[UC] Fwd: robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Jason's Pet Care jasonspetc...@gmail.com wrote: one shot fired on the s. 200 block of 46th st just north of spruce around 10:30 i think. cops were out there and said someone was robbed. they found the casing but not the perp. Begin forwarded message: From: Amara Rockar aroc...@gmail.com Date: August 2, 2011 10:05:45 AM EDT Subject: Re: [UCNeighbors] robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011 According to SW Detective Joseph Murray, the victim gave up his wallet but decided the gun wasn't real and demanded the wallet back and then was shot. Murray's response to a recent post on West Philly Local and comments has a lot of good information in it and I thought I'd share: TheFuzz9143 Says: July 31st, 2011 at 11:32 pm AFB, I respect your decision to not give up your things during a robbery. I don’t agree with it, but to each his own. You cited a robbery from earlier this month in which a store clerk was shot in the face even though he gave up the money that was demanded of him. If we were going tit-for-tat I could remind you of Mustafa Shaker who was killed in his store at Front and Girard in late May. Shaker had enough of being a victim and started throwing cans at the robbers. One of the guys turned and shot Shaker in the face with a shotgun as he fled the store. Could his death have been prevented by simply giving them what they wanted? Who knows. All I know is I will never tell a 20 year old Penn student to take a guess on whether a gun is real or not so he can keep his iPhone. In 2009, the FBI states police departments around the country handled more than 400,000 robberies. Within those numbers we can find stories of heroes and stories of tragic, senseless loss. I recommend giving your phone up when approached by someone with a gun. In West and Southwest Philly, we have a damn good track record of catching robbers. In the past few months you may have read some of the robberies I’ve posted on Twitter. You see that the 18th district plainclothes cops have caught a lot of these kids minutes after the crime. Trust me, that isn’t happening throughout the city. With UPenn, University City detail, Allied Barton security, 18th district, 16th district, Drexel PD etc., you have a lot of people protecting you out there. At Southwest Detectives we are doing our best to catch the ones that get away. We don’t forget the ones from months or even years ago. Everything usually comes full circle out here…things have a way of solving themselves. As detectives we are reactive more often than proactive when it comes to dealing with crime. I think we could do a lot better in getting tips out or alerting the public to crime patterns. That being said, a lot of the tips I would give may seem like common sense to most. Dont walk with your iPod on full blast at night. If you must walk late night try to use the more well-lit blocks. (Riding my bike to and from work has really shown me just how dark these streets get. Next time you’re riding down Pine St at night just try to make out people walking down the sidewalks. Impossible.) If you must walk late at night, just be aware at all times. I’m not saying be paranoid, just use common sense when picking and choosing routes. Crossing streets instead of walking through groups of kids. If something doesn’t feel right..it probably isn’t. Trust your instincts. Missy: I happen to think that a decrease in drug activity has led to more robberies from older teens and guys in their early 20′s. In West/SW we just don’t see the volume of drug sales that we did before. How else can some criminals make money if the drug game isn’t what it used to be? As far as the younger kids, the group/ gang mentality seems to be the fad. The kids in their early teens seem to favor the shock and awe approach meaning they bum rush and attack then take whatever they can get their hands on. It should be noted that when separated from the group in the police station they tend to weep uncontrollably. Naomi: As far as requesting escorts, it depends on where you live. 215-898-WALK is the number to request a security guard walk-along on and near PENN’s campus. From Upenn’s safety website: Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, between 30th to 43rd Streets and Market Street to Baltimore Avenue. Escorts are also available from 10:00am until 3:00am between 30th 50th and Spring Garden Street to Woodland Avenue via the University’s partnership with the University District Ambassador Program. And Missy you mentioned the criminal element moving closer to the neighborhood. This is a major city. There are nice neighborhoods and not so nice neighborhoods. As a fact of life, the haves and have- nots are going to cross paths somewhere in the middle. Pick a nice neighborhood and I can give you examples of robbers/burglars slipping in from an adjacent
