Hai / yes sensai "Civilian Operator" cherry picks the best of civvy and military and security industry practice. Civvy approach shoes / boots like Merrills Salomon etc, Multi pocket plain cargos, possibly a vest under a polo shirt. Look at the guys in your image, take the carbines off them give them SBRs or Bullpups instead and pop a decent outdoor jacket on them and they blend in to a point of discreteness that works who to trash and opfor alike they ooze " professional". But under the coat is firepower and protection.
Course the tourists don't have any situational awareness of whats going on around them where as the enlightened will. ( Much needed in London and Birmingham these days)
I think most career bad guys can detect if potential prey is self confident in their behaviour and mannerisms and their instincts make them hold back.
As they say MOVE WITH PURPOSE, don't doddle, don't read maps
Course the tourists don't have any situational awareness of whats going on around them where as the enlightened will. ( Much needed in London and Birmingham these days)
I think most career bad guys can detect if potential prey is self confident in their behaviour and mannerisms and their instincts make them hold back.
As they say MOVE WITH PURPOSE, don't doddle, don't read maps