I just got robbed

[Husar]

1st how the hell did you become a moderator?

The .org press gang knocked on my door one day...

2nd, you handled it perfectly. Life can turn on a dime Hussar and cell phones can be replaced. Its wonderful for those protected by the anonimity of the web to tell you to grow a pair etc (how couragous of them) but what you need to do is be honest with yourself. You arent a confrentational person and therefore you put yourself in the best possible position to garnish a postive outcome. Had you become violent and physical you would have been playing to your weaknesses.

The important thing is to always be honest about what you can and cant do. I would have handled it differently but I am a different person. Best advice I can give you is to find alternative routes home and carry some kind of protection like pepper spray or mace (do they allow that in germany?). Its not wimpy or pathetic to use protection, its the complete opposite, bold and competent because it speaks to your understanding of yourself.

Thanks.
I got pepper spray now and am willing to use it should anyone confront me again (it's only legal to use against humans in self defense, otherwise only allowed against animals).
I am the very definition of de-escalation usually, and in all seriousness, it's partly because I am afraid that once I do go all-out, I may end up in jail myself for manslaughter or assault or whatever and that would obviously ruin my life just as well. I wouldn't usually kick someone I'm angry at until I can run, I would kick them until they bleed or don't move anymore, yes, I've kicked a person who fell onto the ground before.
Don't mistake my usually kind nature to think that I'm incapable of horrible acts of violence, all it means is that I have my inner devil under control and know better than to respond violently to every little provocation or risk my life for minor things, that's how I see it.
That's not to say I want people to look at me as a violent person, but remember that quiet waters are deep or something like that.

Good luck out there kid.

I'm 25...and trying hard to act older.

Oh and since its me and since you are a mod now I have to say something gruff and sarcastic (image is important). -hurr durr you chicken , KICK HIS !-

That's what I expected you to say but I was VERY pleasantly surprised.

And now to what I came to post anyway:

UPDATE:



I just called the detective, the guy has already racked up quite a few robberies, he robbed the lottery store which is right across the street from my window, he robbed another store etc.
The only thing they're waiting for is an arrest warrant from the state attorney and then they'll get him and lock him up, in fact he said he's going to call them next week and tell them to hurry up a bit.
(I'm laughing because apart from the fact he doesn't seem to give a ****, he seems really dumb and actually less scary now)

So yeah, the guy is going to jail for a while and I'm not. I sent the papers to the insurance yesterday, so the phone should be replaced.