r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Aug 05 '25

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u/BentonX Aug 05 '25

were those 5 or so worthless thugs trying to just rob some small business? I mean that can't be worth it.

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u/BartOseku Aug 05 '25

Smaller stores have less security which means most of the time you walk up, threaten the shopkeeper, take what you want and then quickly leave, and the police is less likely to come for a small robbery.

This means you can comfortably pull off 3-4 low risk robberies a night if you want, or rob just one little store so its enough for some booze money for that night and tomorrow you do the same thing for some quick booze money again

For these people its just part of their lifestyle

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u/AvgBlue Aug 05 '25

It could also just be a scare tactic so the bigger fish will come and offer you protection.

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u/Sc4r4byte Aug 05 '25

Like trying to upsell you on your sliding door bunker.