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[winterbadger]

Everton player robbed in his home

"Everton defender Phil Jagielka was threatened with a knife by thieves who broke into his Cheshire home.

The 27-year-old was watching his team play Hull City on television in the Carling Cup when three men stormed into the house in Knutsford.

He was forced to hand over jewellery and the keys to his Range Rover car after being threatened with a knife.

Police said nobody was hurt. Jagielka is the 11th Merseyside footballer to be burgled in recent years."

Eleven top-flight athletes have been robbed? Is this because they're all so prominent and wealthy, or is it demonstrative of the general crime rate in the UK?

Comments

[dolphinish.livejournal.com]

I have long gotten the impression that street harrassment/crime is much more tolerated in the UK than here, possibly because it's less likely to escalate or maybe it's just that the perception is that it's less likely to escalate.

So maybe this extends to all non-fatal crimes...OR...I also get the impression people are less likely to make lifestyle changes if they become famous, so maybe it's just easier to get to people.

[cmlc.livejournal.com]

Mostly the former I think, but there's something of the latter too.
I think English Premier Division footballers are big targets because criminal scumbags are likely to be football supporters and will be much more likely to know about such people than about other millionaires living in a more rarified social plane.

[ticktockmary.livejournal.com]

Why was he watching his own team on TV?

[winterbadger]

Ruptured his ACL back in May and isn't expected to be fit to return from surgery until December.

More details

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/everton/6228569/Evertons-Phil-Jagielka-robbed-at-knifepoint-in-home.html

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/09/25/england-footballer-phil-jagielka-robbed-at-knifepoint-in-his-home-by-raiders-who-thought-he-was-away-with-everton-115875-21698883/

[winterbadger]

I was thinking it might be because they have less security, but apparently not...

"The robbers evaded the extensive security, including security gates, CCTV and entry camera..."