By Michael Brown

Let's look at who your opponent(s) is:

Criminals in modern society who will victimize individuals as opposed to simply taking their property fall into a suprisingly narrow paradigm. This does not include personalities like serial killers or the mentally/emotionally disturbed.

1. Male.
2. Young, usually late teens to late twenties.
3. Raised in and accustomed to violent culture.
4. Unaware of, or undisturbed by, consequences.
5. Usually armed in some fashion.
6. Works and travels in groups regularly.
7. Physically at his peak.
8. Personally experienced in criminal behavior.
9. Predatory by nature.
10. Relishes personal conflict and conquest.
    

A pretty disturbing picture if you ask me.

Let's look at ourselves as their opponent.

1. 1) Probably male with some exceptions.
2. Older or middle-aged.
3. Raised in responsible culture.
4. Very aware of and deterred by consequences.
5. Possibly armed.
6. Usually travel with family who are dependants not allies in a struggle.
7. Past our physical peak at best. In horrible condition at worst.
8. Likely very little personal experience with criminal behavior.
9. Affable and helpful by nature and choice.

Dislikes and avoids personal conflict.

With that in mind, how do we stand a chance?

By training harder than they do. Are you really? If you aren't how do you expect to prevail?

"Train more than you sleep." Mas Oyama

As a police officer, I live for the days when I can be the one to stand between you and violent crime. Its why I took this job.

As a realist, I can tell you that I won't be there and the only one who will be there for you is YOU. You are the only one responsible for your own safety. Nothing will feel worse than you or your family being victimized and you not being able to do anything about it because you didn't prepare effectively.

Are you really preparing for it?

Don't wait. Make a concious decision to start right now.

Michael Brown

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