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Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head
is that why the prison populations are at an all time high?
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The drug war.
Robbers tend to seek out easier, alternative targets when possible...
However, if that particular jewelery store is the only big one in town and/or has something highly valuable that other similar stores don't have, then, ironically, that store owner is now at greater risk of getting robbed violently in the future.
That's the main reason banks instruct their employees to hit the emergency call button and to hand over some cash without any fuss.
Robbers / burglers, in a matter of speaking, do a rough cost / benefit analysis ... those places with lots of cash and/or highly valuable goods that are easily converted to cash are at substantial risk no matter what - in those instances, violence may bring more violence.
And yet for the average residence with little cash on the premises and relative few valuables, having guns and/or vicious dogs are often a worthwhile deterrent.
Again, it comes down to cost / reward ... the reward for breaking into most homes is relatively low and hence not worth doing unless it's very easy and safe. In contrast, the reward for stealing from a jewelery store is so high that even if the store owner is heavily armed, it may still be worth the risk. Security is not a clear-cut thing ... sometimes being armed is better, sometimes not - depends on the situation.
Ron