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Self Defense Ideas & Considerations

Particularly since 9-11-2001 there has Cops know that you shouldn't talk. And
been an increase in discussion of self they must remind you, but they don't
defense in our country and others. always remember. Do not make the Cops job
Southern Delaware is wonderfully safe, harder by talking and saying something
secure and peaceful but there is still they must repeat on the witness stand in
some discussion of self defense and self front of the bad guy's free attorney. If
protection issues here. Our senior you ever do have to shoot someone just
citizens and single people of any age are say you need to speak to an attorney and
often first to feel threatened and that nothing else. If they force you to say
makes the single senior citizen the most something; say only that you were in fear
concerned according to my experience. A of your life and had no other way but to
few years ago I spent a year or so STOP the person trying to kill you. Then
helping to set up and manage a couple of say nothing else. Make certain you have a
very large Neighborhood Watch and good attorney now. In our case, we have
Community Watch groups in areas of the Pre-Paid Legal Services; which gives
predominantly older singles and senior us a top attorney in any American
citizens. jurisdiction with one call to one 800
number. You should seriously consider
I am active in several national and Pre-Paid Legal services as a defensive
international forums where professionals staple for your own benefit and that of
from all walks of life, interact and your family and your future.
correspond. Here are some self defense
ideas that are currently being discussed 10. Do NOT change anything at the crime
on a philosophy of self defense, weaponry scene. Don't do something foolish such as
and martial arts forum that I have been moving the body or putting a weapon in
quite involved with recently. I've used his hand. Science is quite well developed
the ideas and discussion of the forum to these days and in most cases they can
guide my writing but the opinions and detect and reconstruct exactly what
observations here are my own, alone. happened and if anything has been
tampered with or a "throw-down" knife,
1. Let's start with the most basic gun or weapon has been placed, you are in
concept. The first and most important terminal trouble. If you mess with the
self defense tactic is to NOT BE THERE. crime scene -- you will have little
And if one is THERE then the next most chance of success in staying out of jail
important thing is to NOT COMMUNICATE. for life, even if you were right in
You will find that the first two methods shooting the attacker.
a top attorney uses to defend his client
is to try and have an alibi for that 11. Now back to MIND SET again. Mindset
client (showing the client was not there) is key. My personal opinion, as a lay
and to instruct the client to not say student of these matters with no formal
anything but have an attorney handle all qualification but some experience (to be
communications. There is a maxim in discussed below) is that your brain will
philosophy that there are only two crimes react in one of four ways:
in the universe; being there and
communicating; and that all crimes are A) Numbness -- You'll try and muddle
just different mixtures of those two through in your standard every-day state
ingredients. In addition that same of vacant relaxed mind and consciousness.
philosophical doctrine establishes that This is definitely Not preferred! You
the only way out of that trap of won't be thinking fast enough, emotions
criminality is to Be There ever more and preconceptions of safety and
effectively and to Communicate ever more apathetic complacency will get in the
effectively as the greatest crime of all way. A criminal attack is ugly and your
is not being anywhere (death) and not customary, civilized thinking and
communicating at all (death again). So attitude will usually get you hurt or
let's take this philosophical position killed. It is important to realize that
and extrapolate it toward effective self being hurt is often worse than being
defense. killed; remember that. Rape,
dismemberment, disfigurement, permanent
That is, stay away from or get out of mental disability, spinal and neck
dangerous neighborhoods, groups and injuries, brain damage blindness and
situations if there is any possible way severely damaged facial features are not
to do so. Only if cornered or not able to usual results from an attack. The
get away or if in your own home or if criminal attack is usually preceded or
with a child or elderly person that even caused by a failure to perceive the
eliminates the possibility of getting problem fast enough in the first place,
away -- should one stand and argue, and once you do you're still in danger of
fight, use any sort of weapon or shoot. being in a "state of denial" as the
attacker begins to stab, punch, kick,
And then, if there is no other way out slice and beat you or even shoot you.
and only then... fight to the death and
hopefully only the death but at least B) Panic -- Fleeing or freezing in terror
FIRST the death of the attacker. Only is a common mental reaction to attack.
