Dust_Devil
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If you were a would-be criminal out to mug someone on the street, which one of these 3 persons would you choose as a target. Assume all are young to middle-aged males and all have the same medium build.
Person A= Is wearing a polo shirt neatly and tightly tucked in a pair of shorts. Wearing a belt with just a cell phone hanging on it. Also wearing some white socks and gym shoes.
Person B= Is wearing a long loose shirt hanging out over a pair of long pants. The person is wearing gym shoes.
Person C= Is wearing a full dress suit including jacket. Dress shoes. Briefcase or executive bag.
Looking at Person A, as a would-be attacker I would choose him because he gives little possibility that he may be carrying any type of weapon. Is not open carrying a weapon. Very hard to conceal any decent weapon under a shirt tucked in your pants without showing any print or buldge of the weapon showing. Wearing shorts gives no possibilty of wearing an ankle holster.
Person A is a person commonly seen on the streets, but potrays a perfect male victim.
Person B has many possibilities of carrying a weapon. A long shirt not tucked in can hide a gun, knife, mace, etc. Long pants can hide an ankle holster.
Another commonly type dressed person, but not a good choice for a criminal to attack, because of the possibilties of having a weapon.
Person C though looks like a defenseless businessman can be hiding anything under his suit jacket or have quick access to a weapon from his executive case that he's carrying.
So, unless you're wearing a business suit or wearing your shirt untucked and hiding what you may have hanging at your waist, can dressing neatly and properly with shirt all tucked in and not carrying any bags or anything put you more in the VICTIM class more than others. If you are a person who likes to dress neatly and wear close fitted clothing, would it be better to at least wear long, loose pants or wear some type of fanny pack or something to keep a would-be attacker second guessing if you might be carrying a weapon?
Person A= Is wearing a polo shirt neatly and tightly tucked in a pair of shorts. Wearing a belt with just a cell phone hanging on it. Also wearing some white socks and gym shoes.
Person B= Is wearing a long loose shirt hanging out over a pair of long pants. The person is wearing gym shoes.
Person C= Is wearing a full dress suit including jacket. Dress shoes. Briefcase or executive bag.
Looking at Person A, as a would-be attacker I would choose him because he gives little possibility that he may be carrying any type of weapon. Is not open carrying a weapon. Very hard to conceal any decent weapon under a shirt tucked in your pants without showing any print or buldge of the weapon showing. Wearing shorts gives no possibilty of wearing an ankle holster.
Person A is a person commonly seen on the streets, but potrays a perfect male victim.
Person B has many possibilities of carrying a weapon. A long shirt not tucked in can hide a gun, knife, mace, etc. Long pants can hide an ankle holster.
Another commonly type dressed person, but not a good choice for a criminal to attack, because of the possibilties of having a weapon.
Person C though looks like a defenseless businessman can be hiding anything under his suit jacket or have quick access to a weapon from his executive case that he's carrying.
So, unless you're wearing a business suit or wearing your shirt untucked and hiding what you may have hanging at your waist, can dressing neatly and properly with shirt all tucked in and not carrying any bags or anything put you more in the VICTIM class more than others. If you are a person who likes to dress neatly and wear close fitted clothing, would it be better to at least wear long, loose pants or wear some type of fanny pack or something to keep a would-be attacker second guessing if you might be carrying a weapon?
