Unfortunately, there is a rise in muggers killing their victims to prevent witnesses. Carjackers will do the same. It depends where you are of course... know what kind of crime exists, etc.
Good comment, and unfortunately these days we are seeing more and more of this kind of garbage. I live in an area that
never has shootings and where crime is very low. However about two weeks ago a young man was shot walking through a upper middle class neighborhood. Three individuals pulled up in a vehicle with their lights off, approached the victim and attempted to rob him. The victim turned and ran, and he was shot twice in the back. The thugs then rummaged through the victims pockets as he lay bleeding, took what he had, and then the purps got away. This is such an usual crime that the police dept held a community meeting, and after a week of dedicating "considerable resources" to the investigation, two of the three individuals were arrested (gangbanger types from another part of the Valley). Unfortunately the victim died en route to the hospital, however some level of justice will be served.
This type of event puts me in a bit of a quandary. Of course the answer is complex and can be based on many specifics in a given circumstance, but do you simply handover your wallet or car keys (if feeling your life is in danger), or when reaching back for your wallet do you instead feed him several rounds of your favorite JHP round? Let me add that relatively recently I completed a concealed weapons course and 32 hours of training, so I do have some limited knowledge of firearms and the implications of carrying a weapon and using deadly force (however I haven't chose to carry yet). Anyway going back to Fly's comment, and the comment about just handing over your wallet as one can easily cancel credit cards and such... Generally, I think the wisest move is to just let the f**kers take your car, wallet, whatever, as generally that is all they will do. However more and more these days there is an increase in killings under mugging/robbery type circumstances.
What to do?!?? Hand over the goods despite being in fear for your life, or assuming you have the means, and descent tactical skills, do you oppose? Of course there are a great many factors to be considered in extremely quick fashion during such an event, so the answer depends.....
but what to do??