A recent book that is both extremely odd, but also very in tune with our times, is 'The Personal Security Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Protecting Your Home and Family' by Dr. Chris McNab and Joanna Rabiger (Lyons Press, 2003).
I picked this up from a bargin bin and opened it find such classically paranoid advice as:
"Watch Exits: Note who gets on and who gets off the train, and survey the platform through the exit door before you leave the train yourself." (p. 105)
My favourite however, is the 'Act Crazy' technique (pp.50-52) for self-defence: ". . . pretend you are bordering on the psychopathic. Summon up all your fear and adrenaline, and channel it into ferocious verbal threats, a wild and agitated appearance, and strange behaviour such as twitching. Dribbling saliva, staring wildly, and shouting out nonsense phrases will all serve to reinforce the picture."
Strange behaviour indeed.
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