Posted on 11/13/2014 10:10:10 PM PST by Kartographer
About one kilometer from place where he got picked up, the group of people that actually shot him stopped the ambulance on some improvised barricade, first shot the driver and then killed my friend in the back of the ambulance. They killed him little bit slower than driver, and more painfully, they used knives. We got there a bit later, too late.
Now this story may sound confusing to you, you may say “it happens in war” but for 95% of folks at that time it was not war, it was something like violent rioting, and those 95% of folks still trusted the system, had trust in police and government that they are going to restore law and order. People still trusted that ambulances are like “protected” and nobody will stop them, not to mention shoot at one.
In this story here that wounded guy and ambulance driver simply did not recognize situation. He was a nice guy, why would this happen to him? Back then I probably would go with ambulance as well if I was shot. It felt very wrong that this happened but was one of first wakeup calls that fair and unfair are concepts of the past.
My friend in the first place should not have been there in that time of chaos. Ambulance driver should have said ”screw it” take valuable medicines and go home at first signs of real violence and total collapse. He did not. It is easy to call him hero and maybe day before or hours before he helped save life of someone else but it was still too high risk to be out at this point in time.
(Excerpt) Read more at shtfplan.com ...
Listen to what Selco has to say.
Preppers’ PING!!
... and it never hurts to carry several extra 14 round mags of .40 HST, even though one used to seem sufficient.
In a riot a canteen, some energy bars and a radio or Internet device are also handy.
Even without riots, the cities are not safe. For decades, in St. Louis, shots have been fired at Firemen, and Ambulance/ Emergency Services.
Good point well made. Thanks for the post.
All you can do is stat out of sight and harm’s way.
Save you bullets for defending your home.
My father was nearly killed in the Watts riots although he had just retired from the Marine Corps months earlier with three wars under his belt. How do you think the average passive, sedentary, overweight citizen will fare?
Probably worse.
Despite your father’s experience, his inexperience with city riots is what led him to make errors that just about got him killed.
Not that you can really prepare for a riot, like the ‘67 Detroit.
He had experience with riots and didn’t make any “errors” that I’m aware of. He was with a construction crew, working in that area when riots broke out spontaneously, without any prior warning.
Yikes. Hard to prepare for that.
I’m not intending to come across as critical. Even if he knew the signs, not being mindful at the time of the possibility can lead one to be caught unprepared. Before Detroit, who could have thought that it could happen?
Especially if the day was pretty much like any other day.
Check G2R RIP ammo. Might be a little better than HST.
Living in Condition Yellow is difficult at best. But these are the times we are living in. No criticism of your father is intended. I’m just saying.
Mrs L and I went through the Manual of Arms for weapon we own this evening. Just to be sure...
I fear it won’t be good enough.
God help us. God help us all.
Best,
L
Old Marine Corps adage: “10% never get the word.” Meaning is that when word gets out, 10% won’t hear. When SHTF, those 10% will be alive at the end. The rest will be listening instead of doing.
I am taking more of Marcella’s “Grey Man” approach to heart, especially if I’m caught out in the open when SHTF.
The main thing is to escape & evade back to a prepped location, or a rally point with other of The Tribe.
Travel light, be discreet and “OPSEC Uber Alles”.
Yep.
They might do fine. Living in a tough city requires coping and planning skills that most people don’t have.
thanks for the post.
interesting where Selco says that the driver should have grabbed the important meds and bugged with them days ago instead of being a hero.
Why not the whole rig?
I work in Houston but live just outside the city. If stuff starts while I’m at work my number one priority is to get out of the city. Once I get home we’ll see how things are developing and plans are in place to put distance between us and the city.
I don’t like Houston at all. Big cities in general are just chaos in the making.
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