I would say it was safer back then. The thing is the governments weren't hostile. And bandits didn't have guns. Crossing southern Iran we actually came acros

I would say it was safer back then. The thing is the governments weren't hostile. And bandits didn't have guns. Crossing southern Iran we actually came across bandits. There was a chain of people across the road, including some that did not appear to be adults yet. The instructions from the authorities: treat it as a deadly force situation. Do not stop to render aid if someone is hit. The driver stepped on the gas, the line broke at the last instant, I think we passed a couple of feet from one of them. How would that play out now??