People are getting so used to increasing crime rates in cities across America, an etiquette is evolving between some muggers and their victims. I learned about this while I walked with my friend and his wife from a Washington, D.C., pub to their home six blocks from the Hill.
“When you get mugged, there are certain rules you must follow,” my friend’s wife, walking at a fast gait, said.
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