Be Prepared

[Great-Kazoo]

Ask yourself this . How many of you have outside lights on @ night, on motion sensors, or automatic on/off units. How many of you keep your garage , front, side, back doors open on hot days / nights? How many of you use the garage door opener, pull in to the garage, then get out before the door closes behind you? How many of you, Spouses incl, look in the back seat before getting in the vehicle ? How many answer the door for someone you don't recognize?
Based on past threads it's a lot.

Safe, secure, alert is all well and good outside the home, If you don't practice those same precautions at home, you've acomplished nothing.

Myself, i'm pitiful when it comes to being alert, sometimes. It's those times my brain says. You're lucky this time.

[HoneyBadger]

[stoner01]

I didn't know you were a cop? What city?


Good video! Stay aware, stay vigilant, stay alive. How many people think they could shoot there way out of a knife attack? I wonder this; as it takes very little time to close a short distance, and get a blade in ya. Knowing this, has me watching peoples hands more often than not.

I was .mil LE. Currently applying with a couple civilian agencies.

[Trout Hunter]

One thing most people arent ready for when it comes to violence is the getting hit or hurt aspect of it. People need to work through scenarios mentally of what they would do and like has been mentioned is be aware of their surroundings.

[Persocon]

like Kelly said, disrupt their OODA loop

[Mick-Boy]

As an citizen, we probably won't get to decide the circumstances of the fight if it ever comes to us. Numbers, location, lighting, motivation, and level of force required will almost certainly be out of our hands when the fight starts.

Recognize the threat as soon as possible and react with the minimum level of force necessary to end the confrontation. That might be a smile and an apology for something that wasn't your fault. That might be lethal force.

If you decide that violence is the only viable option, don't ease into it. Go ugly early.

[HoneyBadger]

As an citizen, we probably won't get to decide the circumstances of the fight if it ever comes to us. Numbers, location, lighting, motivation, and level of force required will almost certainly be out of our hands when the fight starts.

Recognize the threat as soon as possible and react with the minimum level of force necessary to end the confrontation. That might be a smile and an apology for something that wasn't your fault. That might be lethal force.

If you decide that violence is the only viable option, don't ease into it. Go ugly early.

Fighting Rule #1: Always win. Cheat if it helps. Fight dirty if it means you get to live to see your family and friends again.

[Great-Kazoo]

Fighting Rule #1: Always win. Cheat if it helps. Fight dirty if it means you get to live to see your family and friends again.

There is no fighting dirty in a fight. You either walk away or take some lumps. no one comes out smelling like a rose. You also try to avoid going toe - toe. BUT, as mentioned. when, where and how many are not in the cards you're holding.

[Clint45]

Fighting dirty? You mean, like, cornering some random stranger in a parking garage with three of your friends and stomping on his head? If you're attacked by criminals you can worry about the "rules" later when you're talking to your attorney.