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Originally Posted by dmek25
I'm not telling you what to do. but... i would definitely press charges. they could have the attitude that you are now their bitch, since you left them off the hook
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I understand too, and I personally want them to go to jail. But you must also understand the demographics of Charlottesville. Everyone thinks it's a really good place, but it is right next to the city and there are high levels of poverty in this area. Gangs and drugs are a pretty big problem downtown in the bad parts. The detective told me these kind of muggings happen to students more than 10 times a month. Image all the ones that are not reported.
The area I live in is almost all students, but go about 8-10 blocks towards downtown, it looks almost like SE. All very small houses lined up next to each other, people walking around aimlessly, gangs, etc. Normally these groups do not intermingle but apparently quite a bit of them swing by this area to take advantage of drunk students. Just last year someone was robbed by gunpoint in broad daylight in the "Corner" area by my house. There was a serial rapist who recently was arrested, and they are always attempts of people trying to rape female students(not other male students, but Charlottesville residents).
So I guess the whole point is this isn't like Northern Virginia or anything. The area can be very unsafe if you are not smart. I also plan to attend this school for another year, and I want to live around here(because it is close to frats, bars, food places, campus, etc).
I dont want to involve myself in a long and drawnout legal process. I dont have time for that in general. Also emotionally this sucked for me. I am trying to move on and focus on other things that are important to me, such as education. I dont want to also be dealing with a potential gang member who could send his people after me, if he gets locked up for 20 years. I am pretty sure if he was about to rob me, he does not associate with good people.
This guy does not have any of my personal information. Not even my name. As I was getting hit I opened my wallet and threw out all the cash I had. Then I made a run for it back home, to call the cops. He didnt get my credit card, ID, etc. He doesnt know where I live, just that I am probably a student in this area.
I am sure they now think that they can rob other people in this town, but I dont think that directly effects me. The chances of me running into those people are very slim, plus I doubt I will be alone like that in a garage again.
I just don't want to put my self though anymore emotional stress and physical danger.