Situational awareness is the key.
But the author couldn’t bring himself to state the most obvious point out loud, the most important first step in situational awareness.
Black males 15-45 comprise 3% of US population but commit 1/3 of violent crimes. This is the first screen that can be made in an instant. Then looking for people in hoodies, dreadlocks and those making odd movements and noises etc. Mark, avoid and move.
If you’re sitting near older persons, females you have a statistically much better chance of not becoming a violent crime victim.
No government agency would ever put out a PSA telling the public the actual risks involved here.
“ Black males 15-45 comprise 3% of US population but commit 1/3 of violent crimes. ”
Wayyyy worse than that. It isn’t college educated black men in the Air Force and army, or working at the bank. It isn’t little black boys under 8 or 9 years old. It’s not the black males who are devoted Christians or Trump voters. It’s a very small percentage of black males in that teen to late 20s age range. It’s probably more like <1% of the population is responsible for half the homicides. And one last point. In general, they are concentrated in about 10 large metro areas around the country.
If that tiny less that 1% demographic was addressed, violent crime would drop below Switzerland levels.
“ If you’re sitting near older persons, females you have a statistically much better chance of not becoming a violent crime victim.”
Fantastic observation… because they have learned how to get old. I would also add near men with families.