The best officers, guards, and tactical responders in the world all rely on instinct, not because they’re reckless, but because they know what trouble looks like before it’s fully visible to others. They’ve seen it evolve. They’ve watched the crowd shift, the tension build, the offender test the boundary.

The criminal should not be more comfortable than the shopkeeper. The offender should not feel more protected than the commuter. When that balance flips, the law has already lost, and society pays the price.