Much like "carjackers". They aren't giving up their career, just choosing their targets better. I had one walk right into my PPK's in 1983, excuse himself and go hold up the cab behind me. Even told me to have a nice day, with an emergency services van 100 yards away with a bunch of officers standing around talking. Two guys on a crotch rocket. They were gone in a flash in traffic. My auto leasing guy was jabbering away about the new car, never saw a thing till I told him to be quiet for a second. After a few seconds of thinking about it, after they left, I realized that stopping to explain what just happened to the cops, while the cab, “who was held up”, actually left, would be more trouble than it was worth. I am sure this type of thinking is similar to these "pirates". If they get it, fine if not, "next". The moral of the story is, that anything of value is subject to being taken if not protected, it doesn’t matter what it is. And being aware of your surroundings is the best advise of all.
