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My personal experience is that most robbers only want what they want, and will usually be happy with that.
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According to the statistics you are correct. Still doesn't make the 13 or so percent who comply and still get hurt feel any better.
The second to last thing I want to do is hurt anyone. The last thing I want is to be hurt by someone. So in an armed robbery if the odds favor shooting I'm shooting....if they favor compliance then thats what I do.
The point is compliance doesn't always equal safety. The stakes are life and death. If you choose to rob at gunpoint don't get upset if the victim believes you are going to kill them and kills you.
As for common sense.......our use or non use of common sense still doesn't guarantee that we won't be in that 13 percent who comply and still get injured.
That said ending the threat on my terms IMO is far better than hoping for mercy from my assailant.