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“First, being trained to a highly proficient level does not guarantee that the individual will perform well under force pressure. Second, the lack of training does not guarantee that the individual will not perform well under force pressure.”
― Varg Freeborn, Beyond OODA: Developing the Orientation for Deception, Conflict and Violence

“To truly be prepared for violence, it helps to study how it works. We need to understand how it happens and what factors can improve our ability to prepare for, pre-empt, detect, defuse, minimize, contain, resolve, and deal with the aftermath of it long before we face it. If we do have to defend ourselves physically, we don’t have to go all out in seek and destroy mode like I did in third grade. We can learn to do just what is needed to evade and escape or develop the ability to contain and control violence so it doesn’t boil over. At our best, we develop ourselves into the kind of person who is unlikely to attract altercations.”
― Jason Brick, There I Was...When Nothing Happened: True Tales of Real Self Defense From Professionals in the Field

“moment. You wouldn’t drink a heavy peaty malt as an aperitif, would you?”
― Hans Offringa, Malts & Jazz

“They also failed to notify state and local authorities.”
― Thomas J. Baker, The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy

“contained materially false statements”
― Thomas J. Baker, The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy

“Mueller’s change in culture away from a “swear to tell the truth” law enforcement agency is at the root of the problem.”
― Thomas J. Baker, The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy

“Police officers have a dangerous and thankless job.  They put their life on the line daily to protect and serve their communities.  It’s not a job, it’s a calling that only a small percentage are willing and able to do.  Our”
― EMERY ESSE, ALPHA 2 DETROIT S.W.A.T. : A Detroit Police S.W.A.T. Officer's Journey of Service to God, Country, and City