The brutal hatchet attack on New York City police by a self-radicalized Navy veteran is only the beginning of a tidal wave of terrorist attacks about to descend on Americans.
Terrorism experts say that the assault on the four rookie officers by Zale Thompson, 32, of Queens, is not an isolated incident, but one of several jihadist "lone wolf" attacks that already have occurred, and a terrifying harbinger of the horrors that are to come.
"This is just the beginning — there will be more attacks," former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik told Newsmax.
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There's a name for that: Splinter Cells. Doesn't sound like they want to admit that the war has washed ashore.
ReplyDeleteJohn Connlllr
Yup.
DeleteHate to say this, but those cops were in situational awareness condition white when they had no business to be. Otherwise they could have responded. If you are going to put a target on to go to work it behooves you be aware of your surroundings.
ReplyDeleteI have seen the video of this and I will stipulate that the assailant was inside the threat window of the officers OODA loop and moving too fast for any Tueller Drill type response to be effective. However, I saw three opportunities that even someone like myself, 64 years old with martial arts experience 40 years out of regular use could have taken advantage of to blot this asshole out.
1. Counter before the weapon is raised by stepping into the attack. Not an easy thing to do psychologically. You may get hurt but the alternative is worse it you let him gain the advantage of a full force swing.
2. Similar to #1 but counter as the weapon is being raised at the peak of it's arc and before it begins it's downward swing.
3. Or if you are too late for 1 and 2, as the weapon strikes and your opponent is committed, void the blow, in this case as depicted in the video by stepping out to the left and help it along it's path by slapping it in the direction it is traveling, using the force of the blow to your advantage. This will spin your opponent off balance and give you lots of openings.
Timing will be everything.
I realize all this is Monday morning quarterbacking from the keyboard but the main takeaway here is situational awareness in order to give yourself time to react or run away. Quit talkin' and walkin' and texting on the cell phone, quit your be-boppin' down the sidewalk, pull those earbuds out, pay attention and remain in condition yellow at all times, especially if this type of shit is going to get more common. Do it in the car too. Be like a fighter pilot and check front, right, left and your six.
Unless you carry get some martial arts training, I suggest Krav Maga as it will bring you up to speed the quickest.and even if you do carry get it anyway. You may not be able to get to your gun in time or you can use it to create an opening. Stay in or get yourself in shape if at all possible.
It's not paranoia, it's looking out for yourself and your family.
The cops aren't there to help you, you have to do it yourself. Hell....in this case they couldn't even help themselves.
Hbbill
Somewhere behind enemy lines,
Peoples Republik of Kommiefornia
Good info and thanks.
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in this case they couldn't even help themselves.
Agreed.