Learn how being
in a dream-like state can make you stand out from the crowd as an easy
target for violent crime? Discover the recipe for an attacker's ideal plan
of attack. How to remove the first two ingredients from the attack recipe,
so the remaining three are of no use.
Do you walk
along a regular route at night? Maybe you're on your way home from work, the
shops, or from a friend's place. How aware are you of your surroundings and
who's in them? You're a busy person, right? You always have a big, long
eventful day, and because of this, on your way home, you may be in a
dream-like state of mind. This state makes you more vulnerable to an attack.
This is a big
one, because a person who plans an attack, may spend some time
watching your movements (maybe over a few weeks) and note the times that you
are at a certain place.
People follow
patterns - attackers know this and use it to their advantage.
The patterns
include the route you walk, the time you come and go, and most importantly,
your state of mind while you are walking.
When we do
things over and over (like coming home from work), we tend to switch off
to what is going on around us and think about all kinds of things. For
example: what happened today at work, what to have for dinner, and what we
are going to do tomorrow.
It is really
quite easy to see when someone is walking along in a dream-like state of
mind. They look down at the ground in front of them for longer than a fully
aware person would. They don't look at things that are going on around them
that an aware person would naturally look at - an odd noise, a passing car,
or person. They also tend to walk more slowly.
Let's
paint a picture that illustrates the attacker's point of view.
He has seen you
walking along the same street before. He has a good idea, as to who else is
likely to be in the area at that time. He has identified you as a dreamer,
and walking alone.
All he needs now
is a safe place for the attack to take place (safe for him). Ideally,
isolated areas like a park or car park are best, because these places
minimize the risk of being seen. If there are no witnesses, it's your word
against his, if he gets caught. Which will make it easier for him to get
away with it.
The following
is a recipe for an attacker's ideal plan of attack:
You see, if you
ARE aware, you don't stand out as an easy target. Being aware also makes it
hard for someone to plan well for an attack. If you ARE aware, it
makes taking advantage of the element of surprise VERY difficult for
an attacker.
Remove the first
two ingredients from the attack recipe and the remaining three are of no
use.
Are you
beginning to see how a dream-like state can make you stand out from the
crowd as an easy target for violent crime? Try to stay aware while walking
alone in public places. If you do, you will dramatically improve your
chances of getting to where you are going without becoming a target for
violent crime.
Better still,
don't be out on your own at night if you can avoid it!
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