Yeah ... I'm trying to increase my awareness too ...
One of the guys (X- Marine), I work with, was going in to Kroger (HOU area grocery), as he was parking his vehicle, some trashy dressed scumbag was running through the parkinglot, being chased by 3 employees.
The 3 grabbed him... stripped him of about 5 or 6 cans of BABY MILK FORMULA ( this stuff is about 20 bucks a can ), and apparently let him go.
My friend shopped, got his stuff, and while leaving the store - the SAME SHITHEAD DUDE WAS OUTSIDE... the shithead followed him to his vehicle, eyeballing his cart all the way ...
The X-Marine stiff armed him in the chest, and asked what he wanted... the filthy ass just left without saying a word.
If the moron had picked an elderly female, he more than likely would have taken what he wanted.
So I asked my buddy..since he does not want to pack a handgun ..
" what you have done if he pulled a knife, or a pistol on ya ? "
He instantly showed ME how he would have hit him in the throat.... ( kind of a close demonstration but I got the idea ).....