1. Keep your head up.Everything starts with awareness. Keep your head up and out of your phone. The first thing criminals or predators look for is potential victims who are unaware and easily surprised. Watch animals in the wild — they take turns keeping their head up when grazing. Don’t be a media grazer. Check your phone when you have a bubble of safety, not when walking down a dark alley. It really can wait. 2. Choose your route.If you feel like it’s a dangerous place, it probably is. Why take a chance? Picking a better route might allow you to burn a few more calories as well. Park in well lit areas, walk where the public can see you, and avoid areas where criminals can easily hide or isolate you for an attack.3. Spot the threat early.Most criminals and even terrorist go through a cycle of attack where they select their victims, gather information about how they behave, wait for the right moment, then attack. If you pay a little bit of attention, you can spot the “tells.” Are they...
