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>I'm positive i've gotten out of dozens of dangerous situations just by my paranoia and attention to detail.

Paranoia helps for sure. I was mugged in Chicago while walking with my wife, who I had just warned because the guys behind us had switched places. Her words were "You're being paran..." Then they shoved her to the ground, clearly hoping she'd throw her arms out making it easy to grab her purse and run, but since she held it in her hand, not just over her shoulder, it went down with her and she landed on top of it, creating a physical altercation between me and the two muggers. Fortunately for me one ran immediately, and the other, after squaring off with me briefly, held up his arms saying "It's cool, man it's cool." We eyed each other for a bit, each wondering what the other would do, then he decided to run too. I was in no hurry to be any more physical with him than I had to, and letting him run worked for me. Had they not knocked my wife to the ground, who needed to be defended, I would have myself ran right from the git-go... who gives a shit about a purse. I'm thankful they weren't armed, and more thankful they were looking for an easier target and ran.