Because this won’t make the paper…Two men were pistol whipped and robbed downtown about 1am Monday morning by a gang of five.
The victims were both members of a touring band playing at Smalls, both required a trip to the hospital for stitches to close scalp wounds.
No one was killed, but they were robbed of about $200. The group of attackers ran and got away clean.
Where did the attack take place?
On South Street- at one of the tables at Smalls.
This brings Pennsylvania’s concealed carry law into question. I don’t carry while I’m drinking, nor would I necessarily draw while being mugged. But the sight of a particularly ugly-looking .40 caliber inches away from my hand, combined with a few seconds of eye contact and a loud “HEY MAN, SUP” at the would-be assailants would very likely have prevented this.
I’m reasonably certain it’s saved my ass more than twice while walking the alley between Front & Second walking from Pine to South.
[...] For those of you who don’t know yet, a band performing downtown was mugged and pistol whipped after their show at Smalls last week. It was barely reported in the mass media, but local bloggers Jersey Mike and Justina, did make mention of it. CBS 21 only did a story after the online outcry became louder. [...]
[...] Perhaps your band was in town to play a gig and you got mugged of your payment money while enjoying a warm, summer night outside the venue. [...]