Comedian Embraces Concealed Carry Following Robbery

By Tom Knighton

Being the victim of a violent crime is terrifying. There’s really no other way to describe it. Some people, after the fact, shut down. They’re horrified at the thought of even leaving their home–assuming that’s not where the crime took place–or being alone. It changes how they function and it can create some profound mental health issues.

Others respond a bit differently. They find themselves looking for ways to not be a victim again.

That latter camp is where comedian Tim Young apparently found himself after being robbed at gunpoint.

Tim Young, who hosts the No Things Considered show for the paper, said he was accosted by two young black men wearing parkas and winter gear that covered their faces around 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. He was walking near the intersection of 6th and M streets near the city’s Wharf district when one of the men grabbed him from behind and the other threatened to shoot him if he didn’t hand over his phone.

“When they came up behind me, of course, I fought it,” Young said. “Then they threatened me and I said ‘take the cellphone.’ Whatever. I’m not going to be a hero. As soon as they got it from …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms