mobile phones?

ninikins · 12-03-2006, 10:29 PM

I think it's great to have your mobile phone with you at all times but I see many people say they pretend to be on a mobile to put off attackers and other people who say this can attract them. What do you think?

reviewer · 12-06-2006, 04:27 PM

I think the days are over when mobile phones made you a crime target. Phones are cheap. Maybe if it was a Blackberry or some other expensive phone, it would be a different story.

classyred · 12-13-2006, 02:02 AM

I think if someone has you as a target, they will come after you regardless of what you are doing they will just wait till the right moment and attack you when you least expect it.

Slashmire · 12-13-2006, 02:47 AM

As said above, the average cellphone per people has raised so much in the last few years, that you're probably more likely to find someone with a cellphone than without.

Plumley · 12-13-2006, 04:09 AM

Yup, I would guess most attackers have their own cell phones, maybe just not on them at the time. I've never heard of the cell phone as a deterrent before. That's a good idea.

mtatum4496 · 12-13-2006, 04:43 PM

I think the deterrent factor comes into play in that if you are on a cell phone and get mugged, the person on the other end can report it immediately.

Conversely, I can see where someone focused on a cell phone conversation could be grabbed and robbed before they had a chance to notice someone was about to attack them.

I'm not really sure there is any real advantage to a cell phone as being a deterrent.

classyred · 12-14-2006, 04:00 PM

Thats a great point if you do have a cell phone it is alot easier to get help so I can see both sides of the coin here.

Slashmire · 12-16-2006, 02:33 AM

Quite true, if your car runs out of the gas in the middle of nowhere at night, a cellphone is quite a good friend.

tater03 · 12-16-2006, 08:20 PM

I would agree that they are great to have in an emergency. But to be honest I don't think it deters someone who has the intent to rob you. It might but I just don't think they are thinking about someone else on the other end being able to hear what is going on.

ninikins · 12-24-2006, 07:18 PM

I do feel safer with a cellphone though, it's the idea that makes me feel better I suppose

12-03-2006, 10:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
ninikins Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 60	mobile phones? I think it's great to have your mobile phone with you at all times but I see many people say they pretend to be on a mobile to put off attackers and other people who say this can attract them. What do you think?

12-06-2006, 04:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
reviewer Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 21	Re: mobile phones? I think the days are over when mobile phones made you a crime target. Phones are cheap. Maybe if it was a Blackberry or some other expensive phone, it would be a different story.

12-13-2006, 02:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
classyred Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 41	Re: mobile phones? I think if someone has you as a target, they will come after you regardless of what you are doing they will just wait till the right moment and attack you when you least expect it.

12-13-2006, 02:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
Slashmire Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 54	Re: mobile phones? As said above, the average cellphone per people has raised so much in the last few years, that you're probably more likely to find someone with a cellphone than without.

12-13-2006, 04:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Plumley Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 16	Re: mobile phones? Yup, I would guess most attackers have their own cell phones, maybe just not on them at the time. I've never heard of the cell phone as a deterrent before. That's a good idea.

12-13-2006, 04:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
mtatum4496 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 64	Re: mobile phones? I think the deterrent factor comes into play in that if you are on a cell phone and get mugged, the person on the other end can report it immediately. Conversely, I can see where someone focused on a cell phone conversation could be grabbed and robbed before they had a chance to notice someone was about to attack them. I'm not really sure there is any real advantage to a cell phone as being a deterrent.

12-14-2006, 04:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
classyred Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 41	Re: mobile phones? Thats a great point if you do have a cell phone it is alot easier to get help so I can see both sides of the coin here.

12-16-2006, 02:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
Slashmire Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 54	Re: mobile phones? Quite true, if your car runs out of the gas in the middle of nowhere at night, a cellphone is quite a good friend.

12-16-2006, 08:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
tater03 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 160	Re: mobile phones? I would agree that they are great to have in an emergency. But to be honest I don't think it deters someone who has the intent to rob you. It might but I just don't think they are thinking about someone else on the other end being able to hear what is going on.

12-24-2006, 07:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
ninikins Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 60	Re: mobile phones? I do feel safer with a cellphone though, it's the idea that makes me feel better I suppose

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