(11-19-2013 01:45 PM)BlazerFan11 Wrote:  

(11-19-2013 01:40 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(11-19-2013 01:05 PM)BlazerFan11 Wrote:  

(11-19-2013 12:50 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(11-19-2013 12:37 PM)BlazerFan11 Wrote:  Ummm....how do you know they're a "group of thugs" just by looking at them? It sounds like you're doing some profiling.

What is wrong with profiling?

If I perceive a group of people to be potentially dangerous to me or my family you better believe that I'm going to make sure that they don't see me as a victim.

Common self defense practices teaches that criminals will go after a person that looks the most vulnerable.

That is why I say it is a good idea to make eye contact and acknowledge their presence.

You dodged the question. How do you determine, based on someone's appearance, whether or not they're a threat?

Body language is a good indicator. Anyone who has been confronted by these kinds of lowlifes knows that it is not hard to tell. You can tell when a group is looking for trouble just by the way they carry themselves.

So you've never thought someone might be "looking for trouble" when they were actually just walking by? Body language can be faked.

Don't ask me dumb questions. I'm pretty sure you are the only person unclear on what I am talking about.