Why would anyone try to rob a 15 y.o.?
Re: “Why would anyone try to rob a 15 yo?”
I had to think about it for a second. kids these days carry ipods, cell phones and accessories *Bling bling*.
*bling* could have been what got the gangs attention and when the victim refused, well, you know the “rest of the story”.
You have to take into consideration the nature of the “UTES” that inhabit the streets of Oakland. Street crime in the downtown area is bad at times. Clorox Corp. threatened Oakland city govt. a few years ago. They wanted to relocate their corporate headquarters after a VP was severely beaten and robbed in broad daylight. I don’t know what became of that but I will wager the crime around the headquarters dropped for a short time. In another case when I worked there in 80’s thru 90’s a young mother walking her child in a stroller on Broadway had her throat slashed by a local UTE. No rhyme or reason no robbery or words exchanged. She survived. In my office I was aware of several women on the night shift who carried a gun. Again I will wager they didn’t have a CHL. You stayed alert and aware when you walked on the street. It looks like the thugs have figured out the bus schedules