London 2011

I’ve been to some of the areas affected by theses riots.  It feels odd that I am more familiar with the areas of London where riots occurred than, say, LA.  Which is not to say I haven’t been where the LA riots occurred, it is just that when in LA I wasalways trying to get something done and to get somewhere else.  In London I always slowed down and enjoyed it.  Odd that.

Never seen a riot.  Never want to.  Don’t much care for crowds. I don’t trust them.  I’ve touched on this before and the only time I have ever sought out the crowd was the 2008 Democratic convention in Denver.  Couldn’t pass up the opportunity to laugh at them. 

Here is a link to consider:  http://www.samizdata.net/blog/archives/2011/08/defend_yourself.html

Odd that such a big deal is made about defending oneself and one’s property.  Odd to most Americans that citizens of Great Britain generally cannot own firearms and are discouraged from defending themselves. 

Ever been in a fight?  A real fight where you are attacked and are worried about your safety?  Many or most haven’t.  I have and here is my advice

·         Try to retreat.  Avoid it if you can. Getting beat on hurts and hurts really bad.

·         Pick up something that will cause more damage than your hand.  A pen, a pencil, a magazine, a piece of pipe, a stick. Something.

·         Retreat.

·         If you are cornered and have to fight, go crazy.  No half measures. Bite, poke, gouge, strike, stomp, kick, punch until

o   You can run away.

o   The attacker retreats.  Then run away.

o   The attacker is dead.

I am not kidding.  You must always be prepared to run away from an attack, but if you cannot run, you must be prepared to kill. If you do not believe you are capable of killing another human, get yourself capable.  Visualize it. In what circumstances would you do it?  How would you do it?  Have I ever done it?  No.  Am I capable? In defense of my family and my property, yes. 100%.  Without any hesitancy whatsoever. 

Experts teach to always be aware of your environment. Which means know where the escape routes are, know who is around you, who is a threat and when to leave.  The last point is often, I think, overlooked.  Knowing when to leave is essentially a preemptive retreat.  Getting gone while the getting is good guys used to say.

What experts do not always teach, but is always true is when all else fails respond to violence with overwhelming violence and without mercy.  Think of it this way, if the attacker is dead he can’t bother you again, he can’t tell the authorities a different story and you have protected your fellow citizens from future attack.  Really it is the ultimate application of loving your neighbor as you love yourself. 

The problem in London would be quickly solved if those video cameras were knocked down before the rioters came around and then if the local citizens beat a few of them to death.  Messy, but effective. Or shot a few to death. Then everyone shuts up and didn't see a thing.

Remember.

Know your environment.

Be aware of the potential weapons around you.

Always try to retreat.

If retreat fails, respond with overwhelming force until you can retreat or the attacker is dead. 

Then get your story straight.
 More dead rioters and the safer we will all be.