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drexel student stabbed to death near campus -- without the accompanying vladimir sled outrage/vigil/posturing: http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/article/drexel-student-stabbed-death-near-campus Drexel student stabbed to death near campus Philadelphia police found Evan Morris at an apartment at 34th and Race with critical stab wounds by Sarah Gadsden | Friday, July 29, 2011 at 2:14 pm Drexel University student Evan Morris died early Friday morning, shortly after Philadelphia Police found him in a residence near campus with critical stab wounds. Police were responding to a reported break-in at about 4:55 a.m. when they found Morris, the alleged intruder, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Morris, 22, was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 5:58 a.m. The stabbing occurred at 34th and Race streets after an altercation with “a student from another university,” according to a statement from Drexel. Additional information about the other student is currently unavailable. Penn’s Department of Public Safety is not aware of any Penn students involved at this time. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the altercation occurred after Morris kicked in the apartment's door, and that police said they do not expect to file charges against the other student because they believe the stabbing was in self-defense. Things could change, and we're still investigating, but that's what it looks like right now, Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark told the Inquirer on Friday. The incident, which occurred at an off-campus apartment at 34th and Race streets, is under investigation. The Philadelphia Homicide Division is handling the investigation with the cooperation of the Drexel Police, according to Drexel's statement. “University officials have been in contact with Evan’s family and offered our sincerest condolences and support,” the statement said. “In a close-knit community like Drexel, the death of a fellow student is deeply felt.” Drexel’s Counseling Center is open to those affected by the incident. The Drexel Department of Public Safety did not issue an alert to students. According to the statement, a DrexelALERT was not sent because the non-Drexel student was taken into custody immediately following the incident. The intersection of Race and 34th streets is about four blocks north of Market Street, which marks the northernmost edge of the Penn DPS patrol zone. Race Street borders Drexel’s campus. On 8/2/11 10:45 AM, Linda wrote: On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Jason's Pet Care jasonspetc...@gmail.com mailto:jasonspetc...@gmail.com wrote: one shot fired on the s. 200 block of 46th st just north of spruce around 10:30 i think. cops were out there and said someone was robbed. they found the casing but not the perp. Begin forwarded message: *From: *Amara Rockar aroc...@gmail.com mailto:aroc...@gmail.com *Date: *August 2, 2011 10:05:45 AM EDT *Subject: **Re: [UCNeighbors] robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011* * * According to SW Detective Joseph Murray, the victim gave up his wallet but decided the gun wasn't real and demanded the wallet back and then was shot. Murray's response to a recent post on West Philly Local and comments has a lot of good information in it and I thought I'd share: TheFuzz9143 Says: July 31st, 2011 at 11:32 pm http://www.westphillylocal.com/2011/07/31/another-rash-of-neighborhood-robberies-keep-police-busy/#comment-8700 AFB, I respect your decision to not give up your things during a robbery. I don’t agree with it, but to each his own. You cited a robbery from earlier this month in which a store clerk was shot in the face even though he gave up the money that was demanded of him. If we were going tit-for-tat I could remind you of Mustafa Shaker who was killed in his store at Front and Girard in late May. Shaker had enough of being a victim and started throwing cans at the robbers. One of the guys turned and shot Shaker in the face with a shotgun as he fled the store. Could his death have been prevented by simply giving them what they wanted? Who knows. All I know is I will never tell a 20 year old Penn student to take a guess on whether a gun is real or not so he can keep his iPhone. In 2009, the FBI states police departments around the country handled more than 400,000 robberies. Within those numbers we can find stories of heroes and stories of tragic, senseless loss. I recommend giving your phone up when approached by someone with a gun. In West and Southwest Philly, we have a damn good track record of catching robbers. In the past few months you may have read some of the robberies I’ve posted on Twitter. You see that the 18th district plainclothes cops have caught a lot of these kids minutes after the crime. Trust me, that isn’t happening throughout the city. With UPenn, University City detail, Allied Barton security, 18th district, 16th district, Drexel PD etc., you have a lot of people protecting you
RE: [UC] Fwd: robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011
