Originally Posted by
Slaninar
I mostly agree with you. Unless you are a woman, or a minority (black, gypsie, chineese - whatever local bullies hate), the only reason anyone would attack you in the street is robbery. Unless you provoke that is.
This is squarely false. Gang initiation violence is one big player wherein 1) the motive is not robbery and 2) carrying a weapon for self defense can save you a trip to the ER.