Mary got mugged on Friday night, which I am sorry to hear. She lost her purse with all her credit cards, and about $300 in cash. She is canceling all the cards, and there isn’t a chance of getting back all the cash. She also has a bruise on her face where she got smacked.

It was what I call a smash and grab. The mooks attacked near her car in a tight space. The blow to the face was pure and simple intimidation, with the threat of more to come. Then they just grabbed the purse and were gone into the darkness.

There are a number of things here that need to be addressed here.

First, the parking spot.

It was dark, and very poorly lit.

No security guards, no bouncers walking the lot.

This is asking for trouble.

Second, carrying a purse with all your credit cards and cash.

It’s a club for godsakes, not a mall. 1 Credit Card or Cash. Leave the big useless bag at home.

Third, not expecting any kind of trouble, or it can’t happen to me syndrome.

It can, and it does. Every five minutes. No one is immune.

Let’s say Mary was a Kommando.

First, she would have been carrying some sort of protection device, possibly two, and her car would have been outfitted as well.

Second, she would not have parked in dark, poorly lit lot, with no security.

Third, if she did park in a place like that, she would have had a protection device in her hand and ready to go if and when she got out.

Fourth, one credit card, and it would not have been visible.

Fifth, a personal alarm. Remember, mooks are afraid of loud noise, and vamoose the area quickly when hearing it.

This ain’t rocket science. You don’t need an advanced degree to figure any of this out, it’s just common sense.

I’ll tell you one thing, mooks can tell if you aren’t confident. If you feel vulnerable, they know it a heartbeat. You’re like a young deer who runs into a hungry pride of lions.

Um…tasty.

Get tooled up now, before it happens again.

If you’re prepared, you’ll never be surprised.

Michael Gravette