Predicting If You Are Going To Have To Throw-Down And Fight

victim

Did you know one of the best ways to determine if a child will become a victim of crime is to look at who he hangs out with? If his friends are criminals or better put, delinquent, he is more likely to be a victim of crime. The reason being is that he or she is around bad people, bad acts and bad places and when they’re around those things, children are apt to become victims. This is a gauge some professionals use to determine which kids are likely to end up as victims.

Just as for kids, the same holds true for us adults. Much of why being attacked and robbed occurs is because of who we hang out with, where we hang out at and with what activities we’re involved in. If we are out and about in the wee hours of the night we have a better chance of becoming a victim of crime. If we associate with people who are criminals or who are on the fringe of society we have a higher chance of being a victim of crime; even if we aren’t partaking, just tagging along. And the more we go to “bad” areas the higher the chance of becoming a victim.

The famous comedian Chris Rock had a beginning line in his comedy routine where he said, “If you drive down any street by the name of Martin Luther King Boulevard in America you immediately gotta lock your doors and drive out quick cause you know it’s really dangerous.” His words are quite telling about many of our urban areas which have become very dangerous for anyone regardless of color.

For those of us who have chosen to be a part of self-defense training we should realize that we have a decent amount of control over the need to utilize our techniques to survive. Just knowing that we can substantially lower the need to fight is liberating. However, there is no guarantee that a lunatic won’t freak out at a McDonald’s or the great neighborhood that you frequent won’t have ugly crime right in your face. Consequently, we should continue to be on top of our training no matter what.

Just several days ago in Chicago, on a Tuesday, five men were killed and 12 men were wounded. The good people who work and live near these murders have such a high probability of becoming victims. Conversely, just in this last week, there have been assaults, rapes, and robberies in not so expected areas which shows us that yes, we do have much control over not being a victim but we never know for sure what may occur, anywhere. In a mobile society crime can be minutes away from us.

Let us be prudent in our associations and behavior and yet be on top of our game regarding self-defense and being ready to fight. If you have chosen to be a part of self-defense and martial arts training, be great at it and be ready to instantaneously kick-ass and take names when needed.

Steve Kovacs
Follow Steve
Tagged , , . Bookmark the permalink.
Steve Kovacs

About Steve Kovacs

Steve's the bestselling author of 'Protect Your Kids! The Simple Keys to Children's Safety and Survival'. He's written many articles on a wide variety of topics and has three published books. Steve's a three-time survivor of violence in his youth, a former police supervisor and a graduate of The Police Executive Leadership College (PELC) and was also an award winning part-time college Criminal Justice instructor. For several years, Steve did written and radio political and current event commentary and was the former host of the long running 'The Kovacs Perspective' Internet radio and TV talk show. Steve presently owns a small businesses in Ohio--The Mayfield Academy of Self-Defense.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  • Recent Articles Posted

    • The Teacher from the Past—A True Story 
      My business partner texted me one afternoon while he was doing some paperwork at our business, The Mayfield Academy of Self-Defense. Dan wrote, “A little old lady stopped in at the school and said she knew you.” I texted back asking if she had left her name. “Mrs. Gronick.”  “Mrs. Gronick, ...
    • How To Survive and Safely Enjoy Hiking in the Woods
      Every year people disappear in the woods without much of a trace. Most get lost or sustain an immobilizing injury. Many of these people are either not found in time to survive their injuries or in some cases, they’re simply never found, even after extensive searches.  Of course, in certain areas, ...
    • Winter in America—Thin Blue Line and Do Something
      Winter in America is sometimes unbearable but fortunately, most of us will hunker down in the warmth, comfort, and safety of our homes. But not everyone. Especially not the people experiencing the nightmares I’ll mention here. In the United States, about 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 13 boys ...
    • The Simple Best Thing You Can Do To Not Become A Victim
      The mother of a murdered girl said, “It’s easy for people to say she should have slept with pepper spray under her pillows or taken other security precautions, but people don’t do those things unless they’ve been victims.”    It's a fact that people don’t take regular security precautions unless they’re reminded ...
    • The Streets are filled with Vipers
      In Bob Dylan’s song, ‘Don’t Fall Apart on me Tonight’ he sings a line that explains a major reason why crime is rampant in the U.S. “The streets are filled with vipers who’ve lost all ray of hope.” Bingo! The genius got it right . . .  almost. He wrote that verse ...
    • Women Taking Charge: A Guide to Violent Attack Survival—Part 2—Weapons
      I just talked to a personal security expert who I respect more than just about any other expert including the loads of experts who have sprouted up on-line. I’ve known this expert for decades and he talks reality. He’s traveled the globe doing security and bodyguard work and has done ...
    • Bones Heal, Pain is Temporary and Chicks Dig Scars—Dealing with Fear
      Years after famous motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel retired he had a business disagreement with someone in Geauga County, Ohio. Geauga County is home to several small police departments and my friend worked for one of them. One afternoon he told me that he had to make an official phone call ...
    • Feet Don’t Fail Me Now and How Not To Get Shot
      Even though violent crime and specifically, shootings are on the rise the odds are good that you’ll never be shot at. But if you could learn simple methods to handle shootings, just in case, in about five minutes, wouldn’t you take the time? Continue reading for that five-minute training that ...
    • What’s In a Name? (5 to Survive) Your Survival, That’s What
      For years, I’ve written articles and done countless seminars on how not to become victims of crime. Throughout those years, I’ve also listened to many others talking on the same topic and one thing that always bothered me was the two words that they almost always said but hardly ever ...
    • Are You a Coward?
      A famous Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and religious author, Soren Kierkegaard once wrote, “Once you label me, you negate me.” Negate means to nullify or make ineffective. In his quote, he’s saying that once you or I are labeled as anything—stupid, brute, irresponsible, brave or a coward, that’s what people ...