Re:Retro diner in Detroit neighborhood wards off crime
by SilasX on Sunday October 18, 2015 @02:24PM
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But it's no guarantee. There was the time this guy found out midcourse that the old lady he was robbing was Rosa Parks and went through with it anyway.
Re:Retro diner in Detroit neighborhood wards off crime
by vinceguidry on Sunday October 18, 2015 @05:10PM
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That's what I meant when I said, "But it requires a different mindset than most people trying to operate a business." Business owners want guarantees. John's in it for different reasons.
If John got robbed, I doubt he'd go all Fort Knox. He'd just chalk it up to random luck and go about his days as he always had. His house and car are doubtless already paid for. He doesn't need to sweat his bottom line anymore.
You would never feel safe enough. All those kids out there causing trouble, John knows who they are and who their parents are. Imagine if your best friend tried to rob one day. The second he opened his mouth, you'd know who he is, and you could say, "Jim? What the hell are you doing, man?"
Maybe if you moved there to open a shop, started with the bulletproof glass, then took it down one day after you got to know everyone, you could do that too. But it requires a different mindset than most people trying to operate a business.