl is troubled and I hope she grows to have a healthy life. Glad you are ok!

If Mach had been there, they'd been TOAST.

PurpleJedi said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Yes. Gun to my face and they told me they would kill me if they found out I was lying. I told them I only had $5.00. that is all I had.

that girl is troubled and I hope she grows to have a healthy life. Glad you are ok!

If Mach had been there, they'd been TOAST.

They started to make me take off my shoes to prove I didn't have money in my socks and then they abruptly ran off.

Yes, My ex husband robbed me blind. But he did it the legal way.

ThisOne said:

2day this 14 year old girl tried to snatch my hand bag, she ran past me, gave me a push and then tried to grab the strap of the bag off my shoulder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i know u will all b proud of this!!! i didnt let go and like a maniac i started yelling 'thief!!! thief!!!!!'

then this lady comes over and wrestled her to the ground!!!!!!!!!!!! she held her down until the shopping centre security came and took her away!!!! yes, she almost sat on this kid!!!! i was in shock!!!!!!

so security come over, there were all these ppl standing around staring!!!! and they contain her ~ the whole time the kid was swearin... f' this c that!!!!!!!!!! BRAT!!!!!!!!!!!

so the cops come and handcuff her!!!

then my rescuer and i had to go to the police station to make a statement

Good for you!

I'm not posting too much on here but recently I was a victim of a crime.... and I caught the f**ker.. but he got away!

The police are looking for him... and If I see him again i'll try my hardest to knock him out. I'm so bloody angry!!

No I've never been robbed, thank God, but in my city lately, all over the news, there's been reports of teenagers beating up old people and stealing their wallets or purses. Sad shit. Glad you weren't hurt or worse.

Funny I saw this thread today. When I was at my parking deck today, I was waiting for the elevator because I had to go to the 4th floor where my car was. The doors open and this young woman in the corner with, what looked like, some gym clothes on and a bag bawled up in her arms. I walk in, she speaks, I speak back, I push the Level 4 button and wait for the doors to close. What I do notice is that no other buttons are lit up, guessing why else would this lady be in the elevator without pushing the button for her floor...unless she was on the same floor I was on and just missed it before which is why she was still in the elevator when I got on it from the ground level? I got this strange feeling, the hairs on my neck were standing up. So we get to the 4th floor and I hurry out looking a little behind me to see if the lady got off behind me. She didn't and stayed in the elevator. You talking about relief that I felt, but also the feeling of being uneasy. It was strange.