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s we go to press, a week after the Paris attacks, it is clear
that Paris is one of the elements of a new Islamist terror
offensive that has been taking place for some time. This
includes, but is not limited to, the downing of a Russian
passenger airline over the Sinai desert on October 31st killing 224
that began the horrifying string of attacks; Israel has suffered
hundreds of knifing attacks and killings by guns, bombs and
anything else that the Muslim Brotherhood, otherwise known as
Hamas, can get their hands on; Beirut Lebanon saw an ISIS bomber
detonate on an explosive bicycle killing 43 wounding more than 200;
the accounts in Africa, Egypt and South East Asia in one month
would take a lot more space than this editorial allows. Then there
are those that happen in the US like Merced, California which are
Jihadist but are quickly brushed under the violent extremist
carpet. And then there was Paris!
Our strategy or lack of is clearly not working. Somewhat late we
are beginning to realize that Obamas JV team possesses a global
terror capability and cannot be contained but needs to be
eliminated. All the more important for all of you to get with us
and share the know-how that you have, the experiences you can
share, and the lessons we can all learn that will help to protect
the civilization we love as it comes under a very capable, brutal
and merciless assault from Islamism.
No one is better qualified to edit this magazine at a time like
this than our new editor who takes over from the February/ March
issue. Garret Machine served as a soldier in the Israeli Defense
Force (IDF) in a Direct Action, Counter Terrorism unit. He was a
soldier, medic and firearms tactics instructor for his army unit.
This unit of the IDF specialized in urban warfare, hostage rescue,
targeted assassinations and kidnapping of wanted militants
throughout the West Bank, Gaza strip and boarder nations. Garret
has a Masters degree in homeland security and counter terrorism
from the Interdisciplinary Center in Hertzlia Israel. Following his
military service he worked in Dignitary Protection for the Israeli
Ministry of Defense. Finally, Garret joined the ranks of The
Israeli National Police Force where he served until 2010. Shortly
after completing his service to Israel, Garret moved to the United
States where he now provides security consultation.
It has been a great time editing the last two issues. While I
have so enjoyed shepherding articles from many of you, I have to
admit that time is a constant challenge here at SSI. I look forward
to seeing many different articles on international special
operations tactics; about new technologies and gear that can help
you with your mission; on self-responders and how we can get
actively involved in counter terrorism and the best of allyour
know-how shared with your peers which is what this magazine is all
about. We clearly need a magazine like this because we are under
attack. Please get involved. Our slogan is protecting the Homeland
together and we mean it, whether you are here or in Beirut,
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Israel or Africa we need to hear about
what you do. We all have the same enemy and we can best defeat this
enemy together.
Henry MorgensternEditor, The Counter Terrorist
FROM THE EDITOR:Radical Islams new offensive
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THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL PROTECTION FOR HOMELAND SECURITY
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by Bradley Hickory
he incidents revealed on news media today are not new. The
news
is certainly far more disseminated throughout the populationand
the world, for that matterbut the violence is not new. Violence
continues to manifest throughout America and the world. The Bank of
America shooting incident in North Hollywood, California in 1997
lead to law enforcement
implementing assault rifles into their standard arsenals. The
Columbine High School massacre in Colorado in 1999 lead to advanced
training in active shooter situations. Then Americas breath was
taken away on September 11th, 2001, when a non-conventional act of
terrorism claimed thousands of lives. The event on 9/11 has
influenced numerous aspects of the governmental, public, and
T
Throughout history, violence has always existed. Terrorist
incidents, mob violence, riots, acts of aggression, domestic
violence, gang violence, unnecessary killings, and general
volatility has always been a reality within society.
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private security sectors worldwide. Executive protection (EP) is
but one
area that has advanced due to the increase in hostility on a
global scale. It is an important element of Homeland Security,
since political policy can be changed by bullet, as seen in the
Rabin Assassination in 1995 and many others.
As all areas of the international security industry become more
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specialized, EP continues to refine itself as well. The
advancement of EP work has excelled beyond the typical job title of
bodyguard. There is a lot more to an EP specialist than an
individual who calls him or herself a bodyguard, much like a true
security professional is of a higher
The monument at the site of the Yitzhak Rabin's assassination.
Photo by: Shalom
caliber than a club bouncer. Education, maturity, training, and
experience produce a higher quality professional to perform EP
responsibilities. This is not to say that individuals who are on
ambitious paths to become EP specialists wont achieve their goals.
However, just because a security professional has spent a few
thousand dollars and attended a school or two doesnt necessarily
qualify them as an EP specialist. The same holds true for law
enforcement and military-trained members of the security world.
Their training and experience certainly make a positive difference,
but may not instantly transfer over into all of the aspects
involved in EP work.
TACTICAL EXPERIENCE: A MUST
Tactical experience is desired in the EP realm, for it
translates into improved decision making. This is why experience is
so important. The basics of a profession may be learned in a book,
followed up by a competent classroom experience, but tactical
experience is where observation and decision making skills are
increased. Tactical and strategic experience, along
Members of the US Army 89th Military Police, Brigade Special
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before entering the main gate at Fort Hood, TX. Heighten security
measures are in place following the September 11th attacks. Photo
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with education, support sound decision making. This experience
allows an EP specialist to read a situation as it is and
competently identify where the likelihood of a threat or hazard may
initiate from. This identification yields appropriate measures to
be taken for the protection of the teams dignitary (or principal).
