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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLAPD officers disguise themselves as women to catch a bag snatcher in the 1960s
Wow, to think they used to go after bag snatchers. How things have changed.
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LAPD officers disguise themselves as women to catch a bag snatcher in the 1960s (Original Post)
IcyPeas
Oct 2021
OP
As a woman I can tell you it's all about vulnerability and access, not attractiveness...
Hekate
Oct 2021
#2
I was young and thankfully back in the 70's people didn't fight back with guns
MagickMuffin
Oct 2021
#6
MagickMuffin
(15,942 posts)1. What a motley crew of "women"
And who would want to snatch their bags
Hekate
(90,686 posts)2. As a woman I can tell you it's all about vulnerability and access, not attractiveness...
Purse snatchers want your wallet: credit cards, ID, key ring, and maybe some cash.
I wear my purse with the strap across my chest always. On the rare occasions Ive asked my husband to hold my bag for a moment, he dangles the strap from his fingers, which would make it extremely easy for someone to grab and run. He does this entirely unthinkingly because like most men, hes never had to think about it.
MagickMuffin
(15,942 posts)3. I was joking of course. Purse snatchers don't care about that
just like covid doesn't care about politics, religion, or skin color.
I've had to use my purse as a weapon on some drunk ass punks, they went running away.
The scenario: was out drinking and dancing, stopped at Denny's, left with my friend (we are both short) and two guys approach us and one had a pocket knife, I said "What are you gonna do with that" and I started swinging my purse until they skedaddled away like scared little man bullyboys they were.
Hekate
(90,686 posts)4. Good for you! I think my overloaded purse could give a miscreant a concussion...
just prior to sending me into orbit from the centrifugal force. But I still dont want to find out.
MagickMuffin
(15,942 posts)6. I was young and thankfully back in the 70's people didn't fight back with guns
I'm not sure what I would do today, perhaps the same. I don't like bullies. However, with today's climatic I'm not so certain anymore and being in Texas is another red flag.
getagrip_already
(14,750 posts)7. I dunno, some are kind of cute......
Not that I would notice.
MagickMuffin
(15,942 posts)8. Back row left, he isn't even trying
But they are cute and good for them to do something to help with this problem.
lame54
(35,290 posts)5. Barney Miller plot
KT2000
(20,577 posts)9. were head scarves a thing back then?
I guess it was cheaper than wigs.
Front row - elbow on his knee - he has the body language confused.