I'm quite sure everyone has this phobia of being robbed or kidnapped. At least, even if you do not have this phobia, you fear being robbed or kidnapped a bit. Its your safety. Nobody wants to be a victim of a crime, be it rape, robbery, kidnapping. Sometimes, your life is at risk when you are robbed. A robbery can just go wrong. Therefore, readiness is your only protection. Be alert at all times. When possible, try to travel in groups. If there is really nothing you can do and you have to be alone, then try to get to your destination quickly. Worst come to worst, bring a weapon. Do not bring knives, you can be arrested for bringing a potentially dangerous weapon. Bamboo poles are impractical. What should you bring, then?

Water gun. But don't fill it up with water. Fill it up with *extremely* spicy sauce, like Tabasco pepper sauce. Or you can try creating a mix. Whatever you do, test the sauce by pouring a little of it on your skin. (I repeat, only a BIT) You will feel the burning sensation. Its quite painful. Imagine someone shooting a whole blast of this spicy sauce on your face! It would be extremely painful. So, this is one of the best things you can bring with you. Another thing that makes this 'weapon' so good is that robbers will underestimate it. They won't know whats inside. So, when you whip this 'weapon' out, he will probably sneer at you and come closer. Thats when you shoot. At his face. Aim for his eyes. He will be temporarily blinded. Seize the opportunity and escape! One more thing that makes this 'weapon' good is that it causes no lasting damage to your attacker. That means you won't get in trouble with the law. But you probably won't need to bring this with you.