Started by day with a trip to the gym and being robbed on the street
 

Ah, what a good day so far.

So, for the first time in ages, I am actually in my own home for a Monday morning. Which meant I could do my normal routine of riding my bike to the gym in the morning and then working at the tea shop across the street for about an hour after the gym.

I was about halfway home on my bike when two guys come out of nowhere and lift my laptop bag out of my bike basket WHILE I AM MOVING. Okay, I am not moving fast..I had just crossed the street ..but still!

So, I get off and scream things my mother would not be proud of me saying as the two guys run down a side street. Luckily. there are two witnesses - one of which was a 68 year old ex-security guard- who clocked every detail about the guys while the other one called the police.

The police were there in about five minutes and ten minutes later they caught the guys, found my laptop down an alley and arrested them. I had to give statements and things. I even got my first ride in the back of a police car.

Thank goddess I got my laptop back and everything works fine.

I may just treat myself to a drink now though.

welcome to the USA ;)

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh seriously.

lucky they got caught. someone jacked my phone out of my hand a few months ago at a bar and took off. luckily my gf was able to track the location with her iPhone and had the police arrest them and got my phone back... even tho the cop DROPPED IT and cracked the front :mad:

sorry to hear :(

Pretty awesome that you got back your stuff...

it's a good thing you got your notebook back!
Where do you live Sarah?

guess the race

I bet getting your laptop back was a nicer feeling than buying it in the first place.

Yeah! I mean, I only just bought it too. The cops asked me how much it cost, I told them and they smiled since I guess it went over whatever amount they needed it to be to charge the guys more heavily.

have a drink for me !

i have a similar story .. i hear you !

Alameda, California ...not known for crime.

For real..call number three was to tell work to reset all my passwords.

The value of the item stolen determines whether they are charged with 'grand larceny' or 'petite larceny'. In CA, the threshold is $950.

Unlucky day turned lucky!

It's been 2 decades since I've lived there, but yah, Alameda is NOT known for any type of crime.

i thought 'petite larceny' was when they stole items smaller than a wristwatch:winkwink:

Maybe they thought there were some fresh fleshlights in your bag?

Ah, hence the happy face of the officer.

Yeah and with so much of the island being military, it is kind of a deterrent.

I did wear a Fleshjack shirt in the gym but I am hoping I didn't have the Fleshlight smell to me on the street :1orglaugh

:1orglaugh its cali. you better get a nice little girl gun :2 cents: .22 or a .380

or when you steal from a girl under 5'2'' 120 lbs

you're actually lucky, Sarah. I've been robbed at gunpoint and they NEVER caught the perps. I'm glad you got your mac back. That shit was NOT cheap!

and then? you try to shoot the robber in the back while he's running down the street? and maybe shoot some innocent bystanders as well while you are at it?

sfpd ftw

Not exactly sure how I gun wouldn't have stopped or solved anything to do with this situation.

hehe agree :)

Yeah, you of all people know how fucked off I was at the time. I am thrilled I was that lucky to get it back.

The cops were like 'do you want them to be charged?'. I controlled my smart ass turrets and didn't reply on how I would be totally happy to release two brazen daylight robbers back into the population.

I could see that sketchy shit happening in San Francisco, but it seems out of character for Alameda.

Glad everything ended well, Sarah. :)

You'd be surprised what a few warning shots can accomplish, dear.

I'm not use to hearing good stories about when the police get involved

If you had a PC, they prolly would have left you alone... :winkwink:

Lots of cool deterents and anti-theft devices on the market these days:

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It's great that you got your notebook back, and I'm happy that the crooks were caught! :thumbsup

ADG

thats because in america the cops would have probably said she was trying to buy drugs and blew the whole thing into some crazy drama LOL

glad it worked out, yikes!

:winkwink:

The LAPD are a bunch of asshats.

well ok then :)

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they stopped the protect and serve thing a long time ago

Warning shots...in the direction of two people fleeing with witnesses around? I mean, if I was being held up maybe but unless I ride my bike with my gun out, GTA style, I don't see it accomplishing much in this particular situation.

dang! that sucks, good thing you got your stuff back!

A few bases my brother in law was stationed have been described to me as crime cesspools, so I don't know how much that matters.

alameda is just a continuation of oakland. if AC transit runs there :helpme

Not totally inaccurate but the whole island thing tends to let people pretend we aren't Oakland.

I'm so happy things ended positively for you Sarah! The worm could have turned quickly the other way with desperate sketchy people like that.

Sending positive vibes of strength and serenity your way

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Prime opportunity for a massive viral video missed. Next time keep a couple of Fleshlight sleeves in your bag. When confronted start flailing them about their heads wildly like some rubbery nunchucks. It will be on every news program around the world!

Maybe I missed a reply or thread, but what happened to MaxCash? How are you enjoying it stateside again, aside from the occasional muggings?

Warning shots are fired up into the air, not in the direction of people. Glad to hear that you weren't hurt and got your property back.

Thank you, good energy is always welcome.

:1orglaugh not like me to miss a chance like that!