Hi Karen...as others have said, thank goodness nothing serious happened...more shocking is that is happened at SunCoast, of which I had a high opinion on...Unfortunately even our local casino way up here in Canada had a 90-year old patron mugged at 630pm in the street level parking lot. So no one is safe anywhere. Reminds me of the quote from "OZ"..."be aware, and beware"
Take care, and like we all must do--keep your eyes open!!
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, krallison416@... wrote:
>
> I was mugged in the parking garage of the Suncoast earlier tonight. Not
> injured but definitely frightened. He came up behind me and pulled a
> necklace off my neck, breaking the chain, said, "I'm sorry" and ran off toward
> the exit. I was within yards of the exit by the moving sidewalk and near my
> car, walking at a reasonable pace. I called 911 at once and the police
> were there within minutes. I also stopped a bicycle patrol. I was able (I am
> a professional) to give a good description which I was told matched the
> one on film exactly. They actually stopped someone on the lower level but I
> could not say if it was he - I saw a caucasian and this young man was a
> light-skinned Black. Also I saw a normal amount of hair and he had a short
> buzz cut. And his shirt, while the right color, had a pattern I did not
> remember. So let's say the jury is out. (Of course they had me try to
> identify him not in a line-up but rather at a distance straight ahead of me as I
> sat in the police car.
>
> I assume Suncoast has no liability -- does anyone know different I can't
> think they are responsible for this occurrence, though my heart says they
> should be? I was proffered no release nor did I sign one. The jewelry was
> more sentimental value, perhaps a couple of hundred , and the chain he
> wanted was a shipboard gold plated one worth maybe $50. Nonetheless if they
> find my little charm, I would want it back.
>
> I have no advice - I am almost six feet tall and do not consider myself
> victim material but here I am, age 70, reporting the second mugging of my
> life.
>
>
>
> Karen
>
> " I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great
> pleasure."
> Mark Twain
>
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