Continuning on the sniper theme:
https://www.defensetech.org/2017/08/18/armed-quadcopter-sniper-rifle/
I want one!
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Thought for the day: For the Harvey victims:
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." - Socrates
All my respect to the Military, Police, Fire, Medical, and American citizens who stepped up, answered the call and saved so many lives.
Saturday morning clean up, items from the past week:
_The Marine Champions from the HIIT Competition: _
HITT TAC Champions // Congratulations to Sgt. Ethan Mawhinney and Sgt. Callie Jacobsen, both returning 2016 champions, for winning the 2017 High Intensity Tactical Training Tactical Athlete Championship.
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September is the official start of the hunting season in a lot of states. You would be wise to review these medical tips before leaving for the back country:
For the firefighters:
Working with sandbags:
I will admit, I am getting obessive about sandbags/tires and loaded carries. Quite frankly, I am sick of “reps and sets” and find myself just wanting to pick up something heavy, carry it, put if down, pick up a sledge and hit something, or punch the heavy bag. Smart training? probably not, but that is just the way it is now.
For those interested:
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A nice looking knife:
Fitness related:
Training:
NTOA Announces New Advanced Response Police Officer Course
In response to recent critical incidents, the NTOA designed its latest course to meet the needs of officers who might not be assigned to tactical teams, but still require advanced skills.
Well, ok, then…You go for it Nuns.
Under the category of “shoot on sight”:
And finally:
This week, I have had to deal with the command structure more than usual. This sums up my thoughts on their abilities:
Wow this is some FUBAR stats:
“According to India’s National Crime Record Bureau, there were approximately 34,000 rapes reported in the country in 2015 — the latest year data is available — up from approximately 25,000 in 2012.”
I hope the ladies learn well and kick the shit out of any attacker that comes along!
This looked so cool, I’ve been too much of a puss to try it.
Thought for the day: Harvey victims.
I was sent this overnight. I dont have a link but the guy who sent it to me is solid. I have to catch a bird if anyone wants to follow up.
To Batman 730: My condolences on the loss of your brother officer.
"It is with great sadness that I am writing to you to let our brothers-in-arms know that one of our snipers and cherished friend, Mark Neville, has sadly perished in a vehicle accident in British Columbia on September 2nd. While travelling with his wife and 2 young sons, another vehicle crossed the center line and impacted Mark’s truck. He succumbed to his injuries at scene. His wife and two sons survived the incident and are recovering in hospital. Words cannot describe what our team is feeling right now.
Growing up in Canada’s north Mark was the embodiment of an easy going, humble, hard working, salt of the earth farm boy. He put people at ease with his demeanour, would give you the shirt off his back, and truly loved being a Mountie. In short, a man and a father that we all hope our sons will become.
Mark worked and trained extensively over the years with a number of your readers. In support of his family we have established a site to help his sons and wife. It can be found at;
Motivational Monday:
“Perseverance is something that separates the strong from the weak. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve failed, only that you keep going. We all have low points in life, it’s not a constant climax. Live in those low moments, appreciate them, you’re still alive…many would give anything to be in your position”
Thought for the day:
A man’s home is his castle , unless you travel for a living, then it becomes a hotel room.
Checking In: Securing Your Hotel Room Against Attacks and Intrusion
Tips by the Crew:
Before You Arrive
Prior to booking your hotel, do your research. With a multitude of travel sites available, pictures and information on the hotel should be plentiful. Consider everything from the general location of the hotel to the visible security features (or lack thereof). Most police departments keep data on crime in different areas and a quick search can determine the frequency of crime around your hotel choice.
Depending on the location of your hotel and the type of stay you’re after, you should know whether interior corridors or exterior corridors are more advantageous. Meaning that the hotel either has doors that open directly to the outside or inside of the hotel. Exterior corridors can be beneficial if you don’t want to leave valuables in your vehicle overnight and want to quickly and discreetly bring them into your room, rather than parade them through the lobby to get to your interior corridor room.
Exterior Corridors
Interior corridors afford you a small amount of protection over exterior corridors, as you’d have less of a chance of someone accessing your door. However, most hotels are pretty lax and anyone could just stroll in the door and head to the rooms. Check to see if the lobby has security cameras that would see them on their way in.
