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In reply to the discussion: I'm a man... [View all]davidn3600
(6,342 posts)A man, a woman, a child, an elderly person, everyone can be a victim of a crime at anytime. It has nothing to do with what we are wearing or who we are. Practically all of us will be a victim of some kind of crime at some point in our life.
When you go out in public...and it's a very crowded place. Do you tend to keep a better watch on your belongings like your wallet? Why do you do that? Because you know it's very easy to pick your pocket. And you know there are people that are very skilled at doing that. And you know the best place for that to happen is a crowded environment. So your defenses go up when those conditions are met.
Should you have to get defensive like that? No. But we dont live in a perfect world. We live in a violent world with crime all around us.