robbed during the gold rush?

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FluttershyPony 03/25/18 1:22:08 AM #1:	Times were hard back then, I mean, it would be pretty easy for somone to just murder another for a few KGs of gold and that would be enough dosh for them to permanently change states and never even be recognized as a criminal. Like, wow you struck gold... now you are literally carrying 500k-millions worth in your suitcase and you have to travel hundreds of miles on a damn horse to trade it, like wow, totally not dangerous as hell. <cite>FluttershyPony posted [p:898444744] in how did pe... [t:76450402]...</cite> <quote>Times were hard back then, I mean, it would be pretty easy for somone to just murder another for a few KGs of gold and that would be enough dosh for them to permanently change states and never even be recognized as a criminal. Like, wow you struck gold... now you are literally carrying 500k-millions worth in your suitcase and you have to travel hundreds of miles on a damn horse to trade it, like wow, totally not dangerous as hell.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxington 03/25/18 1:25:30 AM #2:	it likely happened a lot --- b-bb-box <cite>boxington posted [p:898444865] in how did pe... [t:76450402]...</cite> <quote>it likely happened a lot</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGreatGenocet 03/25/18 1:26:58 AM #3:	Tons of people did get murdered and robbed. --- Alt of Genocet_10-325 Conservatism is a plague on society. <cite>TheGreatGenocet posted [p:898444921] in how did pe... [t:76450402]...</cite> <quote>Tons of people did get murdered and robbed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JustMonika 03/25/18 1:28:40 AM #4:	California wasn't even a state when the gold rush began. --- https://i.imgur.com/ywpB1ar.gif <cite>JustMonika posted [p:898444986] in how did pe... [t:76450402]...</cite> <quote>California wasn't even a state when the gold rush began.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 03/25/18 1:29:31 AM #5:	TheGreatGenocet posted... Tons of people did get murdered and robbed. This Armed caravans still got robbed Couriers also could take it on behalf of a client to somebody for appraisal or whatnot and I'm sure some just walked off with it and kept it for themselves --- Pokemon Moon FC: 1994-2190-5020 IGN: Vanessa <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:898445020] in how did pe... [t:76450402]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheGreatGenocet posted...</cite> <quote>Tons of people did get murdered and robbed.</quote> This Armed caravans still got robbed Couriers also could take it on behalf of a client to somebody for appraisal or whatnot and I'm sure some just walked off with it and kept it for themselves</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
billcom6 03/25/18 1:30:27 AM #6:	Why did you think they didn't? --- Because most days are bad days... --- Steam and Fortnite PC: billcom6 My Teams: The Ohio State Buckeyes, New York Yankees, Buffalo Bills, The CBJ, Cavs <cite>billcom6 posted [p:898445053] in how did pe... [t:76450402]...</cite> <quote>Why did you think they didn't?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheCyborgNinja 03/25/18 1:30:29 AM #7:	The Wild West (and similar areas) was actually extremely tame given the circumstances. People probably didn't want to get hanged by the victim's pissed off family or the various townsfolk. --- "message parlor" ? do you mean the post office ? - SlayerX888 <cite>TheCyborgNinja posted [p:898445056] in how did pe... [t:76450402]...</cite> <quote>The Wild West (and similar areas) was actually extremely tame given the circumstances. People probably didn't want to get hanged by the victim's pissed off family or the various townsfolk.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FluttershyPony 03/25/18 1:32:34 AM #8:	TheCyborgNinja posted... The Wild West (and similar areas) was actually extremely tame given the circumstances. People probably didn't want to get hanged by the victim's pissed off family or the various townsfolk. couldnt you just move far away if you killed someone and stole a few pounds of gold (ie 6 figures by todays standards)? I mean, the average person was poor as hell back then and its not like we have cameras to show that you murdelized some guy last night before you disappeared to another town 300 miles away <cite>FluttershyPony posted [p:898445138] in how did pe... [t:76450402]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheCyborgNinja posted...</cite> <quote>The Wild West (and similar areas) was actually extremely tame given the circumstances. People probably didn't want to get hanged by the victim's pissed off family or the various townsfolk.</quote> couldnt you just move far away if you killed someone and stole a few pounds of gold (ie 6 figures by todays standards)? I mean, the average person was poor as hell back then and its not like we have cameras to show that you murdelized some guy last night before you disappeared to another town 300 miles away</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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