I did a search and didn't see this as a topic, though some of it may be buried in other threads. I think it's a good topic for discussion.
When you are in public, what sort of visual cues do you use to designate another person as a potential threat? I guess we could include audible cues, like a loud profanity-laced voice, etc.
Here's a few things I've noticed myself doing;
In public, I visually "tag" certain people as potential trouble-makers by;
In another thread about Street Fighting (from 2002) some good observations were made about body signals for an impending fight. Here, I'm looking for what others use when identifying potential threats.
While anyone can be a threat, what is it that causes you to give a person more than a cursory glance? What causes you to think "oh, this guy could be trouble"?
When you are in public, what sort of visual cues do you use to designate another person as a potential threat? I guess we could include audible cues, like a loud profanity-laced voice, etc.
Here's a few things I've noticed myself doing;
In public, I visually "tag" certain people as potential trouble-makers by;
- Baggy "gangsta" clothing. They may be wannabe bad-boys but I don't want to be their first "test" either.
- Visible tattos - the more tats visible, generally the less I want them close to me.
- Specific tattoos - knuckles tattooed (fighter type), tear-drop tattoo near the eyes (gang member, killer/enforcer). Tattoos on the back of the neck - especially in gothic lettering.
- Young males together who seem to be "scoping out" the surroundings.
- Young males with their girls but the girls do not seem relaxed; are not showing physical contact with the guys (no hand-holding, no arms around each other)
In another thread about Street Fighting (from 2002) some good observations were made about body signals for an impending fight. Here, I'm looking for what others use when identifying potential threats.
While anyone can be a threat, what is it that causes you to give a person more than a cursory glance? What causes you to think "oh, this guy could be trouble"?