I believe that shopping malls try to keep thefts and assaults on customers from reaching the press; headlines about customers being robbed when the walk to their car in the mall parking lot are bad for business.
I believe that cars are stolen at the malls in the Delaware Valley at a similar rate to the number of cars stolen in the worst neighborhoods in Philadelphia. So park in a well lighted spot.
People who have spent their lives in the suburbs tend to not have as much “street smarts” as people who live in urban areas and walk a lot. The suburbanites don’t look at the people nearby and might not pick up that someone is following them with a plan to rob them in the parking lot. It’s the holiday season and in a crowd it’s harder to pick up that someone is following you.
Also keep in mind that there could be disgruntled security people who might look the other way when someone is robbed.
The malls do everything they can for your safety but the malls are a lucrative target for thieves. And the thieves do everything they can to work around mall security.
If you are a shopper who thinks you are safer at a suburban shopping mall then you are in downtown Coatesville it might just be your perception of safety.
Daily Local News
Published: Friday, November 26, 2010
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