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Psychological_Try559 t1_iw7mxr2 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in I was robbed by a group of children :/ by ElFello93

Sorry that happened to you, and glad that you're alive!

Regarding the phone, even if GPS is not enabled, Google has a "find my device" page at: https://www.google.com/android/find

It can remotely wipe your device as well as find it.

I can't speak to iphones as I don't personally use them but I'm sure they have something similar.

Obviously go through the police rather than trying to do this yourself.

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BJJBean t1_iw7je7t wrote

Reply to I was robbed by a group of children :/ by ElFello93

Few tips that have kept me safe in Baltimore.

  1. Don't go out once the sun goes down. Get a new hobby like hiking, kayaking, etc. Something that happens when the sun is up.
  2. If you can't obey rule 1, keep your head on a swivel at night. Attention buys you time and time buys you options. It's 2022, if you see a large group of people, especially young people, wearing masks, that is a HUGE red flag. Make sure your paths do not cross.
  3. Get a force multiplier. Pepper Spray, concealed carry, etc.
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Ambitious-Intern-928 t1_iw7glnd wrote

Reply to comment by inthesinbin in I was robbed by a group of children :/ by ElFello93

The thing of it is ALL the kids are in ski masks now. Can't even walk into a gas station without walking past a bunch of teens/young men in ski masks now. It's crazy, this was never ALLOWED before the pandemic for people to hang in public places especially places that carry money with face coverings.

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theythemworld t1_iw7gl50 wrote

Reply to I was robbed by a group of children :/ by ElFello93

The kids in Baltimore are dangerous. Social media always talks about how the kids here are the future and brilliant. No, these are the kids. The ones beating and robbing you. They have no moral compass and will shoot you dead for a $5 bill. Thank god the new Mayor will be paying them taxpayer money to not assault people! That’ll work!!

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blipsterrr t1_iw7fr79 wrote

Reply to I was robbed by a group of children :/ by ElFello93

Had a similar situation years ago taking the light rail at night. Group of kids wanted my phone. Got off at the next stop to avoid them but they followed. Walking away and one of em hits me in the back of the head. I turn around thinking I'm about to fight but I'm too shocked cause it's a teenage girl!

Or so I thought. "I'm not fighting a little girl" I told em. Got punched in the face...guess I had misgendered them. I start running towards a MTA car I saw in the distance, they notice and fall back.

Wish I fought back instead of running cause it made me paranoid for a long time. But in hindsight I don't know what concealed weapons they may or may not have had.

My advice: you see a group of ANY kind walking towards you at night, nope the fuck into another direction.

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ArtxVandelay t1_iw7eqt8 wrote

Reply to Why can’t any restaurants survive here by aphid123

More and more restaurants are being owned by groups rather than people, so when things aren’t going well; groups cut their loses and close.

I think the example of Mount Vernon really shows in Station North as well

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