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    Hana Maru: Marie Conde rocks and I hope she's reading this thread more »
    Witchtit: Your low productivity advisor: Heck--I used to have a green card and there is nothing, nothing more difficult to replace. So, I can understand her punching the S*&@ out of those... more »
    hellosunshine: Holy crap, she's awesome! more »
    rollergirl76: That's awesome! I love stories like that. I have a guy friend who just started talking to a girl who was jumped by three guys in a parking lot, hit wi... more »
    ellaesther: A) They PLEADED with her to let the guy go? How totally, totally awesome is that?! She rocks!! And B) Well, since we're sharing.... I was once working... more »
    angryblackgurl: The thought of trying to replace important ID papers etc. in NYC is enough to make you want to fight a mugger, not much difference between them and so... more »
    LiviaNasica: A few years ago, I was robbed at an ATM by a man with a knife at my throat. I don't remember being scared, just PISSED that someone felt that they cou... more »
    langtry: Marie Conde, you are my Hero! more »
    stacyinbean: This reminded me of the episode of the Simpson's where Marge gets all jacked and beats the crap out of the guy who mugged her. Girl Power! more »
    Mkp-hearts-NYC: Attagirl! I would have been terrified, but man does she seem like an awesome example of girlpower. more »
    duckingforapples: A testament to her dread of the bureaucratic red tape involved in the green card process. Apparently, it's scarier than not one, not two, but three mu... more »
    vamusical: YES. I got pickpocketed in London when I was 17 and chased the guy down and got my wallet back. Scariest thing I've ever done, but SO WORTH IT to get ... more »
    PhillyLass: Fucking awesome! more »
    sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): Go Marie! I would never have the nerve to do this. Awesomest part is that she chased them on a subway platform. That's probably where I would stop cha... more »
    hortense: That picture is awesome. Yeah! You teach those punks a lesson, Marie. more »