If You Were Held Up By A Mugger Would You Give You Wallet Or Fight?

Woman Being Mugged. - Four men mugging a lone woman
November 13, 2006 2:58pm CST
If you were accosted in the street by a mugger would you give up your wallet/purse/phone without a fight?
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14 responses
@sbeauty (5865)
• United States
13 Nov 06
I'd give them my wallet. Nothing is worth fighting for. However, I would scream very, very loudly. I've heard that if someone screams most crooks will run away because they're afraid of someone catching them.
13 Nov 06
That's a good thing to do as long as you weren't too scared to scream. Thanks for reply.
• United States
13 Nov 06
Here ya go buddy! There isn't anything inside a purse or wallet that is worth getting injured or worse.
13 Nov 06
That seems to be the general thought. Thanks for reply.
@Jshean20 (14348)
• Canada
13 Nov 06
I would give it up without a fight...I'd be too scared of being hurt.
13 Nov 06
And me. Thanks for reply.
@nancygibson (3736)
• France
13 Nov 06
Good question. My gut response would be to fight back, but so many people are armed these days that it would be most sensible to hand over my wallet (wouldnt do him much good, there is rarely much in it!) and run for it.
13 Nov 06
My nephews first response was to fight and he ended up with a fractured skull, had it over I say. Thanks for reply.
@mavisbike (1526)
• United States
13 Nov 06
depends if they have weapon and what kind of mood im in and where we are
13 Nov 06
Thanks for reply.
@briennekb (610)
• United States
13 Nov 06
You should never fight!! Even if you don't see a weapon, that doesn't mean the attacker doesn't have one hidden. All the money in the world isn't worth losing your life over.
13 Nov 06
Too true. Thanks for reply.
• India
13 Nov 06
it depends ..it i have an empty wallet would rather give him that n elave..if its more valuable i may try to protest...
13 Nov 06
What about the danger? Thanks for reply.
@salex142 (686)
• United States
13 Nov 06
i would give to to him because it is not worth losing my life over things that can be replaced
13 Nov 06
That's right, I would give in as well. Thanks for reply.
@suzieque (2334)
• Canada
14 Nov 06
Don't fight for just cash - 2 men fighting
Yes! I would give up my wallet without a second thought. Your life is more important than money.
@gabi1203 (578)
• Canada
14 Nov 06
i give to him
@vicii3000 (773)
• Romania
13 Nov 06
i would defenatly fight!!!
13 Nov 06
What if the mugger had a weapon? Thanks for reply.
@moneybags (220)
• United States
13 Nov 06
give it up i have to much to live for my family my friends and myself. id give it all away and lead him to my home for that stuff to lol
@JessicaD (115)
• United States
13 Nov 06
it depends on where it happens, if it's in a busy place I may not just hand it over and yell for help
13 Nov 06
That could work. Thanks for reply.
@lisado (1227)
• United States
26 Feb 07
Part of me says that I would fight, but the logical part of me says that I would probably give them what I wanted before I really knew what was happening. A purse can be replaced, but a life, especially my children's lives, can't be. Part of me would be angry and want to fight, but I think that it would happen so fast that I would probably do what they wanted and then throw a hissy fit about it later.