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LUKE

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This morning I had to drop the child off to school and come back home for a shower before returning back for her sports day.
Anyway at about 855 I took a short cut down a quiet slip road and was hailed by 4 guys who appeared to be lost.Two of them started asking me rapid fire questions about where we were and how to get to town.A moped appeared on the scene and I realized that the 2 guys asking me questions were distracting me as one kept watch and the other one was presumably going to drag me out of the car.They were definitely on something as they were talking fairly fast,acting fidgety and giving the appearance of characters from Trainspotting.
I would be a fairly cautious person but I have to say I was shocked by how easily I fell for it.I dread to think of the kicking I would have got if they succeeded in getting me from the car.
 
The car is a 2001 Toyota Corolla (as favoured by pro punters all over the world).
I called the cops and they sent out a car-will find out what happened later today -the wife works in anti social behaviour and has a lot of dealings with the police.
The boys who stopped me were Dublin scumbags -I have an idea they were trying to get back to Dublin which is 100 miles away.Not sure if I mentioned it in the original post but I had €800 in my pocket.I was stupid on a couple of counts-firstly the route I took and secondly stopping for them.I am still amazed by how easily I was taken in by their actions.
 
Thing is, you can meet the wrong people anytime if you're unlucky enough.....the horror stories you read about......and if they're high on something god help what they could do
 
It shows how people think differently when on the spot, rather than when stepping back and having a short amount of time to mull it over. I suspect most people would 'nearly' fall for this, or worse!
 
Been mugged twice exactly the same scenario walking with girlfriend about 2am through town two lads asking for a light,when i smoked nutted me i went down like a sack of spuds and a bit of a scuffle with me on the ground.Got my phione off me,eventually after about 20 mins of argueing with them they asked for £20 for the phone back so passed it over.I left it at that,as it would only be a matter of time i would catch up with them,i had one huge shiner.Three weeks later was in a club,know the owner etc,i didn't recognize someone come up to me and start going on about how he and his mate had mugged me.Had a word with the owner and they got a good kicking and havn't been seen in town since.;)
Good living in a small town as any mugs like this will never get away with anything,they couldv'e got a lot worse they were lucky!!:D
 
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The bastards try a similar trick round here. Two of them coming towards you, one asks for a light or the time, while the other walks past. If you check your watch or look for your lighter the one behind will whack you.
 
Many years ago[@ 1971 in fact] we went into a pub for just a couple of minutes [I guess a potential thief would assume we'd be in there for a while]. Came out to find someone actually sitting in our car. Instead of running away he calmly walked up to us and said someone had stolen his car. We were so confused we offered to take him to the police station but he gratefully refused the offer and slowly walked away. After a few seconds we just looked at each other in amazement at how stupid we'd been. He hadn't had time to steal anything and certainly wasn't after the car [Morris 1,000 Traveller, bless it].
 
if in doubt just punch the nearest one.

the others will be so shocked you have done this that it buys you enough time to serve up a wisecrack before legging it.
 
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