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By Chris O’Toole

As a student at The King’s College, I couldn’t be happier. I mean my classes are in the Empire State Building, I never have to drive a car, there is a Starbucks on every corner, my apartment has a terrace that overlooks all of New York City, and I meet thousands of different people every day.

My one complaint? Well, it would have to be the mugging. However, now I realize that GPS has my back. The World’s Finest began the utilization of GPS into their daily routine. I witnessed this firsthand while I was walking back from a late class and, as usual, I was petrified of being jumped at any moment.

On this brisk evening with a full moon overhead, my fears were confirmed. He lurched at me moments after I had crossed the street. As he donned fully black attire, he never registered within my perception. I gladly gave up all of my possessions in exchange for my health and I believed that would be the last time I saw my belongings.

However, unbeknownst to me or the robber, a police officer saw him. Instead of alerting the thief, the officer phoned in and told dispatch where the perpetrator was heading. Satellite positioning soon picked up on his location and watched him.

The mugger thought it was his lucky day and that he had just run away undetected with a fortune. That smile fell from his face when the cops searched his building and kicked in his door. No violence, no gunfire, no screaming, no mess. The best part was that I received all of my belongings back without any physical injury or risk to myself or others. With a GPS personal tracking device, I can enjoy the city during the day and night. In addition, I don’t have to make my problem the city’s problem.