Defending a bystander/family situation (bodyguarding)

[bushido_man96]

However, I have wondered if my very presence as a faculty escort has caused a troublemaker to change his mind. I have been in the situation in which students returned from a trip during the winter, and therefore early darkness, and remained with them until their lifts arrived. That's "bodyguarding" as far as I'm concerned, and it's possible that my very presence prevented someone from stopping his car to cause trouble.

"Defending" is not always about fighting. It can be preventative measures and even yielding your wallet to contain the situation. If it does resort to violence, it must be that it was in response to the power of the situation.

Good points, Joe. It doesn't always have to be about the physical; in fact, I would be willing to bet that most times, it won't be. These ideas of preparation, and just being present, can be deferences in themselves.