Monday, December 21, 2009

Are You Aware of Your Surroundings?

With so many persons, both men and women, disappearing across North America these is often wonder how much of this could  be prevented if the person had been more aware  of  their surroundings - namely  dangers from  predators who often watch potential victims for some time before striking.

When I started teaching a course for prospective security guards I quickly  learned that most persons go through the day going from point A to point B without noticing  very much about their surroundings. At the start of each class  I usually tell the students that at the end of the week I will be asking them to describe somebody in the class as well as the stairwell leading up to the classroom. 


Most fail miserably at this.



And this  is something  you see in everyday life as well. Stand on any street corner and you'll notice just how many persons  are so caught up in cell phone conversations or their efforts to get where they are going that  they  don't have a clue  who they just past or who is sitting  in a car beside  them. 

As many predators  observe you for some time to plan  if, how, and where they are going to attack you this tendency of most of us  creates many easy targets for these criminals.

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