Do You Need Weapons, Combat Skills in Today’s World? Jeff Cantor | Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 7:30 am
While shopping at my local supermarket, I witnessed something so vile that I just have to tell you about it.
I’m not sharing this experience merely to put a sensational story in my newsletter. I want to increase your awareness about the potential dangers that lurk everywhere in today’s crazy world.
And I want you to start thinking about how to prepare for a situation like the one I am going to describe just in case it ever rears its ugly head near you.
The incident at the market began while I was looking over shelves jam-packed with jars of jelly and peanut butter. Suddenly I heard a man yelling near the checkout counters. He sounded loud, belligerent and coarse. In short, dangerous.
So I shifted my position to get a visual on the situation. As a professional security consultant, I often feel compelled to use my skills to defend people who can’t defend themselves.
I spotted the yeller — a guy in his mid- to late-20s, about 6 feet tall and 175 pounds. He had apparently just checked out. But instead of leaving, he was screaming obscenities at a visibly shaken 40-something gentleman.
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With about 10 feet between them, the foul-mouthed punk unleashed curse after curse at the older man, who was trying to pay his bill at the register. Though the man was clearly unnerved, he stood protectively by a young boy who looked about 12. Probably the man’s son.
Even now, I don’t know what started the raging rant. But I felt sure I was going to have to finish it when the bully began acting as if he planned to close the gap and punch out the gentleman and maybe even his son.
So I started moving closer to the wild man, updating my "threat assessment" of him with each step. I had to suppress a smirk when I noticed that the "macho man" was wearing the same kind of gloves favored by MMA fighters. I also noticed that the punk wasn’t alone. He was being shadowed by a young woman, possibly his wife or girlfriend.
Slowly, I slipped to within 6 feet of the bully, sidling up to a magazine stand so I could pretend to read while I prepared to take the thug down rapidly if he looked as if he was going to harm the man or any other innocent people.
I had already calculated how fast I could cover the distance to take down the volatile young man when the punk began to walk toward the gentleman. Fortunately, for the bully, that’s when his smarter-half grabbed his arm and pulled him back hard. Defend Yourself!
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The couple turned to leave but the bad guy was still itching for trouble. He turned back and accused the older man of raising his middle-finger at him. At this point, I had shopping to do and really just wanted this crazy person out of everyone’s life.
As troubling as it might sound, weapons training is an important part of being prepared in today’s violent times.
By now, you are probably thinking that someone would have called the police. Or that employees of the store would have gathered around the victim to support him and possibly discourage the punk from following through on his violent threats.
Well, you would be wrong on both counts! Although many people saw and heard what was happening, not a single person intervened.
Because of my protective nature, I had positioned myself tactically to neutralize the threat should the bully try to hurt the older man and his son.
I realize my training and experience put me in a very unique position as I traverse public life. Knowledge is power, and with power comes responsibility. So in circumstances like this, I am more than willing to put myself out there to assist a fellow citizen in need.
And from what I saw, this father and son were nice, civilized people. So they were quite shaken up by the younger man’s anger, verbal abuse and threats. I could see them both begin to panic as the stranger intimidated them with loud, rude language and aggressive gestures, like flailing his arms.
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In the end, the thug finally left the store and the father and son were smart enough to wait a little before venturing outside. But what if it had not gone so well? And what if I had not been there to interdict? What if that guy waited in the parking lot to surprise them? And what if he had a gun or a bowie knife? What then?
My training and experiences with violent people give me a great tactical advantage in such situations. But what about the average person?
We have talked about employing concepts such as visualization to better prepare you for conflict. However, this type of confrontation requires a more hands-on approach.
Animals like the thug in the grocery store will do everything in their power to intimidate you, which can cause you to falter under pressure. They want you to be afraid and fear them.
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Poster Comment:
There are at least 32 states where you can get a conceal carry license and that license is honored in those other states.
Kansas recently passed constitutional carry, and there is a woman running for governor in Missouri that favors the same for this state.