I heard that it was self defense, that the student had broken into someone else's apartment and was threatening him. Tina Horowitz Wharton Financial Institutions Center University of Pennsylvania 2306 SH-DH, 3620 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-573-7382 fax 215-573-8757 -Original Message- From: owner-univc...@list.purple.com [mailto:owner-univc...@list.purple.com] On Behalf Of UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 11:20 AM To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Fwd: robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011 drexel student stabbed to death near campus -- without the accompanying vladimir sled outrage/vigil/posturing: http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/article/drexel-student-stabbed-death-near-campus Drexel student stabbed to death near campus Philadelphia police found Evan Morris at an apartment at 34th and Race with critical stab wounds by Sarah Gadsden | Friday, July 29, 2011 at 2:14 pm Drexel University student Evan Morris died early Friday morning, shortly after Philadelphia Police found him in a residence near campus with critical stab wounds. Police were responding to a reported break-in at about 4:55 a.m. when they found Morris, the alleged intruder, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Morris, 22, was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 5:58 a.m. The stabbing occurred at 34th and Race streets after an altercation with “a student from another university,” according to a statement from Drexel. Additional information about the other student is currently unavailable. Penn’s Department of Public Safety is not aware of any Penn students involved at this time. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the altercation occurred after Morris kicked in the apartment's door, and that police said they do not expect to file charges against the other student because they believe the stabbing was in self-defense. Things could change, and we're still investigating, but that's what it looks like right now, Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark told the Inquirer on Friday. The incident, which occurred at an off-campus apartment at 34th and Race streets, is under investigation. The Philadelphia Homicide Division is handling the investigation with the cooperation of the Drexel Police, according to Drexel's statement. “University officials have been in contact with Evan’s family and offered our sincerest condolences and support,” the statement said. “In a close-knit community like Drexel, the death of a fellow student is deeply felt.” Drexel’s Counseling Center is open to those affected by the incident. The Drexel Department of Public Safety did not issue an alert to students. According to the statement, a DrexelALERT was not sent because the non-Drexel student was taken into custody immediately following the incident. The intersection of Race and 34th streets is about four blocks north of Market Street, which marks the northernmost edge of the Penn DPS patrol zone. Race Street borders Drexel’s campus. On 8/2/11 10:45 AM, Linda wrote: On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Jason's Pet Care jasonspetc...@gmail.com mailto:jasonspetc...@gmail.com wrote: one shot fired on the s. 200 block of 46th st just north of spruce around 10:30 i think. cops were out there and said someone was robbed. they found the casing but not the perp. Begin forwarded message: *From: *Amara Rockar aroc...@gmail.com mailto:aroc...@gmail.com *Date: *August 2, 2011 10:05:45 AM EDT *Subject: **Re: [UCNeighbors] robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011* * * According to SW Detective Joseph Murray, the victim gave up his wallet but decided the gun wasn't real and demanded the wallet back and then was shot. Murray's response to a recent post on West Philly Local and comments has a lot of good information in it and I thought I'd share: TheFuzz9143 Says: July 31st, 2011 at 11:32 pm http://www.westphillylocal.com/2011/07/31/another-rash-of-neighborhood-robberies-keep-police-busy/#comment-8700 AFB, I respect your decision to not give up your things during a robbery. I don’t agree with it, but to each his own. You cited a robbery from earlier this month in which a store clerk was shot in the face even though he gave up the money that was demanded of him. If we were going tit-for-tat I could remind you of Mustafa Shaker who was killed in his store at Front and Girard in late May. Shaker had enough of being a victim and started throwing cans at the robbers. One of the guys turned and shot Shaker in the face with a shotgun as he fled the store. Could his death have been prevented by simply giving them what they wanted? Who knows. All I know is I will never tell a 20 year old Penn student to take a guess on whether a gun is real or not so he can keep his iPhone. In 2009, the FBI states police departments around the country handled more than 400,000 robberies. Within those
