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Advocating fear.(against the robberies)
Police in Allentown, Pennsylvania, warned people about the dangers of defending themselves against criminals, after several citizens fought back in recent days against the thugs, and one got hurt.
Though there has been a months'-long wave of robberies in the area and violence is rampant, "Law enforcement officials emphasize that the best way to reduce the risk of being hurt is to cooperate with the robbers. Victims should ... get detailed descriptions so police can do their job," reported the Morning Call.
It would be interesting to see the police explain that sentiment to Jonathon Garcia-Gonzalez, who was physically attacked on the night of January 9 outside the Mundo 99-Cent Plus store where he works. As his boss, Luis Polanco, stood helpless, three men attacked Garcia-Gonzalez. One of the men choked him while the other two tried to get his necklace and wallet. To save Garcia-Gonzalez, Polanco went outside with his pistol, and he told the three men to back away.
Even though the attackers didn't appear to be armed and they had seen the gun, they pulled their hoods up to conceal their faces and stalked toward Polanco. He fired into the ground, scaring the thugs away.
This incident was only one of the "more than 100 armed ...
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