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>>What's your threat scenario ? If you fear for your life when ... It is not just "fear for your life", it is simply being a bit prepared for the kinds of thef

by toss1 4y ago

>>What's your threat scenario ? If you fear for your life when ... It is not just "fear for your life", it is simply being a bit prepared for the kinds of thefts and emergencies that are not uncommon. It is not like petty thieves preying on tourists only frequent the favelas of Rio; they're in just about any tourist town. The threat and response model is merely don't make it obvious that you're a target, and take a few steps so that if you do get targeted, it isn't a disaster - you lose some currency and a wallet, but not your passport, credit cards, etc., and especially not your only copy of that key info. And you know where to go find help if you need it, or to escape in a disaster. This is no different than wearing a seat belt in an automobile, a helmet on a motorcycle. You aren't planning to crash, you are just taking minor precautions in case you do. I've been driving for decades, always worn a seatbelt, thankfully never yet needed it to keep me lashed down in a crash, but one did help save me from crashing keeping me located in the seat in one energetic emergency evasion maneuver. Yet I only wear my helmet on the racetrack. I do not feel the need to re-evaluate my threat model of either driving or toursiting, but I did add a few of those suggestions to my travel checklist.

lm28469 4y ago
I've never been anywhere I remotely had any chance of being a "target", it must be dreadful to live like that
- samus 4y ago
  Whenever you visit certain areas in any city with lots of tourists, you are a target. Maybe you manage to blend in by chance and appear to be a local, or you exhibits behaviors that turn the thieves off. Or you haven't been targetet yet (knock wood)
- toss1 4y ago
  Right, so you only go where you know everyone and the entire landscape and where everything is, and everyone knows you, so you never look like a tourist. Or, you are simply oblivious to the fact that when you travel you stick out like a clueless sore thumb. They say "ignorance is bliss", and you are providing some nice evidence of that. And no, it is not the slightest bit dreadful to have a bit of self-awareness and situational awareness and take a few trivial measures that take a lot less time than it takes to discuss it. Enjoy your wilful obliviousness, and good luck with that.

by toss1 4y ago

lm28469 4y ago

I've never been anywhere I remotely had any chance of being a "target", it must be dreadful to live like that

samus 4y ago
Whenever you visit certain areas in any city with lots of tourists, you are a target. Maybe you manage to blend in by chance and appear to be a local, or you exhibits behaviors that turn the thieves off. Or you haven't been targetet yet (knock wood)
toss1 4y ago
Right, so you only go where you know everyone and the entire landscape and where everything is, and everyone knows you, so you never look like a tourist. Or, you are simply oblivious to the fact that when you travel you stick out like a clueless sore thumb. They say "ignorance is bliss", and you are providing some nice evidence of that. And no, it is not the slightest bit dreadful to have a bit of self-awareness and situational awareness and take a few trivial measures that take a lot less time than it takes to discuss it. Enjoy your wilful obliviousness, and good luck with that.