Originally Posted by Kestrel

As a law enforcement person, I would imagine you are trained to fight in most cases, and are equipped to do so. Same with the Marine. I just don't feel it's a good strategy for the average person on the street.
Nonetheless, I'm glad those thieves ended up getting what was coming to them.


This is true, but for a large fraction of muggings, this isn't the case. Handing over your belongings isn't a replacement for being ready to fight, it's just exploring possible outs that may avoid a larger confrontation when you're outnumbered and outgunned. You always need to be ready to fight, but I don't think that's necessarily the first thing to do.