Violent mugging on Prospect Place

Subject: Mugged

It i very strange that suddenly everyone is getting mugged in the hood nowadays?? Are newbies easy picking for poor unemployed young men out there??? I am 30 and have lived in the hood for almost my whole life, i have walked home pissed drunk at all hours of the night and i have never been mugged. Maybe i am lucky, but then again it seems that people need to be careful when walking home, wait till you get home to make that important phone call that you can{t wait to ansewr, wait till you get home to put on your stereo and listen to you fav music, walk around aware of your surroundings, carry your wallet n your pront pocket, who walks around with their wllets in the shoulder bg, anyhow be safe

As pathetic as it sounds it is probably a good idea to carry a little extra muggers money with you at all times. My wife was mugged on on stoop on Sterling years ago and she had no money in her purse at the time. The dude took the time to look through her wallet after she handed it over and when he didnt find any cash he confronted her about. The guy eventually left with the wallet but the whole ordeal was prolonged and escalated as a result of her being flat broke. not fun.

I have a crazy plan, but it just might work. I was walking to the Q in Union Square the other day and a young Orthodox Jewish boy handed me a dollar bill. Sweet! But it was actually an advertisement for a synagogue printed in the shape and color of a onesky. I stuffed it in my coat pocket and soldiered on home.

Later, I got off the Shuttle at Park Pl. and was walking towards the apartment daydreaming about muggings. (It's a favorite pasttime). Putting two and two together, I realized that I could easily hand a mugger a wad of funny money. I might be the recipient of a sucker punch to the face, but at least they won't get any of my cold, hard cash. Plus, I ran track in college so by time they unfolded the money to see a Rabbi's face instead of Andrew Jackson, I would be home phoning the police. Check and mate.

For legal purposes, I would definitely print "Not legal tender" on the bills. I would also carry an ipod made from an empty juicebox and shoelaces.

mr. met wrote: if you stay at a bar until 4am and take the train or walk home, no one's around...not even muggers. just sayin.

There are definitely people around my neighborhood at 4am. FWIW. St. Johns, Nostrand, and then down Eastern. It isn't crowded, but it isn't deserted either.