These days, it’s better to look poor and be safe, than look rich and be a victim.

A few years back, they jacked David Copperfield in West Palm Beach, for Chrissake. Yes, it’s funny: “Yo, empty your pockets,” and he pulls out a bunny rabbit. But it’s also depressing. If someone who...

A pen is like a switchblade you can actually write with—and pull off a successful mugging with.