This news item makes it clear the need for situational awareness, being aware of threats in your vicinity at all times.
http://www2.staffordcountysun.com/n...arly-robbed-fredericksburg-brocks-ar-2239326/
You may not always be able to detect every potential threat, and this is an unusual type of robbery where the assault happens before the demand for money, but it shows that these things can happen.
http://www2.staffordcountysun.com/n...arly-robbed-fredericksburg-brocks-ar-2239326/
Man assaulted, nearly robbed in Fredericksburg at Brock's
Police are looking for a man they say assaulted and attempted to rob another man who was near his car at Brocks restaurant in Fredericksburg.
An employee of Brocks told police he was outside of his car in the back parking lot when a man approached him from behind and assaulted him by grabbing his head and striking it repeatedly against the side of the car. During the assault, the suspect yelled at the victim to give up his wallet, police said.
The victim fought back, and during the ensuing struggle he was cut by a knife that the suspect had in his hand. The suspect ended up dropping the knife and running from the area without getting any of the victims property, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department.
You may not always be able to detect every potential threat, and this is an unusual type of robbery where the assault happens before the demand for money, but it shows that these things can happen.