police have the luxury of partially Rational flight is fine, in fact rational
disabling an attacker and that is often flight is the best defense, blind panic
only when the law enforcement officers isn't. Certainly panic stricken paralysis
heavily outnumber the person attacking is of no use. When fleeing, if that can
SOMEONE ELSE. When a law officer is be done rationally, it is best to keep
attacked by a person it is usual that the the attacker in sight at all times and be
law enforcement officer acts to totally aware if he has a gun, other weapon, and
and quickly stop the attacker - that accomplice. Etc., and no matter what keep
often takes the form of several lethal going and going and going and going - but
shots from a gun. When there are two or not blindly into another danger. This is
several police "handling" one somewhat the sort of reaction that has people
disruptive individual, then sticks, jumping out of hundred story buildings to
cuffs, and holds are used. As individuals get away from fire - not a survivable
we don' t have that luxury and it makes solution.
no intelligent sense to even consider
trying to partially control an attacker - C) Rage - Berserk attacking venomous
as the result will be an escalation of rage. I'm of the opinion that this is
the attack and increased danger to you. very close overall, to panic, as it is
not controlled and is just an out of
2. There is great importance in training. control reaction toward the attacker
Consistent training in the method of instead of away from the attack. It is
defense will develop an automatic running in fear toward the attack instead
response that will take over in time of of away from it. This is another possible
deadly trouble. It is important to blind, animalistic reaction. In forest
consider that any and every attack must fires the timid deer are apt to run
be considered either potentially lethal straight into the fire and their death
or of not enough importance to engage the when they can outrun any fire with their
attacker. Most potential attacks can be swiftness. Rage is usually characterized
defused with a calm, certain, by rapid aggressive attack with no
non-combative but UN-fearful verbal and thought towards self preservation. If
physical retreat. If the attack is not this berserk rage is under your control,
likely to be lethal then the only but the enemy doesn't know it, it can be
sensible response is to quietly and a great tool. This is what I have used
effectively leave the situation without a against animals and have used it to good
comment, except perhaps a timid apology effect against a trained police attack
and immediate, ready to act, retreat. dog and even against a pair of trained
and deadly giant wolves. Tunnel vision,
3. Prepare mentally. One must mentally raging blackout and total memory blackout
prepare oneself regarding a willingness isn't uncommon. In a fistfight, it can
to not be a victim of attack. This mental work pretty well although still isn't a
preparation is senior to all else. One preferred survival method. In a gunfight,
must consider what to do if attacked - to it's completely anti-survival to charge a
punch, shoot and KILL or bite and kill or flaming gun unless you are one in a
cut and kill or stab and kill or kick and million in your training. Likewise in a
kill or punch and kill or all of these knife attack, charging the knife wielding
things together. If one must defend assassin in a rage is not likely to save
oneself, it is insane to do anything your life. If attacked by a group of
other than go for the most deadly and thugs the raging charge can work if you
certain points. run through the weakest person and keep
on going - but that is a calculation and
There should be no warning and no not the blind reactionary rage I speak of
gradient use of force when fighting for here.
one's life. The counter-attack should be
surprising, sudden, sequential, D) Super Human Emergency Overdrive - is a
continuous, overwhelming, fast, furious, mental state characterized by a feeling
and with each thrust, blow, shot or kick of "the world slowing down because you're
intending to permanently end all fight in speeding up". This is used by sports
the attacker. Here we sometimes discuss figures and is a purposeful, goal
the difference between the Commandment oriented effort that contains within the
"Thou Shalt NOT murder." And the calculations no possibility of failure.
erroneous and suicidal "Thou shalt not Emotions go flat, you often feel very
kill". There is a world of difference calculating and calm, and perhaps even a
between murder and killing; especially slight self assured smile comes to the
killing in defense of family or self. lips. This is perhaps what Davy Crocket's
That is, and it is horrible to famous Grin was about, that struck fear
contemplate; one must plan and prepare to into man and beast, including numerous
shoot for the head; punch for the nose; warring wild Indians and an attacking
gouge to remove or burst the eyes, kick Grizzly Bear. Morality, intelligence,
to break the knee and crush the groin. ethics, reason and analytical thought
Fingers, keys, pens, pencils, thumbs or don't go out the window; accurate
anything handy should be thrust into the targeting and execution of trained
eyes, throat, mouth, nostrils, entrails actions remain. Reasoned flight, dodging,
and any soft or delicate part of the body ducking, jumping, falling, and going
of an attacker -- DEEPLY enough to gouge over, under, around and through are all
the organs, nerves and even the brain to part of this mind set. Memory afterwards
as far as the finger or implement may may be spotty, but perhaps adequate to
reach -- several inches deep. Yuck, we sort out what happened - but not always!
don't like to even read this... but it is Inability to accurately report the number
true. of shots fired in a gun fight is very
common. Inability to accurately describe
And keep shooting, kicking, biting, the number and size of assailants in a
gouging and punching until the attacker gang attack is usual.
