One leased high-end audio gear to bars and collected during business hours (at night), mostly in wads of cash. He never had any problems.
The other guy was a freelance photographer who was all around Boston at all hours of day and night with thousands $$$$ in gear. He had to "display" twice, and one other time missed the armed robbery of his FIL's Boston restaurant by about 15 minutes.
I had an encounter less than 5 minutes walk from Harvard Square that left me wanting for a carry permit, fortunately nothing serious happened.
I know this sounds unbelievable, but it's true: a PhD/professor friend who was also a licensed hypnotherapist actually hypnotized an armed street mugger. The perp walked off shaking his head, as if he'd been whacked with a 2x4.
Maybe Boston should teach it's citizens hypnosis? Mike Dukakis would approve.
Maybe Boston should teach it's citizens hypnosis? Mike Dukakis would approve.
Pissah,...just what we need ...lots more illegitimate kids.
I had a Harvard pal of mine who told me of a couple of Boston's finest muggers who picked on the wrong customer, having overheard an elderly gent with an accent asking for directions; clearly an out-of-towner just off the plane from Logan Airport.
Surprise, surpise: the old fella was a visiting fencing master and master of the saber, in town to give a demonstration. So he gave an additional unscheduled demonstration to his surprised new students, and later related his adventure to his hosts after he arrived at his destination only slightly delayed.
His horrified local hosts considered calling the police and maybe an ambulance, but were dismissed by the Herr Schwertenmeister with the response that ...it would only result in unhelpful paperwork, and they were not so cut up that they could not walk....