For the past several months, some places have experienced social unrest.  That unrest can quickly devolve into a full-blown riot where violent criminal acts take place sometimes without warning. People in the vicinity can be

In these time of the political and social unrest with “peaceful protest” race relations being upset and violent anarchist in cities across this nation, coupled with the COVID 19 Crisis, there are a number of things

In May of 2020, there were several cities across the United States that experienced Civil Unrest.  The cities may have started with a peaceful protest, but turned into riots, especially during the hours of darkness. 

Staring with the example of late December of 2019, Stockton, California had between 150 to 200 people involved in fighting at two different shopping malls.  There are a host of situations and circumstances where people

Over the past couple of months, I have heard at least two stories where Federal law enforcement officials have given their professional opinions on active shootings in the United States.  The officials are from very

After nearly every mass shooting, many people begin to ponder what were the motives behind the killer.  Why did the killer begin their deadly rampage?  Was the killer motivated by some terroristic ideology that led

Having been a street cop in the Reno, Nevada area for twenty-five years, I have had numerous experiences where the suspect forced or attempted to use force to evade an arrest.  By the time I

On a very busy Saturday morning, a lone gunman appeared in the parking lot of a Walmart store in El Paso, TX and using a semi-automatic rifle shot and killed twenty-two people in the span

There are a number of physical techniques that are available in self-defense, techniques that are essential for the survival and if done correctly, can make the difference between life and death.  These techniques usually involve

There are many benefits of playing the What if game.  The main benefit is to place yourself in the perspective of one person who may have to either avoid a potential confrontation or to defend