seems the smartest thing to do would be to go around and avoid the most dangerous areas of the city. i would think gangs would be a much more of a problem than anything else. if you must go through questionable areas i'd say travel at the crack of dawn (around 5:30am). most "crazed out" people will probably be asleep by then and you might be able to slip by with little notice. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> of course if you're going to wear a disguise to not be bothered your best bet might be to paint large sores all over your face and hands, let snot run down your lip and act like you've got a nasty contageous cough.