In his second book on EP, Executive Protection: New Solutions for a
New Era, Robert Oatman presents a chapter titled, Its Not About the
Gun. The operation of an EP detail is primarily defensive in
nature, not offensive. If a hostile situation were to present
itself, the priorities of an EP detail are to remove their
principal away from danger and escort him or her to a safe
location. Tactical operations would declare operators to eliminate
the threat, and that may occur, but the primary objective would be
to get the principal to safety.
PLANNING AND OPERATIONS
EP specialists are expected to be intelligent in their planning
and operation of a detail. The advance work that paves the success
of an operation must be handled by competent, experienced EP
specialists. The proper planning of an EP detail is crucial for the
organization of protection for the principal. There should not be
any detail overlooked nor neglected. Dignitaries, executives, and
anyone who wishes to pay for the high-quality personal protection
that EP provides deserves to receive superior protection services.
EP specialists must be high caliber personnel who are well versed
in multiple areas. They are expected to always be alert, be
intelligent and competent, tactically proficient, excellent
drivers, and constantly professional. These specialists must
understand all of the responsibilities
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bestowed upon them and operate within a unified, fluid team. EP
teams must be seamless in their orchestrated motorcade operations
and walking formations while moving their principal.
EP must continue to evolve for the sake of the clients that
specialists protect. There has been a growing movement across
America where uneducated and uncivilized individuals are attacking
members of authority. When that happens, what is to stop these
deplorable members of society from going after important
individuals that need protection? It goes further than that. It is
not only VIPs (company executives or high net worth individuals)
that need protection. Recently, a news reporter and her cameraman
were executed on live television while doing their jobs. A
uniformed law enforcement officer was assassinated while pumping
fuel.
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Terrorists conduct attacks on law enforcement officials and
members of government to undermine the protection capabilities of a
civilized structure. Terrorists will cause citizens to lose faith
in their Governments ability to protect them. Incidents such as
these prove the violence is reaching out everywhere.
All EP specialists need to remain vigilant within their jobs and
always seek advanced knowledge in their fields. Work with your
team, as a team, as often as possible. Much the same as it is with
other specialized units, it is important to know how one another
operate. It is crucial to understand one anothers weaknesses and
strengths, as well as those of your team members, especially for
the EP manager. Take your training seriously, and above all, please
stay safe!
ABOUT THE AUTHORBradley Hickory was born in raised in
Florida. He proudly served his country for four years in the
United States Marine Corps as a Recon Marine. Pursuant to being
honorably discharged Bradley attended college before become a law
enforcement officer. He was a member of SWAT for five years during
his ten years within law enforcement. Bradley then worked with
Triple Canopy as he operated executive protection missions in
Baghdad, Iraq for nearly three years. He is now an independent
security consultant and executive protection expert. Bradley
possesses a bachelors degree in Intelligence with a concentration
of Terrorism studies. He is currently working on a masters degree
in Security Management.
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THE EVOLUTION OF TRAININGImproving results for law enforcement
involved in shooting incidents
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he average citizen, with little firearms training, can fire
over
one hundred rounds in that same period of time, and typically
achieves a fifty percent hit ratio when aiming at human targets.
The majority of police officers in the country, when involved
in a shooting incident, if they are lucky, will achieve seventy
percent accuracy only 3.4% of the time, according to a study by the
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). What is even more
startling is that military shooters (not including special
operations team
T
The average response time for a law enforcement officer in the
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members) on active deployment only achieve slightly higher
accuracy scores.
The average response time for back-up units, responding to a
non-officer-down situation, is a little over two minutes, depending
on the municipality and region of the country. In metropolitan
areas, response times average ninety seconds, but in rural areas,
such as Maine, it is not unusual for back-up units to be several
minutes away.
The average shooter who visits a shooting range once a week can
effectively hit their target about eighty percent of
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the time, when they have the element of surprise or other
tactical advantage. The average law enforcement officer in the
United States visits the range once a year and will shoot about a
hundred rounds in a qualification program that is typically not
very realistic or supportive of their actual tactical needs. The
outcome of this once-a-year training approach is not surprising. In
a real world-shooting incident, officers hit their target only
19.4% of the time, when the target is
three yards away. Their hit rate drops dramatically when
distance increases or the assailant is returning effective
fire.
The average response time for an officer in trouble is about
forty-five seconds. An officer who has an arterial compromise due
to a gunshot wound and combat conditions can bleed out before
qualified help can reach them.
IMPROVING OUTCOMESAlthough, as an industry, our training
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tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) have evolved over time,
our statistical outcomes, as noted earlier, have not improved over
the past forty years. One reason for this, I believe, is that much
of our training is based on approaches used to train basic military
units. This approach makes clear sense when you have the need to
train a large amount of individuals in the basics of firearm
handling. Keep in mind that these techniques assume the individual
will operate in larger team, where the number
of guns in the fight makes up for the possible lack of
skill.
