November 12, 2002 at 12:00 am #37848
Matthew
Participant
I live in New York, and only black men get my instincts up. A lot of the time, it is their manners (or lack of) that scares me. Or they are poorly dressed, have bad hygiene or engage in aggressive talk. To be honest, I have only received crap on the streets from black guys, be it aggressive begging or just anger. So it is a self-preservation thing, i..e. just be ready, because you just never know what to expect.