Gargoyle, the problem nowadays is that it's pretty much a given that the thugs are not going to be happy with just taking your stuff. They want to make you suffer too. There are more and more stories of robberies wherein the victim is killed and/or injured even after freely giving up their stuff.

A few years ago here in Nashville, a 19 year old kid broke into an 80-something woman's house. She surprised him and somehow got him down in the floor and pummelled his head mercilessly with a 6-pack of Sprite. He had to go to the hospital.

I'm surprised no one tried to outlaw canned sodas.