Unfortunately,
the old standard "Survival of the
fittest" often holds as true for humans as
it does for any other creature. Predators in the
animal world often attack the weakest or slowest
rather than the strong. Sadly, criminal behavior
often follows the same pattern. Attackers,
whether they be muggers or rapists, look for easy
prey.
What they look for are people
who act like victims. If you find yourself in a
"bad" part of town, or in the wrong
place at the wrong time, your behavior plays a
large part in whether or not you make it out
unassaulted.
If you let yourself be scared,
they will know. If you act as if you are lost,
they will know. If you are in a rush and not
paying attention to your surroundings, they will
know, and they will probably come for you.
The way to increase your
chances of remaining unattacked are simple.
Remain calm and focused. Even if you are lost, do
not let your confusion show. Move confidently and
stay alert to your surroundings. Most criminals
will not readily attack an alert and confident
individual.
This will not guarantee that
nothing happens to you as some criminals will
attack ANYONE, but handling a bad situation this
way will work more often than not.
If you do not act like a
victim, odds are you will never have to be a
victim.
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