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Old 19 April 2013, 01:04 AM   #1
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Robbed 2

Two weeks ago my briefcase was stolen from my car.Thread: "Robbed"

Late yesterday afternoon was driving with my wife in the car.We approached traffic lights to turn right.Just as I turned hand came through a slightly open window and grabbed my WG chain necklace.(No clasp,very strong) I grabbed his hand tight,engaged 1st gear and hit the gas.He slammed the tarmac hard.I made a u-turn and went back for him.All of a sudden three came from the left.They actually CAME for the car !I hit the gas hard and got the hell away.

The grabber was the decoy.Grabs the chain to get the car to stop and then the real target by the other three is the passenger side,my wife and her handbag.Luckily they had a moving target and couldn't get to the passenger door in time.

Me,wife and chain 1 Robbers 0.

This is now the second time, in 13days time.I am "slightly annoyed" !!!

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Old 19 April 2013, 01:07 AM   #2
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Two weeks ago my briefcase was stolen from my car.Thread: "Robbed"

Late yesterday afternoon was driving with my wife in the car.We approached traffic lights to turn right.Just as I turned hand came through a slightly open window and grabbed my WG chain necklace.(No clasp,very strong) I grabbed his hand tight,engaged 1st gear and hit the gas.He slammed the tarmac hard.I made a u-turn and went back for him.All of a sudden three came from the left.They actually CAME for the car !I hit the gas hard and got the hell away.

The grabber was the decoy.Grabs the chain to get the car to stop and then the real target by the other three is the passenger side,my wife and her handbag.Luckily they had a moving target and couldn't get to the passenger door in time.

Me,wife and chain 1 Robbers 0.

This is now the second time, in 13days time.I am "slightly annoyed" !!!

Buy a *unmentionable*. and keep it with you in your car. seems like the only way to solve your problem
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:10 AM   #3
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Is South Africa a generally dangerous place, or are you suffering from some unfortunate luck?
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:10 AM   #4
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Buy a *unmentionable*. and keep it with you in your car. seems like the only way to solve your problem
Unless he was holding the ** in his mouth then the robbers would have had that too...

I think the answer is to move out of that section of town permanently!
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:17 AM   #5
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Wow. Stay safe Chris.
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:20 AM   #6
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Unless he was holding the ** in his mouth then the robbers would have had that too...

I think the answer is to move out of that section of town permanently!
"That section of town " is the whole country.
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:21 AM   #7
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"That section of town " is the whole country.
Then move out of the country!
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:27 AM   #8
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Incredible. Closed windows. Locked doors. Knife, stun gun, I don't know. Maybe a lower profile car. Unfortunately you have to adapt to your environment to keep your family safe. You've had 2 warnings.
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:31 AM   #9
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Wow. Stay safe Chris.
I am trying my best !! In retrospect i shouldn't have made the u-turn.
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:34 AM   #10
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Incredible. Closed windows. Locked doors. Knife, stun gun, I don't know. Maybe a lower profile car. Unfortunately you have to adapt to your environment to keep your family safe. You've had 2 warnings.
We adapt at best we can,its just impossible to cover everything.Crime is an epidemic here !!
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:35 AM   #11
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Then move out of the country!
That's why so many leave ....
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:35 AM   #12
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That's why so many leave ....
Africa is beautiful country but for my family to be safe, for me, it would be "Check please!" time to go
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methinks you need to relocate....
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:36 AM   #14
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wow! you are seeing more action than James Bond!
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:38 AM   #15
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Have some scratches on my neck from the grabbers fingernails.Only physical damage,but my wife and I are not ourselves today.
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:42 AM   #16
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wow! you are seeing more action than James Bond!
This is real,Bond is a movie.

(My wife now says I have a future as a stunt driver in the movies,after yesterday.. She says the u-turn was spectacular !! .In all seriousness,I shouldn't have turned around. )
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:44 AM   #17
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Africa is beautiful country but for my family to be safe, for me, it would be "Check please!" time to go
I cant argue with that.
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:45 AM   #18
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Unless he was holding the ** in his mouth then the robbers would have had that too...
Classic argument from the anti's.
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:46 AM   #19
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If the police won't protect you and your family do it yourself by any means necessary.

Or move away.
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:46 AM   #20
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This is real,Bond is a movie.

(My wife now says I have a future as a stunt driver in the movies,after yesterday.. She says the u-turn was spectacular !! .In all seriousness,I shouldn't have turned around. )
I bet they were pretty surprised when you did turn around though!
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:52 AM   #21
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Then move out of the country!
X2 that is just nuts! I'd be looooong gone!
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:57 AM   #22
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The police most often aren't in the right place at the right time to protect you. They usually end up taking a report and investigating an incident after it happens. I feel that people have the right to protect themselves should have the means to do so, as Bruno states.

Frankly I thought that RSA was a safe place. Clearly I was wrong. Guess I would have no way of knowing since I've never been there. I know that you need to watch out for amputees running around though.
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Old 19 April 2013, 01:59 AM   #23
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It does sound like it's time to leave and relocate...it's unfortunate that living where you do has become so dangerous. But your lives are more important plus your peace of mind!!!
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My gawd man, glad to hear you're ok.
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Old 19 April 2013, 02:54 AM   #25
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When I was a very young adult, I was parked in Boston (very near the bomb site, actually) at 2:30 am, preparing to drive off with a friend. suddenly the door opened and I saw the biggest [sharp weapon] I'd ever seen in my face. The passenger door opened and the same thing happened there. They demanded our wallets; we gave them. They actually just took the cash out and tossed the wallets back in the car.

Since then I have ALWAYS locked my doors soon after getting in the car and think about when/where I have the windows open.

That was 25 years ago, and I've never had a problem since, despite having been in poor/dangerous neighborhoods many times throughout the years.

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Wow. Props on thinking quick on your feet and being able to react under so much pressure!
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Whoa, keep your head on a swivel and stay safe
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Old 19 April 2013, 03:03 AM   #28
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methinks you need to relocate....
I agree. If this happened to my wife and I, if I didn't immediately start packing when we got home, she would throw her stuff in the car and leave without me.
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Old 19 April 2013, 03:07 AM   #29
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Crazy actually,was thinking about it today ....17H50 we have this attempted robbery,10min later we are sitting with our host and wife at his beautiful restaurant.The restaurant is right across the street from my property were my wife's medical practice is located.I must admit I did have a STRONG alcoholic beverage !!!

Crime is such a common occurrence affecting all here, that we get blunted to it.... and then we tell ourselves how "lucky" we are that we were not stabbed or shot ???
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Whoa, keep your head on a swivel and stay safe
First words were ,felt something in my neck "Whats this??"
Cant remember this but my wife said ,I said: "youre,not @#$%$#@ stealing this !!!"

Quite amazing how fast it happens ,how very calm one can be and how the anger then boils over !!!
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