is no longer moving. If one stops, that
attacker is likely to do shake off your It seems that the mind is speeding up and
counter-attack and commence something concentrating by eliminating unnecessary
even more torturous and worse than he thoughts. The body seems to go into a
first planned or had already started. sort of shock. The manifestations can
And, if another is with you, the attacker include short-term memory recording,
may go for the other, your child, wife, emotions, color vision, absence of sounds
mother or friend, in order to weaken you and elimination of peripheral vision and
and make you despair. One must consider even motion vision or any vision other
what can be done and how and do all the than tunnel vision, God only knows what
thinking before hand so that there is an else. Moving objects can appear to be
automatic mental condition to take over stilled; motions of the attackers can be
in case of need. predicted and dodged or handled before
they arrive. Police officers often report
4. Make certain you have one or more of being unable to hear gunshots. People
the best tools you can have and have them unfamiliar with the experience may even
with you when you need them. Since you assume their guns are non-functional, and
never know when you may need them, have keep on pulling the trigger over and over
them always with you. Here, is the place and over again as they don't hear or even
to consider training for and obtaining a feel the gun jumping.
license to carry a deadly weapon if you
wish to defend yourself and those near This mind set is triggered by necessity,
and dear to you. You should study and fear or concern for somebody else's life,
learn how to use tools and weapons but once triggered the adrenaline surge
properly and be willing to use them and seems to be just right and often leaves
have them in best condition to use them. only a shocky, shaky feeling when the job
That means; muscles strong and fast, gun is done and the danger is handled. It is
loaded and quickly accessible, knives important to realize that the body is
razor sharp and quick to get to and open effectively in shock. Try to remember to
or bring to ready. Pepper spray can be look around and check your body quickly.
handy but is the most likely to work Shock can be a good thing for a while as
against you as it blows back at you or it eliminates pain and curtails blood
fails to stop the attacker quickly enough flow. But, when it's over - pain
and angers him into far worse and faster sensation returns and blood begins to
and more aggressive attack upon you. flow. If you have been hurt, lost a limb,
been shot or cut, you have a few seconds
5. Be very certain that the situation to fix things, apply a tourniquet, etc.
requires deadly force before starting the before the shock ends.
lethal act against your attacker. You
must attack only to stop the attack and In my "personal" experience, fine motor
in order to stop that attack you must control was either unharmed or outright
totally STOP it. Half way measures are improved. I base this on several
not useful. The attacker is likely quite experiences; one was a very high speed
used to giving and receiving pain and crash on a motorcycle, once a too low
might even be used to being stabbed, cut, opening of a parachute, a couple of
shot and sprayed with pepper spray, incidents with being attacked, and
enough that he is not easily dissuaded or several dangerous emergencies and near
even slowed down once you start disasters with automobiles, farm
protecting yourself - unless you totally equipment, bad dogs, mean horses, mules
remove his will, ability and possibility and bulls, etc. Overdrive is without
of moving against you at all. question the mind set that is preferred
for survival! The exact pattern of
6. Hit him back first. If you are certain "special effects" varies by individual.
you are going to be attacked and there is The first couple of times I hit it, I was
no way out. Him back first. If he is "physically fried, exhausted and beat"
armed with a knife, club, or gun. Do not afterwards. In the latest example, I was
warn him verbally first. If you are fully functional afterwards. Some have
certain you must shoot to keep yourself talked of uncontrollable shakes
or your loved one from being harmed or afterwards, vomiting; loss of bowel and
killed. His first sight of your gun bladder control and even sobbing after
should be as it spews flame and a series the danger is handled. Some, just dance
of bullets into his chest, neck, groin with cockiness like a winning ball player
and head. or fighter.
Remember, most bad guys know that they 12. In my research on armed self-defense,
can cross 20 to 30 feet of ground with a the error I've read about and heard about
knife and kill you, even if you have the most often is someone who sees a burglar
gun in your hand. This stunt is done breaking into his car, grabs his gun, and
against armed cops every single day; with goes outside the house to confront the
the cops using guns loaded with paint guy. Then the bad guy starts to run and
balls against a knife wielding police the car owner shoots him. in the back.
