How not to get mugged

Looks like its a bad time to be my mate 1 gets knocked off his bike & now 1 has been mugged, but in all fairness it was his own stupid fault.

He was in Manama, main city bit of Bahrain at 10:30 at night looking for a shop to cut keys but couldn't find any. So he thought (as ya do) maybe I'll try those back streets they might have some smaller local shops that might cut keys. So like a total idiot he starts combing a bunch of dark alleys at 10:30 at night... Then a bunch or 3 Indians jump out from behind a dumpster and ask for his wallet.

His answer was a very instinctive NO! Despite the fact he had only US$20 in it. The leader of the group again insisted he hand over the wallet and flashed a big kitchen knife. My mate then simply punched him hard as he could across the face, then upper cut the guy. Who dropped to the ground, blood streaming from his mouth. The other 2 guys with him just bolted. Followed by my mate who thought it'd be best to leave b4 the guy came to.

Ironically as he legged it out the alley and passed by a bunch of coffee shops he counted 8 policemen all seated in different shops doing sweet FA.

When i chatted to him today and he reaccounted the story he did admit that of all the things u don't do he did. wandering round back streets in a foreign country late at night, not handing the money over when threatened with a knife etc. Hes bloody lucky not to have a knife stuck in him.

Still serves the bugger right. Hope a busted jaw will move him away from a life of crime.