When I lived in Atlanta, there were several times when I would cross the street when things didn’t feel right.
The panhandling irritated me, but most of the time I didn’t get one of those danger feelings. I am a somewhat big guy and I would get a focused angry look on my face and not look at the panhandlers and usually, they left me alone. It was the women and tourist that I felt bad for.
Anyway, that was a while ago, and I now want NOTHING to do with Atlanta or any big city. I feel for the trapped good and innocent people. The lid is going to blow at some point.
I live in Edmonton, AB. My city has the highest crime rate across Canada for all cities over 50,000.
I’ve learned how vital it is to know who is in your vicinity and try not to be in position of getting harmed, if possible.