Xavier Thoughts: An Encounter At Wal-Mart
Friends,
In my classes, I talk about the importance of situational awareness and recognizing pre-assault cues, and the dangers of Wal-Mart parking lots...
This story gives a chilling first-hand example of a good outcome. Here's a brief excerpt:
"I became vaguely aware of two scruffy young men behind us as I stopped to look for traffic in preparation of entering the parking lot. They stayed behind us, rather than coming alongside.
I handed Little Darling her bag and took her hand as we began to negotiate the maze of parked automobiles. I glanced back and saw that the two young men had spread apart, one on either side of us and to the rear. That is when I felt it. They had matched my stride and were circling me."
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