Staying in an interior corridor room, you can request a room close to an exterior exit for ease of escape, but this also means that a thief could do the same. An ideal room can be the second floor close to the stairs that lead down to the first level and an exterior exit right below the door. You’re not right in the path of people coming and going, but you still have an easy egress route. Parking near this exit door and using it to come and go can also prevent others from seeing when you leave and return.
Contact the hotel and ask if rooms are equipped with security features like in-room safes, deadbolts, peepholes and door guards. If not, consider bringing items with you to additionally secure your door. While a post-it-note can easily act as a peephole cover, there’s also travel-sized Portable Peephole Covers available. Reverse peephole viewers are readily available, yet easy to defeat by simply blocking the peephole.
Upon Check-In
Keep your luggage within your sight at all times. It might be tempting to have your bags taken up to your room for you, but you risk theft and other concerns when allowing your items to leave your view. Keep in mind that most suitcases can be opened easily, even when locked.
Maintain your situational awareness when checking in and be wary of people attempting to listen in on your check-in. Consider your attire and jewelry from a thief’s perspective. Are you sporting an expensive watch or purse? Items like this allow thieves to “window shop” the guests checking in and determine the target that will provide the most bang for their buck during a robbery.
When you’ve entered your room, check all areas to ensure they’re empty. Double check that your locks are are functional and secure firmly. This especially applies to adjoining room doors and windows. While staying in the room, ensure any door guards are latched and considered traveling with a door wedge to place in the door as a backup to a door guard. If anything is lacking, ask to change rooms.
If your interior handle looks like the one in the video above, take a hand towel, roll it up and shove it behind the handle. It will prevent a bypass attack like this, or from an under door tool that serves the same purpose.
Lastly, consider hiding valuables if no hotel safe is available, or you question its security. A great place can be lightweight items safety pinned in a ziploc bag behind the blinds up high. Sometimes the least likely places can be the best.
Un-Announced Visitors
For the West attack, the perpetrators used Police uniforms. We’ve actually seen this same type of thing in recent US attacks, where the attacker wore a security guard’s uniform. If you’re not a criminal or International Man of Mystery, the Police showing up at your door unannounced can bring a certain amount of suspicion with it. Even if you can visibly see uniforms and identification through the peephole, it doesn’t hurt to double check with your local Police station.
Police Officers are constantly checking in with their dispatch and the local dispatchers will most likely be aware that the officers are at your location. A quick call to 911 can confirm that the officers outside your door are legitimate. In a worst-case scenario, if they’re not, you’ll be on the phone with 911 and they can dispatch officers to the scene.
Don’t Rely on Others for Your Security
Attacks, like the one mentioned above, happen in seconds and relying on a third party to come to the rescue can mean the situation might be over before help arrives. If you don’t already, consider purchasing a firearm, getting appropriate training with it and becoming licensed to carry it in your state. When your security measures fail, a firearm may be your last line of defense; especially in cases where the attacker is more than a robbery.
For those that are unable or unwilling to carry a firearm, consider choosing a defensive knife to keep with you. As with firearms, it’s important to seek out the appropriate training when carrying a defensive knife.
Have an Escape Plan
As every good spy would tell you, always have an escape plan. Hotel rooms are no exception and having a good egress route is beneficial in not only things like attacks, but natural disasters and other emergencies like earthquakes or fires.
If you’re taking our earlier advice and not staying on the ground floor, read up on these reasons for not using the elevator and consider brining along an emergency ladder. If something happens, you can grab your Bolt Bag and make a quick exit. You do have your Bolt Bag ready to go, right?
What do you do to secure your hotel room?
I had two knife questions rolling around my mind lately.
1 - Anyone have thoughts on push knives/punch knives compared to a folder or “regular” fixed blade? Novelty/gimmick, legit alternative, last ditch emergency backup? I’m also not 100% certain of their legality, so that’s a thing too.
2 - Any thoughts on knife defense specific to a boxcutter attack? A recent local newspiece about a teen who slashed a guy because he lost a pick-up basketball game made me start thinking about it. I was wondering if boxcutters were best treated like “knives with very short blades” or if there was anything particular to pay attention to?
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