Percy Allen of the Seattle Times writes a great article about professional athletes and the $$$ criminals think of when they see them.
An Athlete having personal security won’t solve every problem, but spending money on security before the 3rd (or 4th) car sounds like an investment that would pay a much greater return in the long run.
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I really hope these athletes start to invest in some personal security. For there safety and it seems everytime you turn on the news. One is getting rob, shot, or killed. I think they also would feel good about the return on there investment. There safety
I hope they understand just as they (athletes) plan and practice to win a game, there are people out there planning and practicing on how to pull of an easy robbery . With the recent events in such harmony, I believe they are being targeted by certain groups looking for an easy heist. What is it going to take before they realize they are a big TARGET?
[...] Sports Athletes Make Inviting Targets [...]
I hope they understand just as they (athletes) plan and practice to win a game, there are people out there planning and practicing on how to pull off an easy robbery . With the recent events in such harmony, I believe they are being targeted by certain groups looking for an easy heist. What is it going to take before they realize they are a big TARGET?