While it's definitely possible to be too paranoid about the world around us, the unfortunate reality is that we never really know when and where somebody will try to harm us.
Sadly, this seems especially true the younger and more vulnerable you are, as both videos recorded by youths involved in uncomfortable situations and security footage of their harrowing encounters makes clear.
And as one teen's story reveals, even locations that seem safe can be thwarted by surprisingly simple means, which makes the story of how she avoided danger so important.