How to Survive a Mugging
How to Survive a Mugging The Best Mugging Defense of All: Avoid Being Mugged in the First Place Stay in populated areas. While pickpockets like crowded areas, muggers prefer to attack individuals when they’re by themselves. It reduces the chances of witnesses. So rule number one of avoiding being mugged: stay in populated areas, and don’t go out alone. Stay in well-lit areas. Again, muggers like to do their work where they can’t be seen, so if you’re out and about at night, stay in well-lit areas. When you park your car at a store, park it underneath a light. Avoid dark alleys and the like. If you are out at night, keep a tactical flashlight on you. It allows you to identify potential threats and bright light can momentarily disorient attackers. Stay discreet. “ Gray man ” is a phrase you hear a lot in the tactical world. It means dressing and acting in a way that doesn’t bring much attention to yourself. To avoid being mugged, be the gray man. Don’t wear anything...