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177. The Robbery at the Mall (2)
Janelle used the phone of the helpful woman
call Cliff. Cliff played golf with a medical
almost every Saturday. Perhaps Dr. Kildare could look
her injuries. Cliff, angry but glad his wife
alive, said he would be there shortly. She
him to bring their son and her spare
of car keys, because her keys were in
stolen purse. Cliff and Donovan arrived just before
police officer finished filling out his report. Cliff
his wife gently. He told Donovan to drive
in Janelle’s car. Cliff then asked the officer
the chances were of catching the attackers.
The
shook his head. “Not good,” he said. He
Cliff that robberies like this one happened daily
southern California. “Thugs are everywhere, prowling around like
in the ocean, looking for prey.” Cliff asked
officer what could be done. “I know this
ridiculous, but we police can no longer protect
law-abiding citizens. There’s simply too many criminals. Tell
your female relatives and friends one thing: Don’t
anywhere alone, day or night. A woman by
, even in public, might as well be carrying
bright neon sign that says: ‘Victim here—Come and
me!’ I’m not supposed to be telling you
, because if the word gets out, tourism will
in southern California.”
The officer asked Janelle to
the police report. He wished her a speedy
, and promised to do his best to help
the culprits behind bars. He reminded both of
that the two thugs now had their credit
, address, car keys, and house keys. He suggested
they make the appropriate phone calls, change the
to their house, and get new keys programmed
her car. Cliff told the officer that a
of his friends were at his house, with
, watching for intruders. Cliff and Janelle thanked the
and the helpful woman. Cliff drove Janelle straight
Dr. Kildare’s house.
“Maybe we should move,” he
Janelle. “To another city?” she asked. “To another
,” he said.
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