Posted on 05/13/2019 7:04:22 AM PDT by rktman
“Looking back on my solo travel days (in the early 1990s), I was really lucky and very naive,” she writes. “I gave entirely too much information about myself to complete strangers. … I was way too trusting and not plugged into my surroundings.”
Times have changed, she writes.
“Back then I didn’t feel I had to be switched on, with my radar scanning at all times, when I was by myself. However, it’s no longer an option NOT to take proactive measures to keep yourself safe.”
Producing the 2006 documentary “Terror in American Schools: Are Your Kids Safe?” prompted her to work with law-enforcement and anti-terrorism experts to develop strategies to improve her personal safety.
Klingerman draws some of her philosophy and tactics from the training of Navy SEALs, who practice visualizing themselves in various scenarios.
“They train so often that they sometimes can do some of their exercises with their eyes shut,” she told WND.
“You have to see yourself in a situation and getting out of it. That it a tremendous help in giving you confidence to act.”
SEALs are known for being vigilant, she noted, embracing the watchword, “Look up and look around.”
“In today’s society we are so heads down, looking at our phones with our ears plugged, that we have no idea what is going on around us,” said Klingerman.
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Good post.
We keep changing the way WE are, the way we operate in this country.
The country is changing because the borders have been WIDE OPEN for decades.
The FIRST thing to do is to rectify THAT, otherwise the problem will simply continue getting worse.
No it’s not paranoia.
When I drove livery into the projects, I didn’t trust anyone around or near the car.
And unlike the rest of the night, all doors locked and windows closed.
Some worlds (even in the same country) are different than others.
She's getting ready to take the little nipper out for a walk, and my wife mentions listening to her headphones while walking.
My daughter reminded my wife that I would never allow the kids to run, walk, etc. with headphones in.
Guess some lessons did sink in !!
In the days before cellphones, I found female family members lost all caution when they were hungry, or needed a restroom.
Now we can add staring cell phones to the list.
“Looking back on my solo travel days (in the early 1990s), I was really lucky and very naive,” she writes. “I gave entirely too much information about myself to complete strangers. … I was way too trusting and not plugged into my surroundings.”
Times have changed, she writes.
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Very true.
Barack Insane Obama said he would radically transform America. And he did.
A big reason the world has become more dangerous is the quest of the left to normalize deviancy while making deviant normalcy. Lunatics now roaming the streets (or even imported on government planes such as the congresslady from Minneapolis) would have, in a saner time, be safely kept in an asylum or their countries of origin.
I avoid sketchy places and situations.
Oh, and other than at work, I’m always armed.
Ah, I’m 51 and I’ve lost count of the lessons that still haven’t sunk in :)
> Barack Insane Obama said he would radically transform America. And he did. <
I was not happy to see Obama win back in 2008. But I saw one silver lining. He was the perfect guy to bring the races together, to get everyone pulling in the same direction. Instead he did the exact opposite.
I moved from Michigan to Chicago when I was 20 years old. Having never been in a big city before, I was fortunate enough to quickly develop street smarts - little things like always acting like I knew what I was doing and where I was going, fully (and somewhat forcefully) opening doors into stairwells in case there was someone lurking there, and knowing where and when I didn’t belong in a particular situation.
The mindset of always playing the ‘what-if’ game becomes second nature. You start to pick up on little visual cues, like the car in the next lane that you sense might be getting ready to move into your space (happened again yesterday & I was able to react in time), people you see on the street who you sense might not be quite stable, etc.
Head on a swivel - it’s good advice for men and women alike.
Likewise on going into ‘Indian Country’.
Even going back into the time she was mentioning, I was just getting started in this O/O IC Delivery business.
Cell phones were relatively new and I got to carrying a ‘cheap’ one from most carriers I was likely to travel through.
In a ‘questionable’ neighborhood night or day, I would call first and more likely than not have them meet me at the curb....I even had some tell me that they wouldn’t come out of their apartment at night to meet me.
No argument on my part, a fine see ya, they will pay me to take it back then pay me to bring it back, you don’t want to come into your own neighborhood, I damn sure am not going to leave me vehicle unattended etc....(I did and still do run with ALL doors locked, even locking when fueling up).
She mentions SEAL training but that was sort of the training I got in USN Boot Camp in 1956 BUT I played baseball prior and to ‘amuse’ myself at my infield position would run ‘what if scenarios’ through my mind, sometimes two pitches ahead....kept me occupied and on my toes - still use same procedure when driving, planning ‘escape’ routes while coming to a light, what will I do if the idiot next to me decides he/she/it wants my lane etc etc.
I always carry, so also avoid being confrontational as I don’t want to have an opportunity to put you in a situation where you goad me into forcing me to shoot you.
Works for me....<: <: <:
Wow.
Interesting story. Nothing has changed, huh?
Thank you for serving our nation.
Situational awareness is the first rule of self defense.
In the late 70’s, I moved halfway across the country and drove it by myself. Would never consider that these days. So sad our children and grandchildren don’t have the FREEDOMS that we had, growing up.
Top was a physically imposing man...6'3", 200+ lbs, negative body fat. I never thought of myself as physically imposing.
I remembered that lesson, and put it to good use over the years. lol
“Know the situation” — Bill Belichick
When 0bama first started campaigning I praised him for one thing.. for not playing the race card. Then BAM! He quickly wasted no time setting race relations back 50 years. He saw how using race worked, so he kept using it.. Leftists in the Media and Entertainment followed suit. They overplayed their card.
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