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TheFuzz
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by radioactivecat
"Which brings me to a question i've often wondered about.
The police have stings for hookers, and all sorts of other crimes, right? Why not have plainclothes officers go around (perhaps in hidden radio contact with a partner or partners in the area) and engage in Mugger stings? It would certainly send a message to these punks. It would certainly take care of the idea that a person isn't going to resist, report, or go to court, all in one swell foop..."


Myself and the detectives I work with have been doing this all week. We have been successful in the fact that we stopped several males in the Drexel area and had one identified as the male robbing the students by 33rd St.

A few years ago, a police offcer wore plainclothes around 47th and Walnut St and was robbed. What ensued was a police shootout and subsequent apprehension. It's risky but usually provides great results.

This sounds like a good idea for the area around Main St.