Street robberies and you

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95. Individuals should take precautions to avoid such situations.

Short of that, escalating the situation by drawing an arm and screaming "that's close enough motherfuckers" is generally a bad idea. The goal should be to avoid conflict and until there is no choice because an imminent threat is presented should a firearm be drawn.

"The unfortunate truth is that if a robber or robbers have targeted you for a stickup, you're probably going to be the last person to know, and avoidance has a pretty good chance of being impossible."

Which just demonstrates how absurd this whole article is in presuming that criminals aren't going use the most advantageous approach possible rather giving you ample opportunity to either escape or draw a firearm. I have a lot of experience in confrontational situations and never once did I ever experience any situation in which unilateral escalation was wise. This article is a joke in my opinion.

Do you think it engages in race-baiting?