Self-Defence For Minorities Many nations have neighbourhoods for minorities alone. There was a country which, during the 1940.s, also made minorities clutter around in places of their own . Nazi Germany. With that in mind, here.s a brief self defence guide for minorities. I. Be a step ahead Let.s say you move to a new apartment. According to research, the common human being tends towards bias and drawing conclusions on the spot. And they discriminate. Your chess move is to stay silent. For one thing, no one likes a loud mouth, which should award you some neutrality from other neighbours and, secondly, the trick we will be using is giving your enemy enough rope to hang themselves. For our purposes, it is them who will do all the talking. II. Easy surveillance Spy cameras in the shape of pens are extremely cheap and essentially, impossible to spot as a threatening device. They come with audio and video, in different resolutions, and can connect via USB. What you will be doing is placing this pen or similar device (pack of cigarettes cam, teddy bear cam) and immediately point it towards them. You will be keeping track of their every move before they.ve done anything at all. If and when it comes the time to present evidence to your local civil rights movement association, they will accept this evidence gladly. III. Don.t get mad, get everything The point behind these strategies is that, discrimination and mobbing being illegal, you want them to make all the moves, should they decide to discriminate against you. There are the rare times, however, when you have a conversation face to face with the harassers. Do not ever lose your temper, use this trick instead; insult them thoroughly but in classy, polite language, and they will simply not know how to respond. That way you conserve your dignity while not putting yourself in a rough spot. IV. Be like Elliot Ness Sometimes your neighbours won.t be so easy to catch. But no one is perfect and they are bound to make a mistake in some aspect of their lives. If, for instance, they are remodelling, you can hire a decibel measuring crew to record the loud sounds. That was how Al Capone was caught after all, for tax evasion, not for selling liquor and, you know, killing people. V. Don't give them the last word, give them every word You may be talking on the phone about personal affairs when you hear the neighbours mocking you or whatever. They may listen to you giving out your number. It would be wise to get caller ID in case they figure out your phone and call and hang up. It adds to yet another weapon in your arsenal. If you experience any of these problems in more than one place of residence, you can send the data to the authorities anonymously.