Parking lot assault of woman

[fm2]

Here's a news story with surveillance video of a parking lot robbery where a woman was beaten and robbed in a North Dallas.

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It illustrates the hidden cost of "task fixation" in public spaces. The assault lasted about 12 seconds and looks to be have taken place near the entrance to the store.

[StewNTexas]

A couple of initial thoughts, will probably have additional ideas after thinking about this for a while.

I don't care what part of what city you live in, but exposing a very valuable diamond after dark, while you are alone, indicates a total lack of situational awareness. I can understand a woman wanting to wear her wedding ring, but a good jeweler could make her a very good copy for every day use for around a grand.

She mentioned in the interview that she 'normally' turned the ring around so the diamond was not visible. I would think that shopping alone, after dark, would be a good time to do this.

It did not appear the thief was aware of the ring before he saw it on her finger. This seemed to me to be a crime of opportunity. See a female alone, concerned with her basket and not her surroundings, and strike quickly.

I can only hope the video can be enhanced by LEO's to identify the two perps.

[5thGenTexan]

When will people ever learn that wearing $100k rings and $25k watchs make you prime mark especially if you are a lone female in a parking lot inthe big city.

[wgoforth]

Saw on news last night one of the perps was arrested in Wichita Falls. Ring still not located.
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