Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Self Defense Made Easy
So, my friend is asking about self defense and about Krav Maga and Muay Thai. I explained my own perspective on violence (which is what self defense is really about) and made this handy flowchart.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Guest Infographic
So, a "guest" infographic. More below the graphic.
I didn't anticipate going into anything political on this blog, so I'm not going to approach the 2nd Amendment argument from a rights standpoint (though, as a political science graduate I think I could). However, I will point out that there is an odd disconnect between administrative level and street level police with regard to civilian ownership of guns. For the most part, administrators will tout the need for fewer guns on the street. As I'm not an administrator I can only guess as to their intents or reasons for this. Perhaps they need to, as any rank above LT (or Captain for those of you who still have that rank) are basically political appointees, ingratiate themselves with the Mayor's office, City Council and/or City Manager's office. Maybe they see it as a liability risk. Maybe they just like power and prefer to have private citizens helpless and awaiting police intervention (an attitude that will likely get you killed btw). At the street level, though, we recognize that there aren't nearly enough police on shift on any given night to intervene in time to actually resolve a deadly situation before it's over. We've been relegated, through cuts in personnel and through policy/procedure changes, to report takers. Thus, in a deadly confrontation, the first responder is the citizen and his life is in his own hands. While some citizens may have a physical advantage over an assailant, or maybe the assailant is a complete coward who flees at the first sign of resistance, this may not always hold true. For a smaller person, a female, or elderly, or otherwise disabled citizen, a firearm is the most effective means of protection available provided they train themselves and practice accordingly. And besides, since patrol officers are relegated to report taking anyway, it's better we take a report on the dead rapist hanging out of your window rather than trying to piece together who raped you after they got away.
I didn't anticipate going into anything political on this blog, so I'm not going to approach the 2nd Amendment argument from a rights standpoint (though, as a political science graduate I think I could). However, I will point out that there is an odd disconnect between administrative level and street level police with regard to civilian ownership of guns. For the most part, administrators will tout the need for fewer guns on the street. As I'm not an administrator I can only guess as to their intents or reasons for this. Perhaps they need to, as any rank above LT (or Captain for those of you who still have that rank) are basically political appointees, ingratiate themselves with the Mayor's office, City Council and/or City Manager's office. Maybe they see it as a liability risk. Maybe they just like power and prefer to have private citizens helpless and awaiting police intervention (an attitude that will likely get you killed btw). At the street level, though, we recognize that there aren't nearly enough police on shift on any given night to intervene in time to actually resolve a deadly situation before it's over. We've been relegated, through cuts in personnel and through policy/procedure changes, to report takers. Thus, in a deadly confrontation, the first responder is the citizen and his life is in his own hands. While some citizens may have a physical advantage over an assailant, or maybe the assailant is a complete coward who flees at the first sign of resistance, this may not always hold true. For a smaller person, a female, or elderly, or otherwise disabled citizen, a firearm is the most effective means of protection available provided they train themselves and practice accordingly. And besides, since patrol officers are relegated to report taking anyway, it's better we take a report on the dead rapist hanging out of your window rather than trying to piece together who raped you after they got away.
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