RE: [UC] Fwd: robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011
Based solely on the news reports, it appeared that it was not a random crime, the people involved knew one another, and the victim brought it on himself. From: horow...@wharton.upenn.edu To: laserb...@speedymail.org; univcity@list.purple.com Subject: RE: [UC] Fwd: robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011 Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 15:26:13 + I heard that it was self defense, that the student had broken into someone else's apartment and was threatening him. Tina Horowitz Wharton Financial Institutions Center University of Pennsylvania 2306 SH-DH, 3620 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-573-7382 fax 215-573-8757 -Original Message- From: owner-univc...@list.purple.com [mailto:owner-univc...@list.purple.com] On Behalf Of UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 11:20 AM To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Fwd: robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011 drexel student stabbed to death near campus -- without the accompanying vladimir sled outrage/vigil/posturing: http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/article/drexel-student-stabbed-death-near-campus Drexel student stabbed to death near campus Philadelphia police found Evan Morris at an apartment at 34th and Race with critical stab wounds by Sarah Gadsden | Friday, July 29, 2011 at 2:14 pm Drexel University student Evan Morris died early Friday morning, shortly after Philadelphia Police found him in a residence near campus with critical stab wounds. Police were responding to a reported break-in at about 4:55 a.m. when they found Morris, the alleged intruder, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Morris, 22, was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 5:58 a.m. The stabbing occurred at 34th and Race streets after an altercation with “a student from another university,” according to a statement from Drexel. Additional information about the other student is currently unavailable. Penn’s Department of Public Safety is not aware of any Penn students involved at this time. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the altercation occurred after Morris kicked in the apartment's door, and that police said they do not expect to file charges against the other student because they believe the stabbing was in self-defense. Things could change, and we're still investigating, but that's what it looks like right now, Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark told the Inquirer on Friday. The incident, which occurred at an off-campus apartment at 34th and Race streets, is under investigation. The Philadelphia Homicide Division is handling the investigation with the cooperation of the Drexel Police, according to Drexel's statement. “University officials have been in contact with Evan’s family and offered our sincerest condolences and support,” the statement said. “In a close-knit community like Drexel, the death of a fellow student is deeply felt.” Drexel’s Counseling Center is open to those affected by the incident. The Drexel Department of Public Safety did not issue an alert to students. According to the statement, a DrexelALERT was not sent because the non-Drexel student was taken into custody immediately following the incident. The intersection of Race and 34th streets is about four blocks north of Market Street, which marks the northernmost edge of the Penn DPS patrol zone. Race Street borders Drexel’s campus. On 8/2/11 10:45 AM, Linda wrote: On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Jason's Pet Care jasonspetc...@gmail.com mailto:jasonspetc...@gmail.com wrote: one shot fired on the s. 200 block of 46th st just north of spruce around 10:30 i think. cops were out there and said someone was robbed. they found the casing but not the perp. Begin forwarded message: *From: *Amara Rockar aroc...@gmail.com mailto:aroc...@gmail.com *Date: *August 2, 2011 10:05:45 AM EDT *Subject: **Re: [UCNeighbors] robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011* * * According to SW Detective Joseph Murray, the victim gave up his wallet but decided the gun wasn't real and demanded the wallet back and then was shot. Murray's response to a recent post on West Philly Local and comments has a lot of good information in it and I thought I'd share: TheFuzz9143 Says: July 31st, 2011 at 11:32 pm http://www.westphillylocal.com/2011/07/31/another-rash-of-neighborhood-robberies-keep-police-busy/#comment-8700 AFB, I respect your decision to not give up your things during a robbery. I don’t agree with it, but to each his own. You cited a robbery from earlier this month in which a store clerk was shot in the face even though he gave up the money that was demanded of him. If we were going tit-for-tat I could remind you of Mustafa Shaker who was killed in his store at Front and Girard in late May. Shaker had enough of being a victim and started
Re: [UC] Fwd: robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011
