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Sixer · May 20, 2009, 10:28 AM

I figure it could go both ways, but I'm gonna have to agree, more or less, with the OP.

A few things to consider:

-There are no stats on crimes that did NOT occur.

-Criminals are not all "dumb"... what they do is not smart, but there ARE smart criminals out there.

-You only hear about the crimes that did happen, and those are the ones we tend to remember.

I think most criminals pick out the target they assume to be the weakest. The guy / gal with a gun is not likely to be the weakest target a BG can find.

May 20, 2009, 10:28 AM	#17
Sixer Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,891	I figure it could go both ways, but I'm gonna have to agree, more or less, with the OP. A few things to consider: -There are no stats on crimes that did NOT occur. -Criminals are not all "dumb"... what they do is not smart, but there ARE smart criminals out there. -You only hear about the crimes that did happen, and those are the ones we tend to remember. I think most criminals pick out the target they assume to be the weakest. The guy / gal with a gun is not likely to be the weakest target a BG can find. __________________ Hopp Custom Leather <------ click for HOLSTER awesomeness!! -There is no theory of evolution... Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.