Violence is not random.

The people who commit it are not guessing—they are choosing.

In this episode of Defense for Women, David Burnell breaks down how attackers think, how they select targets, and what they are looking for before anything ever happens.

This isn’t about fear—it’s about understanding the process.

You’ll learn why distraction, hesitation, and isolation matter, and how small changes in awareness and behavior can make you a hard target instead of an easy one.

Because the truth is simple:

You don’t get chosen by accident.And once you understand what they’re looking for…you can take it away.

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