tactics—Be wary of a person who is overly nice and talkative and tries to lure you in. Too much chatter with too many details and questions can be an attempt to get your guard down. Also watch out for the “man in trouble” and the stranger helping and trying to get you to help. Both men are scammers trying to trick you. Marauders in some airports have learned to target rental car drivers. They tap them with a rear bumper “accident.” When the confused and out of place person gets out to see what happened, it turns into an attack. And of course a panhandler using a request for money is a classic ruse to get close enough to test you out and see if you are worthy of an attack.
Paying attention to your surroundings—Do not walk around with headphones on, ear buds in, or your eyes glued to a cellphone screen. This leaves you unaware and more of a target. So many are alarmingly ignorant with their head down and their life inside a bubble. They are easy prey. They feel secure in their own world and do not realize how attractive and easy they appear as a victim.
There are more than one—Especially near public transportation stations you might find teams working as a pack. These are often youths. They never attack one on one, but instead mount group assaults against singular victims. They communicate with a series of glances and head nods to reach consensus of whom the target should be and when to initiate the attack. Often one will act as the “mouth,” confronting you or asking probing questions while the others surreptitiously position behind and beside you before an attack starts.
Assault Is Not Imminent, but Highly Possible…
If you end up confronted by a person who presents the following signs, your awareness and self protection strategies should go on alert. By all means, create distance. Body language should be grounded, confident, and assertive, but not threatening. And realistically, perhaps you might be ready to let the person vent verbally. You are the bigger, happier, more advanced person. You look down and have pity on them. Theirs is a troubled life, a life of lack. Maybe letting them spout off will be enough to satisfy them, as long as they use up energy (and not build up energy). Be sure they are not increasing in volume and rage. A fight might be avoided.
• Head, neck, and shoulders go back; person makes himself look bigger
• Face is dark red, splotchy, twitching as blood rushes up
• Lips are pushed forward bearing teeth; this may be a mirthless smile with wide open eyes
• Breathing is fast and shallow, preparing the body for fight, flight, or hyper-vigilance
• Beads of sweat appear on the face or neck
• Thousand-mile glare right through you; he avoids your gaze
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