Hawks' Williams Carjacked Before Game

Atlanta Hawks forward Shelden Williams was carjacked this weekend in Atlanta in broad daylight. The teenagers who stole his car, both 18, banged it up in their later efforts to rob holiday shoppers.

I'm not trying to blame the victim, but this is another one of those things in which people with money (athletes or not) have to realize that you can't do everything that regular people do. I would be willing to bet the kids didn't know who he was and just decided to take his car because it was probably really nice. I just read today that Atlanta has the most bank robberies of any city in the country, and banks are only open during the day, so brazen crimes like this are occurring with some disturbing frequency.

Tty be aware of your surroundings and take the appropriate precautions, no matter who you are. Hopefully stories like these will remind people everywhere that it's a tough world these days, and anyone can be a target - unfortunately, especially at Christmastime - so take extra care as you go about your day.