Talk:Mugging (robbery)

Origin (copied from WP:RD/H)
'Mugging' was the creation of the Victorian age, or at least the popular anxiety associated with the crime is. It began with the 'garotting panic' of 1862. Assailants would attack a victim from the back, half-throttle and then rob him. The technique itself had been learned from the practice in convict ships, where it was used in restraining prisoners. The panic began when an MP was attacked in this fashion after leaving a late sitting in the Commons. Soon the press was full of adverts for 'anti-garotte collars' for gentlemen! Clio the Muse 22:40, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Etymology
A section on the use of the word "mugging" for this activity would be helpful, I honestly think that Wiktionary should have etymologies, as in its current state it's basically useless. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Special:Contributions/ (talk)