10 Things That Make a Criminal Avoid YOU

A violent criminal can size you up in the few seconds it takes you to walk to your car, and decide whether you're worth attacking before you say a word. I'm Gary Benson, and in this video I walk you through 10 things that make a criminal pass you by. You'll learn what 53 inmates convicted of violent assault saw in the way their targets walked, and how a 2004 study showed a walk can be changed. You'll see why three out of four people on a cell phone walked right past a clown on a unicycle, the old Army habit of sitting facing the door, and how fast a man can close 21 feet. I'll also cover the fence, a way of raising your hands that looks polite and keeps him out of reach, and the question armed robbers in St. Louis used to get close. Then the friendly warning signs from Gavin de Becker's The Gift of Fear, what a study of more than 1,000 assaults on Americans 65 and older found about using your voice, and how to handle the insult that's meant to drag you into a fight. Number one is the thing those robbers said they couldn't work without, and most of us hand it to them every day without thinking. If you want more plain-spoken safety advice from a veteran, subscribe. Stay sharp, stay ready, and take care of each other. #SelfDefenseForSeniors #SeniorSafety #SituationalAwareness #PersonalSafety #SelfDefense #SelfDefenseTips #StreetSmarts #GaryBenson This video is for general safety education. Self-defense laws vary by state and country, so learn the rules where you live.