Author Bill Langlois is a retired veteran of the San Francisco Police Dept. where he was a mugging decoy, a "professional victim". Here are some of the lessons he learned as told in the article, "Predator Alert, Don’t be a Victim – It’s Up to You".

• Walk with your head up and constantly moving from side-to-side. Be aware of people who get too close to you, who actually "get in your face". They may bump into you, move up to you in a crowd, say things to you, run their hands over your pockets.
• If a total stranger invades your privacy without warning and for no apparent reason, beware, because the next step can be much more drastic. They may ask for the time or an opportunity to use the phone or bathroom in your home or apartment, but what they’re really doing is testing your ability to fight off that intrusion.
• If you turn to confront them [someone approaching you or interviewing you] or tell them off, they know you may fight them and chances are they will back away.
• The cruel truth is: big fish eat little fish. Difficult economic times, narcotics use and the lengthening age expectancy of our elders (pensioners) creates a group of young "lions" circling the water hole waiting for the older and weaker of the herd.
• There are three kinds of "lions": (1) the Opportunist, a cowardly type that will only swoop in and strike if the odds are overwhelmingly in his favor and who frequently pairs up with another lion; (2) the Stalker, which enjoys the hunt, but can be dissuaded from attacking by a sufficient show of force [from the prey]; and (3) the True Predator, a murderous, keen hunter that does not care about his victims.
• If you are attacked, keep your wits about you, stay calm and avoid exciting the predators further by a show of fear. Get a good description for the cops, your goal here is to survive the experience.

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