[Leaning Right]

A blackjack is everywhere a prohibited weapon. And the thugs will claim they were just going up to the senior to ask for the time. Result? Senior gets arrested. Then senior gets sued.

My advice to seniors:

1. If you can avoid it, don't go roaming around after dark.
2. If you can avoid it, stay away from any area near a bus line.
3. If you must violate rules 1 and 2, carry police grade pepper spray. Carry it in your hand, not in your pocket or purse.

Yep, it stinks that such advice has to be even considered.

[Jonty30]

I would also add, if you see any young black men in the area, don’t bother to try and decide if they are up to something.

Get away as quick as possible.

[Gritty]

... the thugs will claim they were just going up to the senior to ask for the time. Result? Senior gets arrested. Then senior gets sued.

Exactly right.

These are predators, and they know the "rules". People that play this "game" are criminals who know the street. They also know their victims are mostly timid whites who will go to every length not to "offend" and will ignore all the warning signs of approaching danger because of the "color" angle.

The best thing one can do is keep alert and stay away from them. It is becoming increasingly obvious "black" is now a warning sign. Too bad. It just is in today's society.

A predator will make every excuse to aggressively and stealthily move in close for the kill. When they attack, it is like lightning, without warning.

My policy is, no half measures any more. I stay away from young blacks in the street and I could care less if I "insult" them. There is no earned trust. They are all potentially dangerous.

If they insist on moving into your space, then you will have to determine if deadly force (or the threat of it) is required. If you have tried to avoid the situation and they keep coming at you, then if you can't flee you have to make the decision to use force if it is necessary and then live with the ugly consequences, lawyers, and all the ugly rest of it.

Every situation is different. But remember these are predators, in search of prey and you might be the prey. This is not a "game" and should be not treated as such.

[trebb]

Or.....keep yourself armed, and if you need to be out and about, be very aware of your surroundings. If someone, or a group, approaches, move to leave a wide berth. if they alter course to approach, ask them to please stay away. If they keep closing the gap, show the weapon (front view) and tell them again to stay away. If that doesn't work, take out the apparent leader.

Of course, you can argue that if blackjacks are illegal, there is something even worse about a gun and maybe they should take your advice and just cower behind their locked doors or try to season the perps with pepper spray if they have the audacity to leave their homes.