pay attention to your surroundings folks

[Demovictory9]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/video-shows-man-grab-woman-s-purse-drag-her-across-the-ground-in-downtown-seattle/vi-AARrnW5

[LisaL]

1. What does it mean in this context?

Run from everybody near you? How would she know the man was going to go for her purse?

[Demovictory9]

2. obviously she didn't know he was walking so close behind her... i wonder if she had head phones

not victim blaming .. just want people to be careful

[LisaL]

3. But even if she did know?

Should she have started running? Do we have to run from everyone nearby?

[Demovictory9]

4. some kind of quick manuever was in order

[LisaL]

5. What quick manuever?

Until the guy grabbed her purse, how was she to know he was going to grab her purse? Are you suggesting beating people up when they get near you? If somebody walks behind you it usually doesn't mean he is planning to grab your purse.

[chia]

6. He was walking pretty closely behind her. I've had situations like that and turned around and walked

the other way, just gut instinct. Just seems like I'd have a better chance facing him head on, he might decide it's not worth it.

[LisaL]

8. You all might be living places where people don't walk close to each other.

NT

[chia]

11. Um, no. I live on the outskirts of the 8th largest city in the country. It's just not a good idea

to be oblivious of your surroundings. It doesn't mean you run in fear from anyone who gets closer than 6 feet from you, but it's always good to be aware. And once you've been a victim, you're probably a lot more aware than the average person.

[Demovictory9]

10. I've had it happen to me also... it was dusk. as I past a lamp post, his shadow appeared over me

showing that he was walking a few feet behind me. I jumped involuntarily, turned and yelled. A cop car was parked at nearby store, I told him I would call cop. He ran off but cursed me as he did.

[BlackSkimmer]

13. I've done that too, interestingly enough, I was visiting Seattle at the time.

I just stopped abruptly, pretended to be talking on my phone, loudly.

[luckone]

16. +1

[chia]

7. Should definitely be aware of surroundings, all the time.

[LakeArenal]

12. Always look behind when you walk anywhere.

I see everything when I’m in public.

Mr Lake would surely attest to that.

[Mysterian]

9. Good to see what appears to be an alert security person

rushing to give assistance.

[brooklynite]

14. Can't imagine why the DTP candidate for City Attorney in Seattle didn't win.....

[Dan]

15. Well, from what I could see

That looks like it took place on 5th Avenue and Cherry street, which is diagonally across from the street from SPD, right down the street from the County Jail, and the next street over from the City of Seattle Office buildings.