I'm only reading about it and I'm kind of shaking at hearing how scary it sounds.

It kind of reinforces my fear of traveling alone.

We've had our house robbed once, when I was the only one at home that week. Came home to find doors that I left closed opened, and things were moved. Scared the heebie jeebies out of me, and I was in my early 20s and capable of defending myself then.

Now I get worried that my parents are going to get mugged going from the car into the grocery store (or on the back out to the car) There are just too many scary people out there now. I'm only 41, but I dont remember the world being as full of thieves when I was younger as it is now.