instructor. He always gets lots of macho, That puts the car owner on quicksand
well trained and convinced cops who will legally. In many cases (depending on
bet him that they can shoot him before he where you live), the car owner will be
cuts them with his rubber blade. He brought before a grand jury. Usually,
covers the 30 feet and cuts them several he's not convicted. Occasionally,
times across the face and stabs them depending on the jurisdiction, he'll be
several times and never gets hit by the convicted of manslaughter or some other
paint ball ever. His knife is rubber and crime. Or he might get sued by the
covered with lipstick. He leaves lipstick perpetrator or his relatives. Some cases
cuts and stabs all over the chest, groin, have resulted in the owner being in jail
eyes and face of EVERY cop, every time. for years awaiting trials and being
Lessons are learned! bankrupted by attorney fees, losing the
wife and kids being placed in foster
7. Make absolutely certain of your homes.
target. Make absolutely certain of who
you are shooting at or even spraying The criminals always get a free attorney
pepper spray at. Sometimes things are not and they often use the maddening
what they appear. Don't ever shoot technique of being sick a couple of
through a door, into the bushes or into minutes or an hour before the court case
the dark, at a possible intruder. Make which draws out the time and attorney
certain it is not the neighbor, your fees for months each time, or even years.
child, or a spouse who is perhaps scared In any case, harming or attacking or
or drunk or terrified of something and hurting in any way a bad guy that has
trying to wake you up, get your attention turned his back or is running away is not
or get inside for safety. a smart thing to do and results in bad
things happening to the owner. In fact
8. Make certain you have enough weaponry, any time the bad guy has taken off, it's
ammunition, skill and choices in size, not a good idea to do anything except get
effectiveness and quantity. You never a good description, perhaps a tag number
know what the situation may be, there may and keep good track of where he goes then
only be one deadly or prospectively when he's out of site get on the phone
deadly situation in your entire life. and give it all to the 911 tape recorder
Make certain that the cane, stick, bat, and officer - even if it takes them
knife, gun, ammo and point of aim are several minutes to answer. If you have a
sufficient to stop the attack. gun, don't shoot a person who is going
away or has his back turned to you,
What if there are 6 bad guys? That is not unless you know for certain that he's
unusual these days. What if they are going for a gun or going to run you down
wearing bullet proof vests? That is not with his car, etc. Shooting a bad guy in
unusual these days either. Many bad guys the back will usually get you in jail for
do wear bullet proof vests, just like all a long time, destroy your finances and
the cops do, in fact they often wear the remove all your family, friends, and job
exact same quality vests, and you can't prospects for the rest of your life.
see them.
13. Cell Phone; or even a regular phone.
Cops usually carry a gun with 15 to 20 The primary purpose of the cell phone is
bullets in it and usually have two or NOT ONLY the call to 911 for help. It is
three extra magazines of 15 to 20 bullets not unusual for the Police to take an
each on their belt in addition. Police hour or more to arrive and you may only
also carry an extra hidden gun, knives, have 1 or 2 seconds left to live if you
clubs, and cuffs and even then THEY call have someone breaking into, already in
for reinforcements if they have any your home or attacking you on the street.
slightest inkling that there will be ANY You must act and dial fast. The purpose
resistance at all. They also have the is to make the call to 911, and be sure
uniform, badge, and authority which are of Keeping The Phone ON so that there is
not available to you. a taped recording of what happens as you
yell "STOP - DON'T KILL ME - STOP - GO
9. DO NOT TALK TO THE POLICE OR ANYONE AWAY - GET OUT OF HERE - DON'T HURT ME -
ELSE AFTER AN INCIDENT. JUST KEEP YOUR GET AWAY FROM MY HOME - GET AWAY FROM MY
MOUTH SHUT, SAY NOTHING AT ALL, ASK FOR CHILD - BANG, BANG, BANG, STOP, BANG,
YOUR ATTORNEY AND A CALL TO YOUR MOST BANG, STOP, BANG, BANG." You get the
EFFECTIVE FAMILY MEMBER AND SAY NOTHING idea. Sadly we live in a world where the
AT ALL. EVEN IF YOU DON'T SHOOT THE criminals have far more rights than the
PERSON AND ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON'T KILL honest citizen and often the fact of the
THE PERSON (ALWAYS AN ERROR THAT MAY matter is that unless you know the laws
HAUNT YOU FOREVER), don't say anything. as well as the criminals do - you will
find yourself in the position of Guilty
Even pulling a club, bottle, knife, cane until proven innocent, instead of the
or gun to stop an attack can land you in other way around. So just make certain
jail and court, especially if you talk that you stay alert and stay out of
and tell the police your side of the trouble - then the modern difficulties of
story. The person who attacked you may self defense won't likely be a terrible
well know the law far better than the part of your life and future.And
police do and say, do or encourage you to remember, the first and best form of self
say and do something that will make you defense is to not be there, in a
the victim of the law instead of him. dangerous place.




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