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I'm sorry that happened. I remember in Boston, a couple guys walked out of a bar, one pointed at me, and after some quick talking, realized I had to either fig
by wallace_f 8y ago
I'm sorry that happened.
I remember in Boston, a couple guys walked out of a bar, one pointed at me, and after some quick talking, realized I had to either fight or flight, and they pursued me. They both looked pretty muscular, and I dont know why they targeted me.
I called the police, let them know I was running, and the operator told me "OK maybe we will send someone" and hung up.
- joe_the_user 8y agoAnother story even earlier, when I live in Oakland in the 80s. One day, walking over a deserted overpass, I passed by another pedestrian who I somehow sensed vague hostility from. As we passed, quick as a wink, he punched me but just as quickly I instinctively blocked his punch (my history of playground fights came in handy). He simply continued walking as did I. Which is to say my anecdotal experiences agree with the statistics - violence has been on the decline in the US for a while. Remember, this is a country with a considerable "frontier history" where violence on all sides was common.