Respond to Violence with Violence

By Charles Daniel

Christmas is upon us. A joyous time with hopes of peace and goodwill to all men; unfortunately that sentiment isn’t shared with everyone. Criminals still abound during the Christmas Season. So with that in mind I thought I would give everyone something to remember if the worse happens and you are confronted with evil.

Action beats reaction. This is a common motto spouted by countless trainers and commenters on the interwebs. But there seems to be a misconception about the meaning. A misconception that leads some people to believe the criminal actor pulling a gun on you is the “action” and you are left in the “reaction” mode and are likely beat. Yes, you are reacting in the broadest sense, but if we break down the event to the second, we will see this thinking is faulty.

The criminal (I am not talking a terrorist or other mass murder sociopath, just the local smash and grab thug) picked you because he views you as safe bet. It could be a multitude of reasons. Maybe you looked timid. Perhaps you were not paying attention to your surroundings. But in this holiday season …Read the Rest

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