This NBC Today report gives a chilling but insightful look into how convicted muggers select their targets and how you can avoid being a victim. Learn when they strike, who they target and where you are most vulnerable in this revealing interview.

mar 11, 2018

convicted mugger interview reveals how to avoid being a victim

“Keep your guard up and don't allow anyone in your personal space where they can grab you.”


Convicted Mugger Gives Tips

How to Avoid Being a Victim

In this special report, Jeff Rossen sits down with a convicted mugger who self-reports over 100 victims. David Salarno is currently serving 25 years to life for robbery and hopes that by sharing this insider information he can prevent others from becoming victims.

🎯How Muggers Strike

According to David Salarno, it’s extremely easy to drawsomeone in by asking for the time or directions. The goal is to put you at easeand allow the mugger into your personal space, where they can grab you.


TAKEAWAY: MAINTAIN YOUR PERSONAL BOUNDARIES AND BE AWARE OFYOUR SURROUNDINGS.

🎯How Muggers Choose a Victim

Interestingly, we discovered that muggers don’t necessarily choosewomen over men as targets. They are simply looking for the least resistant target.Typically, this is someone who weighs less or is meeker in nature.


It was also disclosed that part of looking for the leastresistant target is looking for self-defense weapons. Our mugger revealed thathe definitely would pass over a possible target if he saw that they werecarrying mace, confirming that carrying your self-defense weapon at all timesis vital to prevention and safety alertness.

 

TAKEAWAY: CARRY A SELF-DEFENSE WEAPON AND EXUDE FORCEFULLNESSIN YOUR ATTITUDE.

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🎯What Prevents Muggers from Striking

Simply put and without hesitation, this convicted muggerrevealed that the two biggest deterrents to an attacker are noise and mace.


To elaborate, anything that will draw attention to thesituation or make the robber’s goal more difficult is going to reduce your oddsof being a target. Personal panic alarms are designed to put out a superscreaming loud panic alert that is sure to draw the attention of anyone in thevicinity.

 

TAKEAWAY: PANIC ALARMS AND SELF-DEFENSE WEAPONS ARE THEBIGGEST DOWNER FOR WOULD-BE ATTACKERS.

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According to the inside scoop shared bySalarno, keeping these self-defense weapons on your keychain and in your handswill equip you if a mugger does attack.

🎯Most Vulnerable Locations for Mugging Victims

Surprisingly, our mugger revealed that in the suburbs, youare most vulnerable to be robbed in your own driveway! He went on to explainthat in a neighborhood, there is less through traffic and the houses on eachside provide cover to an extent.


We would add that you also let your guard down as soon as youpull into the driveway. You’ve arrived home and feel safe. However, be safe andget in the habit of checking both sides of the driveway before you pull in.Additionally, scan the garage interior as the door is opening and close thegarage door immediately after pulling in.


Keep the bushes trimmed around your home so there are lessplaces for an ill-intended idiot to hide and wait for you to enter or exit yourhome.

 

TAKEAWAY: KEEP YOUR GUARD UP UNTIL YOU ARE INSIDE THEHOUSE. DRIVEWAYS ARE A GOOD PLACE TO GET MUGGED.

“Over 70% of all muggers carry a weapon.”


🎯Worth Noting

David Salarno estimated that 70% of all muggers carry a weapon. It is vitally important for you to equip yourself with a personal defense weapon to protect yourself and create an opportunity to escape.

Additionally, maintaining a 6-foot distance between you and the approaching stranger is ideal. Lastly, yell and do not stop.


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