Me thinks it's just like getting mugged in a big city ... you just have to exude the aura, and stand out as, the biggest victim in the immediate crowd. Psychpaths and muggers don't usually pick on those who project humble self-confidence, but simply can't resist victimizing a victim persona.
Of course, the ego-trips here will definitely cry foul on this Freudian observation. Wouldn't it be shockingly big of them if they ditched their denial for a few moments and simply admitted the truth.
GMF
p.s. TSA folks, it begins like this ... "Hi, my name is xxxxx and I'm a victimizing TSA officer who gets personal thrills victimizing my fellow citizens who must travel extensively for business. I actually jealous that they get to travel for an exciting career, and since I hate myself and my job, I do everything within my power to make their travel experiences more miserable than my daily life." To which the response choruses ... "Hi xxxxx."