How to be street smart when you're street dumb #1

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In this day and age there are so many devices that we have that many people are starting to act like the characters in Disney's Wall-E. Our faces are stuck in our phones, computers, and everything else, that we have no idea what's going on around us. I see people walking by me with their heads down, not looking where they are going. Not only can you walk off a curb, get hurt and be seriously embarrassed, you could be getting stalked, scoped out and targeted.

One of the most basic rules is to keep your head up, looking around you and making sure you know where you are and who is around you. It doesn't matter where you are either, should you be in the city or the country. A lot of city slickers think the country is a safe, quiet, restful place. There's just different places for a nut to hide, that's all. Take those young idiots who buy giant houses in the remotest parts of Alaska. Did they ever think that maybe they might get jumped by man or beast while riding to town on their ATV? Of course not. They just want to walk around butt naked.

Now if you see someone shady, don't panic and take off running, because predators are predators and they can smell fear. Plus, you may just end up making a fool of yourself--like running into some random house for safety. If the person has a dog, your butt is bit. So keep cool, watch your surroundings, and an attacker is less likely to target you. Attackers are predators, and predators attack the weak because they're cowards and like easy meals. Be watchful and they'll probably go to easier pickings.

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