Vladimir Sled was an innocent victim. Evan Morris was the aggressor. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/20110731_Drexel_student_s_killer_acted_in_self-defense__police_say.html Margie On Aug 2, 2011, at 11:20 AM, UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: drexel student stabbed to death near campus -- without the accompanying vladimir sled outrage/vigil/posturing: http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/article/drexel-student-stabbed-death-near-campus Drexel student stabbed to death near campus Philadelphia police found Evan Morris at an apartment at 34th and Race with critical stab wounds by Sarah Gadsden | Friday, July 29, 2011 at 2:14 pm Drexel University student Evan Morris died early Friday morning, shortly after Philadelphia Police found him in a residence near campus with critical stab wounds. Police were responding to a reported break-in at about 4:55 a.m. when they found Morris, the alleged intruder, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Morris, 22, was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 5:58 a.m. The stabbing occurred at 34th and Race streets after an altercation with “a student from another university,” according to a statement from Drexel. Additional information about the other student is currently unavailable. Penn’s Department of Public Safety is not aware of any Penn students involved at this time. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the altercation occurred after Morris kicked in the apartment's door, and that police said they do not expect to file charges against the other student because they believe the stabbing was in self-defense. Things could change, and we're still investigating, but that's what it looks like right now, Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark told the Inquirer on Friday. The incident, which occurred at an off-campus apartment at 34th and Race streets, is under investigation. The Philadelphia Homicide Division is handling the investigation with the cooperation of the Drexel Police, according to Drexel's statement. “University officials have been in contact with Evan’s family and offered our sincerest condolences and support,” the statement said. “In a close-knit community like Drexel, the death of a fellow student is deeply felt.” Drexel’s Counseling Center is open to those affected by the incident. The Drexel Department of Public Safety did not issue an alert to students. According to the statement, a DrexelALERT was not sent because the non-Drexel student was taken into custody immediately following the incident. The intersection of Race and 34th streets is about four blocks north of Market Street, which marks the northernmost edge of the Penn DPS patrol zone. Race Street borders Drexel’s campus. On 8/2/11 10:45 AM, Linda wrote: On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Jason's Pet Care jasonspetc...@gmail.com mailto:jasonspetc...@gmail.com wrote: one shot fired on the s. 200 block of 46th st just north of spruce around 10:30 i think. cops were out there and said someone was robbed. they found the casing but not the perp. Begin forwarded message: *From: *Amara Rockar aroc...@gmail.com mailto:aroc...@gmail.com *Date: *August 2, 2011 10:05:45 AM EDT *Subject: **Re: [UCNeighbors] robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011* * * According to SW Detective Joseph Murray, the victim gave up his wallet but decided the gun wasn't real and demanded the wallet back and then was shot. Murray's response to a recent post on West Philly Local and comments has a lot of good information in it and I thought I'd share: TheFuzz9143 Says: July 31st, 2011 at 11:32 pm http://www.westphillylocal.com/2011/07/31/another-rash-of-neighborhood-robberies-keep-police-busy/#comment-8700 AFB, I respect your decision to not give up your things during a robbery. I don’t agree with it, but to each his own. You cited a robbery from earlier this month in which a store clerk was shot in the face even though he gave up the money that was demanded of him. If we were going tit-for-tat I could remind you of Mustafa Shaker who was killed in his store at Front and Girard in late May. Shaker had enough of being a victim and started throwing cans at the robbers. One of the guys turned and shot Shaker in the face with a shotgun as he fled the store. Could his death have been prevented by simply giving them what they wanted? Who knows. All I know is I will never tell a 20 year old Penn student to take a guess on whether a gun is real or not so he can keep his iPhone. In 2009, the FBI states police departments around the country handled more than 400,000 robberies. Within those numbers we can find stories of heroes and stories of tragic, senseless loss. I recommend giving your phone up when approached by someone with a gun. In West and Southwest Philly, we have a damn good track record of catching robbers. In the past few months you may have read some of the robberies I’ve posted on Twitter.
