San Francisco Chronicle, 9/17/17:
Mystery mugger with note tries to rob woman on SF BART train
Julie Dragland said her rule during a robbery is to hand over the goods and protect her safety.
But the quick-thinking, 32-year-old Oakland resident thought otherwise Saturday when a would-be mugger behind her on a BART train handed her a frightening note that said there were two guns pointed at her.
Instead of coughing up her wallet and phone to the faceless crook, Dragland faked a seizure, attracting the attention of people on the train and sending her mugger scurrying for the nearest exit in San Francisco.