I was mugged by an aged pensioner

[Eridanus]

I pull into my parking space in the underground carpark, grabbed my handbag, and hopped out of my car. Needing to to get my briefcase, and some files, I put the strap of my handbag over my shoulder, and then pushed my bag around to my back while I leaned back into my car to get the briefcase, and files. Next thing I know I feel this big wretch as someone tugs really hard on my handbag trying to abscond with the vessel that holds some of my most essential items for existence (credit cards, hairbrush, lipstick, voodoo doll of my boss)...luckily I was wearing 3 inch heels, and kicked backwards out of pure instinct, and then I swung around with my briefcase hitting the perpetrator in his bread basket knocking him to the ground, catching my first glance of the offender. There sprawled on the ground was a man who had to be at least 70!! WTH?! I was so astonished to see the age of the person who tried to make off with my handbag that I started to offer my hand to help him up...a gesture that came to a grinding halt when after calling me every foul name under the sun he started dissing my heels-- at 5'4" I'm vertically challenged, so no one disses my heels...

Seriously though, when I had a chance to sit down after speaking to the police, and my boss, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, be mad at myself for the assistance I was about to extend to a bag snatcher, or pleased that my upbringing saw my first response upon seeing an older person in need of assistance (so-to-speak) was to offer some, or to shake my head in bewilderment at what circumstance would lead an aged pensioner to attempt to rob someone.

I'm still shaken by the whole thing, but wow...just wow...what is the world coming to?

 

[Veronica]

There are criminals of all age... sadly the murders and burgulars get old.

Glad he didnt actually get it though. That is a huge hassle.

 

[BreakfastSurreal]

WHOAAA lacey I'm sooo glad you are ok! That whole experience sounds like something out of a movie! I'm glad for you that it was an old man and that you had crazy instinctual thoughts like kicking with your spikes...thats kind of hot actually

 

[Eridanus]

There are criminals of all age... sadly the murders and burgulars get old.

Glad he didnt actually get it though. That is a huge hassle.

I'm glad I didn't have to go through the painstaking task of cancelling credit cards, constructing a new voodoo doll, and alike.

When I was giving the statement, and description to the police officer he found it hard to hide is own bewilderment, and might I say amusement I don't doubt.

WHOAAA lacey I'm sooo glad you are ok! That whole experience sounds like something out of a movie! I'm glad for you that it was an old man and that you had crazy instinctual thoughts like kicking with your spikes...thats kind of hot actually

Want to play robber, and victim? I won silk stockings, and suspenders if that helps.

Thanks, Clare. I think the tug on my bag brought back memories of the previous time I was mugged, when some young punk punched me in the face a couple of times so he could get away with my bag, and I didn't want that to happen again.

 

[TheOriginalJames]

Damn... glad you're ok though and all your belongings are safely in your posession.

Good kick, too.

 

[Tegan]

Jesus, where in the hell do you live? lol. I mean, we have muggings here, but I can't tell you exceedingly rare it is for one person to get mugged twice! Heck, I lived in an around NYC for three years and only had one person I know ever get mugged.

 

[Kat]

wow hun glad youre ok...wish i could have seen you kick ass with heels on.

3 cheers for lacey!

 

[Eridanus]

Damn... glad you're ok though and all your belongings are safely in your posession.

Good kick, too.

Thanks, James.

Jesus, where in the hell do you live? lol. I mean, we have muggings here, but I can't tell you exceedingly rare it is for one person to get mugged twice! Heck, I lived in an around NYC for three years and only had one person I know ever get mugged.

The first time I was mugged was in another country while I was on holiday. The city I live in isn't dangerous in the least, actually it was voted one of the most liveable cities in the world...just plain bad luck on my part, I guess.

 

[UncleBacon]

wow i"m glad you're ok and you did nothing wrong he got what was coming to him...he'll think twice about ever doing that again

 

[EmperorKupcake]

Wow. You should've taught that old bastard a lesson. If that were me, he would learn that crime doesn't pay, especially in his old age. I wouldn't give a damn whether he's 70 or 20, he's a criminal. He deserves to get his ass kicked.

I'm glad that everything's alright, though. Keep those immediate instincts sharp! As you saw, they definitely come in handy

 

[UncleBacon]

all I can think about it adam sandler in big daddy when he says "old man river shut up before I break your hip"

 

[Eridanus]

Thanks, Kat, Bacon, and Kupcake.

Just call me ninja in high heels.