How not to be a victim...

The best way to avoid being a victim is to not look like one. No joking. Common hoodlums are experts at reading body language and search for easy pickings. Just by being more aware of your surroundings and those around you, and avoiding trouble by walking across the street, well-lit areas, avoiding dark allies at night, not reading a book or listening to an I-Pod while walking down the street, for instance, you can save yourself a lot of headaches afterwards.

Awareness and avoidance work hand in hand together. Common sense rules apply here.

Lastly, it doesn't hurt to learn street self-defense as well. Moreover, by using the Science of the Spoken Word via prayers, mantras, and decrees, you can summon forth divine protection which is the ultimate self-defense. Read more about this at: www.tsl.org. Be aware and be safe always.