Kids seem to wander around in a lawless society, people are scared to tackle them. Gone are the days when I was a kid and people would tell me off for the most minor infringement. I always have something in my hand that I could defend myself with e.g. keys, rolled up paper pen or pencil. I would never threaten someone with them but if they tried to harm me BAM, element of surprise. Being a victim is a horible place to be, you are a survivor and from this will probably develop the skills to avoid this from happening again.