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Newportkrieger · 28 May 2011, 08:57 AM

If you are not able and willing to calmly hand over your watch to a mugger then you are WEARING A WATCH YOU CAN NOT AFFORD. The watch clearly means too much too you...beyond what a watch you can afford should mean to you in a life threatening situation.

HKtoter · 28 May 2011, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Newportkrieger

If you are not able and willing to calmly hand over your watch to a mugger then you are WEARING A WATCH YOU CAN NOT AFFORD. The watch clearly means too much too you...beyond what a watch you can afford should mean to you in a life threatening situation.

I beg to differ.
I'll be calling to police and telling them the coroner should show up too.

Numismatist · 28 May 2011, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Newportkrieger

If you are not able and willing to calmly hand over your watch to a mugger then you are WEARING A WATCH YOU CAN NOT AFFORD. The watch clearly means too much too you...beyond what a watch you can afford should mean to you in a life threatening situation.

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Originally Posted by HKtoter

I beg to differ.
I'll be calling to police and telling them the coroner should show up too.

At some point society has to push back...

Numismatist · 28 May 2011, 10:23 AM

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At some point society has to push back...

X2 - oh wait, that was me wasn't it?

roleyrolz · 28 May 2011, 01:53 PM

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At some point society has to push back...

Your absolutey right if were getting finacially mugged by bankers and doing nothing, the least we can do is is fight back when we get phyiscally mugged by thieves

Just remember this quote " Better to Die on your feet then Live on your Knees."

Trev · 28 May 2011, 12:52 PM

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I beg to differ.
I'll be calling to police and telling them the coroner should show up too.

Unfortunately in some countries, defending yourself (regardless of the tool) means you've committed a greater crime than your attacker/thief.

sherwin · 28 May 2011, 01:33 PM

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Unfortunately in some countries, defending yourself (regardless of the tool) means you've committed a greater crime than your attacker/thief.

esp true here down under!

but ill leave that for another thread at another time.

its all about looking at the situation, and how to deal with it. as my uncle once said, thieves value your life less than the watch. so if they are gonna have to knock you for it, they will. often in cases like this, the thugs will whack first, ask later. these are not civilised people.

akiruno · 28 May 2011, 02:35 PM

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Unfortunately in some countries, defending yourself (regardless of the tool) means you've committed a greater crime than your attacker/thief.

100% true in Japan…found out the hard way

Z06 · 28 May 2011, 01:35 PM

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I beg to differ.
I'll be calling to police and telling them the coroner should show up too.

Yup, me too...if they want my watch, they can meet my 45...and say good bye

xjeeunitx · 28 May 2011, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Newportkrieger

If you are not able and willing to calmly hand over your watch to a mugger then you are WEARING A WATCH YOU CAN NOT AFFORD. The watch clearly means too much too you...beyond what a watch you can afford should mean to you in a life threatening situation.

I would have to disagree with you on this. You're right in all senses where the person should give up their watch without any issues to save their own lives but that is your opinion.

Maybe, Mr. Mendoza had a special relationship/history/whatever with this watch. I've heard a lot of people saying that comment but it is really biased. Some people will refuse to be a victim. If I was at my own home, and someone wanted to rob me for my watch, I would reach for my G26 and seal the deal on that meow.

If I was in Mr. Mendoza's situation, I would've handed it over without a problem since I was travelling in an area I'm not comfortable with.

In the end, it has nothing to do with being able to afford a watch.

beowulf566 · 28 May 2011, 09:18 AM

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I would disagree with you on this. Maybe someone just will not themselves to be robbed. You're right in all senses where the person should give up their watch without any issues to save their own lives.

Maybe, Mr. Mendoza had a special relationship/history/whatever with this watch. I've heard a lot of people saying that comment but some people will refuse to be the victim.

Personally, I would've handed it over without a problem. For others, they might feel differently. In the end, it was nothing to do with being able to afford a watch.

I also disagree, I would never hand over my watch

Dr.Brian · 28 May 2011, 09:24 AM

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I also disagree, I would never hand over my watch

Unlikely, and unwise.
Mr Mendoza felt the same way.

Numismatist · 28 May 2011, 09:37 AM

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Unlikely, and unwise.
Mr Mendoza felt the same way.

Mr. Mendoza did what was right and just, he paid for it with his life...but so have so many other great men.

Dr.Brian · 28 May 2011, 10:06 AM

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Mr. Mendoza did what was right and just, he paid for it with his life...but so have so many other great men.

I'll stick around to do more great things. You can tell the 2 dudes who have the drop on you in a Rome alley to go F off though.

I'll spend the rest of the trip searching for an adequate replacement. Do they sell anything but Panerai in Italy?

Numismatist · 28 May 2011, 10:11 AM

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I'll stick around to do more great things. You can tell the 2 dudes who have the drop on you in a Rome alley to go F off though.

I'll spend the rest of the trip searching for an adequate replacement. Do they sell anything but Panerai in Italy?

Yup, the majority do live off the sacrifices of the minority - it's just simple history.

CoopJr · 28 May 2011, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by xjeeunitx

I would have to disagree with you on this. You're right in all senses where the person should give up their watch without any issues to save their own lives but that is your opinion.

Maybe, Mr. Mendoza had a special relationship/history/whatever with this watch. I've heard a lot of people saying that comment but it is really biased. Some people will refuse to be a victim. If I was at my own home, and someone wanted to rob me for my watch, I would reach for my G26 and seal the deal on that meow.

If I was in Mr. Mendoza's situation, I would've handed it over without a problem since I was travelling in an area I'm not comfortable with.

In the end, it has nothing to do with being able to afford a watch.

boogiebot · 28 May 2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Newportkrieger

If you are not able and willing to calmly hand over your watch to a mugger then you are WEARING A WATCH YOU CAN NOT AFFORD. The watch clearly means too much too you...beyond what a watch you can afford should mean to you in a life threatening situation.

yeah i dont know about this. obviously the watch is not worth your life. but the idea of someone just taking something from you would drive anyone nuts.

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