people crossing streets.

Had a skeevy dude (happened to be black) that I thought was following me one night.

I did a half turn so he could see that I was aware of him. And put my right hand in my front pocket. Could have just been to check that I had my keys in place, whatever.

HE crossed the street. Good for him!!! 99% of normal people would never have given my actions a second thought.

As a middle age white man I CERTAINLY was not offended when the dude crossed the street. I could not have asked for a better result.

Crossing the street if you don't feel secure about someone else or a group of someones - - - can be a good thing. If you "offend" 95% of the time and save yourself from a beat-down or worse 5% of the time, I consider it time very well spent.

I have had two other incidents where what I had in my pocket (or in one case attached to my belt and concealed under a long shirt) likely saved me (or in one case a 7-11 worker - - store at night and I was NOT going to leave until a certain black dude that I was 99% sure wanted to rob the place walked out - 7-11 guy offered me my food free afterwards, but I of course paid) and my actions related to same likely did a bit of good for myself and/or others. Did I "offend" the black guy at the 7-11 by staying in the store quietly (but so he could see me) until a "random" guy outside went in to get him (probably a lookout) - 100%. Did I offend the person of color (Indian) working there - hell no.

people crossing streets.

Had a skeevy dude (happened to be black) that I thought was following me one night.

I did a half turn so he could see that I was aware of him. And put my right hand in my front pocket. Could have just been to check that I had my keys in place, whatever.

HE crossed the street. Good for him!!! 99% of normal people would never have given my actions a second thought.

As a middle age white man I CERTAINLY was not offended when the dude crossed the street. I could not have asked for a better result.

Crossing the street if you don't feel secure about someone else or a group of someones - - - can be a good thing. If you "offend" 95% of the time and save yourself from a beat-down or worse 5% of the time, I consider it time very well spent.

I have had two other incidents where what I had in my pocket (or in one case attached to my belt and concealed under a long shirt) likely saved me (or in one case a 7-11 worker - - store at night and I was NOT going to leave until a certain black dude that I was 99% sure wanted to rob the place walked out - 7-11 guy offered me my food free afterwards, but I of course paid) and my actions related to same likely did a bit of good for myself and/or others. Did I "offend" the black guy at the 7-11 by staying in the store quietly (but so he could see me) until a "random" guy outside went in to get him (probably a lookout) - 100%. Did I offend the guy working there - hell no.

people crossing streets.

Had a skeevy dude (happened to be black) that I thought was following me one night.

I did a half turn so he could see that I was aware of him. And put my right hand in my front pocket. Could have just been to check that I had my keys in place, whatever.

HE crossed the street. Good for him!!! 99% of normal people would never have given my actions a second thought.

As a middle age white man I CERTAINLY was not offended when the dude crossed the street. I could not have asked for a better result.

Crossing the street if you don't feel secure about someone else or a group of someones - - - can be a good thing. If you "offend" 95% of the time and save yourself from a beat-down or worse 5% of the time, I consider it time very well spent.

I have had two other incidents where what I had in my pocket (or in one case attached to my belt and concealed under a long shirt) likely saved me (or in one case a 7-11 worker - - store at night and I was NOT going to leave until a certain black dude that I was 99% sure wanted to rob the place walked out - 7-11 guy offered me my food free afterwards, but I of course paid) and my actions related to same likely did a bit of good for myself and/or others. Did I "offend" the black guy at the 7-11 by staying in the store quietly (but so he could see me) until a "random" guy outside went in to get him (possibly a get-away-driver or lookout) - 100%. Did I offend the guy working there - hell no.

people crossing streets.

Had a skeevy dude (happened to be black) that I thought was following me one night.

I did a half turn so he could see that I was aware of him. And put my right hand in my front pocket. Could have just been to check that I had my keys in place, whatever.

HE crossed the street. Good for him!!! 99% of normal people would never have given my actions a second thought.

As a middle age white man I CERTAINLY was not offended when the dude crossed the street. I could not have asked for a better result.

Crossing the street if you don't feel secure about someone else or a group of someones - - - can be a good thing. If you "offend" 95% of the time and save yourself from a beat-down or worse 5% of the time, I consider it time very well spent.

I have had two other incidents where what I had in my pocket (or in one case attached to my belt and concealed under a long shirt) likely saved me (or in one case a 7-11 worker - - store at night and I was NOT going to leave until a certain black dude that I was 99% sure wanted to rob the place walked out - 7-11 guy offered me my food free afterwards, but I of course paid) and my actions related to same likely did a bit of good for myself and/or others.

people crossing streets.

Had a skeevy dude (happened to be black) that I thought was following me one night.

I did a half turn so he could see that I was aware of him. And put my right hand in my front pocket. Could have just been to check that I had my keys in place, whatever.

HE crossed the street. Good for him!!! 99.% of normal people would never have given my actions a second thought.

As a middle age white man I CERTAINLY was not offended when the dude crossed the street. I could not have asked for a better result.

Crossing the street if you don't feel secure about someone else or a group of someones - - - can be a good thing. If you "offend" 95% of the time and save yourself from a beat-down or worse 5% of the time, I consider it time very well spent.