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iPod: This Season's Must-Have for Muggers

Posted by pudge on from the it-just-looks-darling-with-your-ski-mask dept.

KH writes "West Midlands police have issued a stark warning to iPod users: ditch the white headphones or pay the price." Apparently, muggers recognize the headphones and target passersby for muggage.

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  1. Actually, there's a second part to the story... by zogger · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    .. I left something out. In georgia, cops are allowed to moonlight, wearing their uniforms. When the mugger wannabe took of running, I had seen a cop earlier directing traffic closeby, in and out of a parking garage (rush hour, natch). I walked over to him, to report the attempted mugging. I left nothing out, including my inspired quip, and pointed out the guy, still splitting at a brisk pace, down the street to the cop. Cop sez "-> whut ya want me to do about it?" I sez -> "arrest him????". Cop sez -> "I'm working this garage right now, ain't on duty, and the mugger dint get nuthin".

    Well, that settled that. Mr. Mugger gets away to go prey on someone else. Oh well, so much for cops wanting to "serve justice". I always knew that was a load of horse hockey anyway....

    True facts

    He never asked me for a carry permit, but I had one in my wallet. Right now, I think it's bogus, I prefer honest vermont state styled carry, ie "allowed by default by second amendment born-with, not to be denied by any government goon inalienable right", but discretion being the better part of not going to the hoosegow, I get their illegal "permit". To me it's as illegal and stupid and unconstitutional as applying for a "free speech" permit or applying to the state for a "right to associate with my friends" permit. ditto for their freedom to travel "permits", illegal as heck, but it'sso entrenched now and people so brainwashed that they get away with it..

    zognote: vermont, with about zip gun laws, has incredibly low crime rate. It has a few large cities, too, it's not all rural, but granted, fairly rural.

    I understand switzerland has the lowest crime rates in industrialised europe, yet is the most liberal on gun ownership. Coincidence? I think not.