Posted on 08/23/2020 12:06:02 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
former Navy SEAL Jack Carr
'If it doesn't look right, it's probably not' What should you do if you're driving your car and you find yourself surrounded by an angry mob?
That's the question that former Navy SEAL Jack Carr answered Friday on Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight." What's the background?
Violent protests and unrest have been commonplace in major cities nationwide since the tragic killing of George Floyd. Though demonstrations have fizzled out in most cities, protests continue in cities like Portland, Seattle, and Chicago.
On Sunday, a shocking video went viral because it showed an angry mob in Portland force a white man out of his wrecked truck; that driver was then brutally assaulted. Fortunately, police have since arrested the suspect.
The situation has left many wondering: With protesters routinely blocking highways and harassing motorists, what exactly should one do if they find themselves in a similar situation? What did Carr say?
Carr explained:
Some of those basics are: Stay in the car, doors closed, locks, locked doors, windows up, and that only allows you some level of protection. It does give you a level of protection but it only goes so far, but the main thing is to avoid those right away.
So, situational awareness. Looking around, being aware that there are threats, picking your head up out of that phone and turning around. If you turn a corner and you see something that doesn't look right — as an army special forces sniper from Vietnam told me years ago — he said, "if it doesn't look right, it's probably not." So trust those instincts and pay attention to that sixth sense that has kept us alive as a species since we've been on this planet. If it doesn't look right, turn around, reverse, get out of there.
But what if you find yourself surrounded by a "violent mob?" According to Carr, one should know how to use their tools of defense.
"So remember, your vehicle is a weapon, but you don't want to be in that position to begin with," he said. "Now, if you do get to that phase where you have to fight, it's good to be prepared and to know how to fight."
And for those with firearms, Carr instructed people to "invest" in firearm training, so they know how to properly use it in a situation where they need to defend themselves or their family.
"Get that training," Carr advised. "For those who are wrestling with the fact that they might have to defend themselves, I always think, 'What if you just appeared here out of nowhere and all of a sudden you were violently attacked by a person or a group of people?' You wouldn't need a piece of paper that told you it was okay to defend this gift of human life."
New Orleans
The OJ verdict was about to be read, I was stuck in traffic right in front of City Hall
It was surreal, I’m the only white guy for blocks and I swear everybody stopped and was waiting for the verdict ...
I put my Bronco in 4WD and thought ... I am not taking a brick to the head for this BS
Verdict announced... Street Party ensues, I went back to 2 wheel drive
I moved as quick as I could to small town Texas
Ram 2500 diesel 2” lift. Play stupid games win stupid prizes!
*** “Ram 2500 diesel 2” lift. Play stupid games win stupid prizes!” ***
The 2” lift is overkill and probably be considered pre-meditation /s
(unless you needed it for tire clearance)
No Problem re: link. Best Wishes for a speedy recovery.
Thanks
Don’t get in that position in the first place. Pay attention to news. Here, we have the app “Citizen” (just for some cities) that updates constantly using scanner info. Use scanner apps, too. Stay away from heavily congested urban areas.
It should be perfectly legal to plow right through a mob surrounding your car or blocking the road. They put themselves in the line of fire at that point.
The other option of course is to kill them all and let God sort them out. Most will be heading to hell anyway so they would just be getting there before doing more harm in life. I call that a win.
“Just understand though, there’s a very real chance you’re going to prison. At the very least, you’ll lose your job, you’ll be financially wiped out, and left homeless.”
vs. getting your head caved in and drooling on a pillow for the rest of your life—if your lucky.
Prayers for your continued speedy healing, FRiend.
Thank you.
Heh, if you'd had to make a "dynamic escape", I might've seen it. At the time, I worked in the Energy Centre building at the corner of Poydras St. and Loyola Ave., diagonally across from the civil court and City Hall buildings. But yeah, *everybody* in the office was packing heat that day.
Well, of course you are right. But some states are worse than others. Study the trends are do what you think is best for your family.
Sometimes moving 50 miles within the same state can make a positive difference. But if you live in a state that consistently elects a Democrat Governor and legislature, you are living deep behind enemy lines.
Think about that.
We had a martial arts class at the AF Academy. at the end of the class the instructor told us, “The best defense is to run, and run fast!”
*** “I worked in the Energy Centre building at the corner of Poydras St. and Loyola Ave., diagonally across from the civil court and City Hall buildings. But yeah, *everybody* in the office was packing heat that day” ***
My Wife worked for Sewerage and Water Board, I just got used to going home past City Hall, I worked at Jackson Barracks and we got off early that day
I was also Active Duty at the time and in Uniform so I was worried about what I may have to do to get out of the situation as well as what the ramifications were going to be after that (I always worried about double, triple or quadruple trouble, there is Fed, State and Local Laws and then the UCMJ) and then there is “It’s New Orleans”
My Wife caught a ride home that day so I did not have to run that gauntlet again that day to pick her up ...
In a tactical driving course years ago we took the challenge to try to overturn a moving car- it was a mid sized sedan. 8 of us tried to lift it while moving at ~ 3 mph. A healthy fit young man can deadlift maybe 4-500lbs if motivated, and has both feet planted, trying to do so while the mass is moving is very much different- we eventually got it to stop by three lifting the right rear ( rear wheel drive) and once it lost traction, we began to roll it, however, we dropped it when the driver scrunched the emergency brake on a bit to regain traction ( a neat trick) and he took off , glad no one was injured. These were a bunch of Army, DA civs and a few folks who were pretty anonymous, all healthy studs. If we had blocked the path with a few guys and the driver stopped, then we probably could have flipped it in a moment.
Put left foot on brake, put car in neutral, rev engine, put car in drive, take foot off of brake and put petal to the metal.
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