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My college wants its students to be easy victims.
Another student at my college was attacked recently (yes, it has happened before, more than once). He was walking on campus when he was knocked down by two other guys (not other college students). They demanded all his money, but he resisted and they ran off. (the college news letter didn't say how he resisted) Anyway, in the same news letter the college gives some suggestions to other students, two of these especially made me very angry.
1) Don't resist, your stuff isn't worth getting hurt.
2) Don't carry weapons, they could be used against you.
If students follow this, they are just making themselves easy targets! Guns are not allowed on my campus, but I do carry pepper spray, and am thinking about getting a ASP or Monadnock baton. I think that with proper training you greatly reduce the chances of your weapon being used against you. Any other thoughts on this situation?
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