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exactly. On 8/2/11 11:44 AM, Margie Politzer wrote: Vladimir Sled was an innocent victim. Evan Morris was the aggressor. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/20110731_Drexel_student_s_killer_acted_in_self-defense__police_say.html Margie On Aug 2, 2011, at 11:20 AM, UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: drexel student stabbed to death near campus -- without the accompanying vladimir sled outrage/vigil/posturing: http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/article/drexel-student-stabbed-death-near-campus Drexel student stabbed to death near campus Philadelphia police found Evan Morris at an apartment at 34th and Race with critical stab wounds by Sarah Gadsden | Friday, July 29, 2011 at 2:14 pm Drexel University student Evan Morris died early Friday morning, shortly after Philadelphia Police found him in a residence near campus with critical stab wounds. Police were responding to a reported break-in at about 4:55 a.m. when they found Morris, the alleged intruder, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Morris, 22, was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 5:58 a.m. The stabbing occurred at 34th and Race streets after an altercation with “a student from another university,” according to a statement from Drexel. Additional information about the other student is currently unavailable. Penn’s Department of Public Safety is not aware of any Penn students involved at this time. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the altercation occurred after Morris kicked in the apartment's door, and that police said they do not expect to file charges against the other student because they believe the stabbing was in self-defense. Things could change, and we're still investigating, but that's what it looks like right now, Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark told the Inquirer on Friday. The incident, which occurred at an off-campus apartment at 34th and Race streets, is under investigation. The Philadelphia Homicide Division is handling the investigation with the cooperation of the Drexel Police, according to Drexel's statement. “University officials have been in contact with Evan’s family and offered our sincerest condolences and support,” the statement said. “In a close-knit community like Drexel, the death of a fellow student is deeply felt.” Drexel’s Counseling Center is open to those affected by the incident. The Drexel Department of Public Safety did not issue an alert to students. According to the statement, a DrexelALERT was not sent because the non-Drexel student was taken into custody immediately following the incident. The intersection of Race and 34th streets is about four blocks north of Market Street, which marks the northernmost edge of the Penn DPS patrol zone. Race Street borders Drexel’s campus. On 8/2/11 10:45 AM, Linda wrote: On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Jason's Pet Care jasonspetc...@gmail.com mailto:jasonspetc...@gmail.com wrote: one shot fired on the s. 200 block of 46th st just north of spruce around 10:30 i think. cops were out there and said someone was robbed. they found the casing but not the perp. Begin forwarded message: *From: *Amara Rockar aroc...@gmail.com mailto:aroc...@gmail.com *Date: *August 2, 2011 10:05:45 AM EDT *Subject: **Re: [UCNeighbors] robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011* * * According to SW Detective Joseph Murray, the victim gave up his wallet but decided the gun wasn't real and demanded the wallet back and then was shot. Murray's response to a recent post on West Philly Local and comments has a lot of good information in it and I thought I'd share: TheFuzz9143 Says: July 31st, 2011 at 11:32 pm http://www.westphillylocal.com/2011/07/31/another-rash-of-neighborhood-robberies-keep-police-busy/#comment-8700 AFB, I respect your decision to not give up your things during a robbery. I don’t agree with it, but to each his own. You cited a robbery from earlier this month in which a store clerk was shot in the face even though he gave up the money that was demanded of him. If we were going tit-for-tat I could remind you of Mustafa Shaker who was killed in his store at Front and Girard in late May. Shaker had enough of being a victim and started throwing cans at the robbers. One of the guys turned and shot Shaker in the face with a shotgun as he fled the store. Could his death have been prevented by simply giving them what they wanted? Who knows. All I know is I will never tell a 20 year old Penn student to take a guess on whether a gun is real or not so he can keep his iPhone. In 2009, the FBI states police departments around the country handled more than 400,000 robberies. Within those numbers we can find stories of heroes and stories of tragic, senseless loss. I recommend giving your phone up when approached by someone with a gun. In West and Southwest Philly, we have a damn good track record of catching robbers. In the past few months you may have read some of the robberies I’ve posted on Twitter.
