Per point 10: go read “The Gift of Fear”. Now.
TL;DR - listen to your gut instinct, you may die if you don’t.
Improvised weapons and running like a deer to escape are top of my list..
Sad it has come to this.. Modern society under attack
11. Stop diluting our focus with nonsense like climate change and gender crap and realize this is the defining issue of our time and will take all our energy to defeat.
“3.Improvised weapons are within reach : If you cannot or choose not to carry a firearm, there are always effective weapons within your immediate area so learn to use them. Whenever unarmed in a public area, make it a habit (or game) to choose three nearby items that would make a good weapon if things turn dire.”
That reminds me of the scene in the Walking Dead when the gang were locked up in the container. They got their belt buckle, earrings, hair pin, etc. which I didn’t realize that even a small thing can be improvised as a weapon.
This means ALL the exits. Not just the usual doors for the public. Usually malls, movie theaters, restaurants and the like have other means of exit.
Carry a gun. That’s why those ISIS killers stay in Europe because they know those governments have disarmed not only the population but cops as well.
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There is always one more SOB than you counted on. Look around.
...”If you see something, say something.”...
But, the perp will get an invitation to the Oval Office.
What I found strange about Friday night was how everyone in the soccer stadium moved out onto the soccer field when the SHTF. They looked very vulnerable all gathered down there, in the center... like fish in a barrel. If terrorists made it into the stadium, they could have fired on them down from the bleachers and they would have had no escape.
I would have been into the building looking for the various exits... or at least hiding places.
My immediate action drill in a potential terrorist situation is to immediately leave the area. A concealed weapon with only 7 or 8 rounds stands up very poorly to a 30 round military grade rifle.
The next step is to get at least a block away to get outside a potential terrorist exterior security ring.
The final step is to call the local police. I learned almost two generations ago in Vietnam that a person wearing a uniform isn’t necessarily who the uniform says he is (something our deployed soldiers are learning again today).
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Always carry a sharp object like a pen... in close quarters, a pen in the eye will neutralize an attacker as good as anything can. But make sure that it is a ‘special pen’. Something that you can truly grip and it won’t just break. Also, if you can take your belt off without your pants falling off, you can put the belt back through the loop to put a throttle on the terrorist he cannot get out of.
Ten **ALTERNATIVE** Ways to Avoid Being Killed In A Terrorist Attack (reduce terrorism, etc.)
#1: Of course be armed. If it isn’t practical or legal to carry a firearm (1st pref!), change your belt+buckle. 6’ of 1/8” metal cable looped in half makes a shiny belt and a heckofa weapon when unbuckled & swung.
#2: body armor. It’s extraordinarily cheap now. From Bulletproofme.com to Alibabab.com, various flavors of kevlar can be purchased raw and new, or used and pre-made into useful garments. $50 for Class IIIA vests: http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Ballistic-Vest-UD-fabric_60211609776.html?spm=a2700.7724838.4.6.LQIXEz&s=p
#3: car armor. El cheapo is stuffing your door panels (behind leather) and trunk with telephone books. Next step up is stuffing them with used ballistic vests or raw ballistic PET/UD fabric (see #2 above).
Bulletproof film to laminate/tint your car windows is also dirt cheap: http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Effective-security-film-Ballistic-Film-Bullet_60255314260.html?spm=a2700.7724838.30.1.4KAmFa
#4: escape & evasion. If you haven’t taken an Executive escape & evasion driving course, now is the time. You’ll learn how to defeat the “Pit Maneuver” and other tricks that imobilize most other drivers/vehicles.
#5: an extension of #4 above are caltrops; mildly useful when fleeing on foot or in a car to deny your path to your pursuer. The ones sold on eBay and Amazon fit 10 to a tiny box that easily fits inside your pocket, if needed.
#6: GoTenna. These devices give your cell phones each a 4 mile range to each other WHEN THE CELL PHONE NETWORK IS DOWN, overloaded, or out of range. Text. Talk. You’ll have communications when an entire stadium of panicked fans is trying to call out from an emergency. They use their own power and software...they do not depend on any part of any external infrastructure such as a telco’s cell phone network.
Be modern. Be smart. You and your wife, friends, and co-workers undoubtedly have and use your cell phones regularly. GoTennas let you continue using them when the network isn’t there anymore, and that’s what you are used to using.
#7: An extension on #6 above is to remember to record video & take photos of anything unusual. Your friends/network might be able to give you useful info from your pics in realtime, and such pics/video might also help “the good guys” to retaliate if you don’t make it. Your cell phone has this capability built in...so use it. If not, upgrade. Be modern. Be smart.
#8: whenever possible, travel with a decent guard dog with a quick-release collar. It isn’t about the dog winning a fight. Forget that nonsense. A dog can disrupt an enemy operation momentarily, buying you a distraction and a few precious moments of time.
#9: small handheld marine flares. These are self-contained. They can illuminate a dark area, alert everyone nearby to an emergency, or even double as a mild weapon/distraction: http://www.westmarine.com/buy/orion—handheld-red-locator-flares-four-pack—8665770
If you own even the smallest canoe/boat, they are legal for you just about everywhere around the world, too.
#10: If caught in a crowd, work your way to the outside. Follow someone, even a Tango, if you have to, but don’t remain inside a crowd. Find the edge, get there, then leave altogether.
If you carry a dummy wallet to distract or fool muggers, toss those twenty $1 bills into the air if needed for the crowd (presuming that you are acting before the crowd goes into “panic mode”).
Bonus:
#11: modern tech is so cool that now fully biological/chemical *respirators* are both cheap & can be folded to store inside your dummy wallet.
Terrorists have used Sarin, anthrax, and tear gas already.
For two Dollars you can have a respirator in your own pocket! http://www.amazon.com/3M-9211-Folding-Respirator-pack/dp/B000VN8XT6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447645578&sr=8-1&keywords=foldable+n95+respirator
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