Agreed
The key to surviving in the city is to be aware of your surroundings. You need to understand when you drive up to a drug store, party store , gas station, coney Island and it looks the least bit questionable with people hanging around outside don't go in. Don't engage in questionable behavior like buying drugs or hookers especially in areas you don't know. Don't flash money or jewelry in public places, because you need to understand you are being checked out whether you realize it or not. Many times you are being checked out because you look like a victim they just want to see how much of a victim they can make you. And if someone [[stranger) comes up on you and asks you a question look him dead in the eye and answer.
Unlike what you read in the papers, the majority of crimes aren't random.
Sometimes I don't even realize just how on-guard I am until I go outside the city like on vacation were you can let your guard down and you can actually feel a physical change. I've had friends tell me the same thing.
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