Website review: A Victim Treats His Mugger Right : ...
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Ceal discovered 3 weeks ago- Julio Diaz recorded his story in New York City just days after he was mugged in the subway. Morning Edition, March 28, 2008 · Julio Diaz has a daily routine. Every night, the 31-year-old social worker ends his hour-long subway commute to the Bronx one stop early, just so he can eat at his favorite diner. But one night last month, as Diaz stepped off the No. 6 train and onto a nearly empty platform, his evening took an unexpected turn. He was walking toward the stairs when a teenage boy approached and pulled out a knife. "He wants my money, so I just gave him my wallet and told him, 'Here you go,'" Diaz says. As the teen began to walk away, Diaz told him, "Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something. If you're going to be robbing people for the rest of the night, you might as well take my coat to keep you warm." The would-be robber looked at his would-be victim, "like what's going on here?" Diaz says. "He asked me, 'Why are you doing this?'" Diaz replied: "If you're willing to risk your freedom for a few dollars, then I guess you must really need the money. I mean, all I wanted to do was get dinner and if you really want to join me ... hey, you're more than welcome. "You know, I just felt maybe he really needs help," Diaz says. Diaz says he and the teen went into the diner and sat in a booth. "The manager comes by, the dishwashers come by, the waiters come by to say hi," Diaz says. "The kid was like, 'You know everybody here. Do you own this place?'" "No, I just eat here a lot," Diaz says he told the teen. "He says, 'But you're even nice to the dishwasher.'" Diaz replied, "Well, haven't you been taught you should be nice to everybody?" "Yea, but I didn't think people actually behaved that way," the teen said. Diaz asked him what he wanted out of life. "He just had almost a sad face," Diaz says. The teen couldn't answer Diaz -- or he didn't want to. When the bill arrived, Diaz told the teen, "Look, I guess you're going to have to pay for this bill 'cause you have my money and I can't pay for this. So if you give me my wallet back, I'll gladly treat you." The teen "didn't even think about it" and returned the wallet, Diaz says. "I gave him $20 ... I figure maybe it'll help him. I don't know." Diaz says he asked for something in return -- the teen's knife -- "and he gave it to me." Afterward, when Diaz told his mother what happened, she said, "You're the type of kid that if someone asked you for the time, you gave them your watch." "I figure, you know, if you treat people right, you can only hope that they treat you right. It's as simple as it gets in this complicated world." Produced for Morning Edition by Michael Garofalo.
- java99 rated 2 weeks ago
- that's incredible
- DeepSkyFrontier rated 3 weeks ago
- That is the stuff that super heroes are made of. The story does more good being told than it does being kept secret. I don't fault him in the least for telling it the way it was. He's a social worker. To him, it's probably just another strange day on the job.
- brycec3 rated 3 weeks ago
- wrong. look, i'm all for helping people like that. i've been on every side of this particular plot, and i think mr. mugged did the right thing. other than the self important, self righteous, self absorbed boner he gets over his "good deed." shut the hell up with your "i'd describe myself as a modest saint" bullshit. help others and stop expecting everyone to pat you on the back for it. it ain't happenin'.
- flyinhigh86 rated 3 weeks ago
- "If you're willing to risk your freedom for a few dollars, then I guess you must really need the money."
- MC-Spectrum rated 3 weeks ago
- Fantastic story. We need more people like this out there.
- OriginalPhoenix rated 3 weeks ago
- First off, kudos to the guy mugged, and second, I think this article illustrates perfectly that often, crime is a result of socio-economic conditions---I don't care what some rich white guy making over 100K says, if he was born into an abusive family, a minority, no dad, mom was a hooker---chances are pretty high he might look to drugs or gangs for escape. It is not personal failure usually but human nature. And this is one thing I feel strongly about; I'll never forget this wealthy, privileged, 3rd generation doctor that remarked to me that "those people" could work at McDonalds and better themselves. I would love to see him in their shoes....ooh he burned me up and I told him so. After that, all the doctors were super nice to me, as they should be to all of us. Anyways............boy you sure as shit can tell I have ADHD. I like bunnies.....
- enfpkimberly rated 3 weeks ago
- Here is the story I mentioned below. What an inspiration this man is. What effect we could have on the world if we could all live our lives with such kindness, selflessness, and generosity.
- kenoma rated 3 weeks ago
- This is another example of mindful living and a compassionate approach to life. I am adding the tag 'Hero' Thank you Julio! n~
