Commentary on how people are situationally unaware

[NorthernRaider]

Commentary on how people are situationally unaware
Post 4 ©NR 2013

I read the article below and viewed the pictures below and it made me start to think about the point being made in the article that most people these days are focused 99% of the time on the space only about a metre around them. Then I took the dog for a walk after dark, I had two youngsters walking ahead of me both head down viewing something on a cellphone or device. A minute or so later I saw another two unconnected people at the bus stop one texting away like mad and the other person in deep conversation on a cellphone with his eyes pointed at his feet. I watched a guy coming out of the village store carrying a bag of groceries in one hand and texting with the other hand he was completely unaware of four teens lurking innocently in the shadows by the side of the shop.

The point I am trying to make is just how completely divorced for the actual world around them many people are, they would not notice if I was coming up behind them with a knife to rob them, they would notice if the bus approaching the bus stop was out of control and mounting the pavement towards them, they would not notice if the teens in the shadows were criminals or after TSHTF robbers.

How often do we just pop out to the car keys in hand not looking left or right to see if anyone was lurking in the shadows, How often do we just walk straight into the elevator as soon as the door opens not noticing if a potential attacker was already aboard or coming aboard behind you. How often do we walk away from the ATM machine with a wadge of cash in our hands without noticing the group of men eying up our money greedily. How often when we leave home for the day do we take note of any unusual vehicles parked near our homes? How often do we just stroll out of the office after working late or stroll out the pub late at night without noticing movement in the shadows where the street light is out?.

How often do you visit the same gun shop / sports shop / discount bulk food warehouse/ grain store/ prepper supply store and pay with the same credit or debit card, then get it delivered to your home or if taking those supplies yourself you go the same way home? Has anyone at the store pried into your shopping habits or amount of kit you buy even if it appeared light hearted, has anyone followed the delivery home or made comment about it.

Are you a creature of habit, are you actually aware of who is near you when you are out and about, have you thought about how you would react if an incident occurred or planned an escape route?

Are you walking with your head down into something you could have avoided if you looked up more often, became situationally aware and had at least some idea of what would you do if something nasty happened.

It’s a big bad world out there right now full of predators, imagine how many more predators will there be as the economic meltdown across Europe gets worse?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...ld-us.html