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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Just Carl, post: 836274, member: 4552&quot;]The really bad thing about all this is that so much depends on location. By that I mean, and I&#039;ve said this in the past, there are places in this country where people leave thier doors open while gone, keys left in thier auto while shopping and many other similar situations. On the far other side of that is there are places where you have bars on all the windows and doors and still get robbed. </p><p>In that statement that thefts happen all the time, unfortunately that is true in some areas. And worse yet is the many robberies that are not reported by either the individuals robbed, the police don&#039;t carry through with the reports and naturally the newsmedia. The really wrong point of that is the less coin robberies are reported, the less individuals seek protection. </p><p>Again, this&nbsp; problem is excessive in some areas. If you consider the amount of crime reported in the Chicago area compared to what actually happens, most people would run from that area as fast as possible. At coin shows I&#039;ve found dealers that have been robbed either on the way to the show or on the way home. Some didn&#039;t even bother to report that since they know full well nothing will ever be done. Others that have reported them also find that little to nothing is ever done. </p><p>You may not feel threatened but possibly you live in an area where it is reasonably safe to come and go anywhere with little to no problems. In an area where there is from 500 to 900 murders REPORTED inside the city limits per year, a simple coin robbery is insignificent. We have had several robberies on my block alone and in one instance, only coins were stolen and one of the residents ended up in the hospital. Nothing ever made even one little story in any paper, on the radio nor on TV. Just to common. </p><p>Situations like this always makes me really cautious when leaving a coin show. And to flash a check book with a name, address and phone number, is really not to smart.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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