In scenarios where we have much smaller teams, such as in most
law enforcement situations, where you may only have one officer
initially involved in a shooting, the focus must be on skill. It is
imperative that our training departs drastically with tradition and
begins to recognize that the math does not lie. An average hit-rate
of 19.4% at three yards is clearly a sign that our approaches do
not work.
An average hit-rate of 19.4%
at three yards is clearly a sign that
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Our threat landscape has dramatically changed in the past
decade. Ambushes, assassinations, barricaded and armed suspects,
and shooting in progress situations are all on the rise. The
expertise, determination and capability of the attackers are also
evolving. Consider the amount of time the casual shooter spends at
the range versus the time required of an officer to be on the range
training. The reality is that officers will more than likely face
an assailant who has more time training with a firearm, than does
the officer.
TIME FOR TRAININGOne clear solution is to provide
officers with more time training with firearms. Obviously, this
creates economic challenges, even for large law enforcement
agencies. Ammunition, insurance, overtime, and supplies all burden
the budget. That recognized, there are simple and sound methods
that can be employed to give officers the time to train more and
not create economic hardships. These include starting leagues,
making ammunition available, dry-fire training, and much more. But
this is only part of the solution. The training provided to
officers must change in terms of the approach, methods of
instruction, and the science behind the content. All training
should be realistic, but it must also be reflective of the
encounters faced by officers in a gunfight. To fully outline all of
the required changes is well beyond the scope of this article. Yet,
my hope is to provide you with some insights into approaches that
may help you rethink how your officers are being trained. We will
discuss the use of context, crawl-walk-run drills, academic
grounding, and psychology, among others. But please keep in mind:
this is simply the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
CONTEXT: THE VARIABILITY OF GUNFIGHTS
All tactical situations, such as an active shooter, for
instance, always have various variables that we need to consider as
we design training programs. These variables are known as context.
When we consider context, we need to think about environment,
facilities, geography, load outs, fatigue factors, length of
contact, manpower, support elements, logistics, communications, and
much more. A critical aspect of any training, active shooter or
otherwise, should start with the question What is the context?
Thinking through context and listing out all the variables
creates the foundation for our training. Failing to consider
context is one of the biggest mistakes that I see when speaking to
leadership in both military and law enforcement. If you want to
determine the quality of a trainer, ask them What is the context of
this training? If they give you a blank stare or stumble in
answering, you have dont have the right trainer or program.
Another mistake is describing context as the objective of
training. An objective is critical and sensible, but it is not
context. Context is broader and much more thoughtful than an
objective. The objective may be stated in a sentence or two, but
the context of training forces you to think about all the
variables, and in thinking about the variables you will develop
training that is realistic and reflective of scenarios faced by
those on the firing line.
CRAWL-WALK-RUN: GETTING TO THE TRUTH
A huge mistake or omission I see occur often is a failure to
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of starting the program with the actual team members, learned
that the training was well beyond their level of skill.
Just like a tactical response, training must be fluid and
adaptable to meet the needs of the trainees. Embracing a
crawl-walk-run approach provides you with a means to evaluate the
true level and effectiveness your teams. This approach also
provides a means to assure that your team can eventually and
effectively
operate in the context that you defined earlier. As you consider
how to introduce a crawl-walk-run culture to your training
programs, be aware that everyone wants to jump right to the run
stage. Yes, most learning and retention, most muscle memory
development, and the most effective correction of bad practices is
achieved in the crawl stage. If you want to see vast improvement in
your team members, especially when training for
development. All too often, individuals are put into training
programs that are well beyond their skill levels. This often occurs
because the training curriculum is based on feedback from someone
who has a false perception of the capabilities of their team
members. I have personally had situations with SWAT and Special
Operation teams where we have had hopes of doing very advanced or
challenging training, and within an hour
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shooting encounters, you must spend most of your time in the
crawl stage. In a typical training cycle, at least forty percent of
your training should be in the crawl stage. This remains true no
matter how many times you revisit a training scenario.
Interestingly, the cheapest training is typically the training
conducted in the crawl stage. For example, if we were working
through an active shooter response scenario, we would engage
dry-firing during the crawl stage. There is no expenditure of
ammunition or target costs, just time. Yet, the return on skill
improvement is extremely high during this stage of training. An
often heard quote, first popularized by the tactical shooting
community, is slow is smooth, smooth is fast. The crawl stage is
where we focus on slow, that leads to smooth, during our walk stage
and pays amazing dividends during the run stage training.
If your training programs do not embrace crawl-walk-run, there
is a very good chance that your team has a false sense of their
true capabilities. Working through the crawl-walk-run stages
provides a means to identify tipping points. A tipping point is
that exact moment when skills deteriorate and are no longer
effective. The more tipping points you are able to identify and
address, the more clearly you will understand the true skills of
your team.
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ACADEMICS: BACK TO THE CLASSROOM
When I observe or attend training programs, especially when they
are tactical or combative training programs, I find that we seem to
go from our cars to the range. For some reason, other than a safety
briefing, there is rarely time inside a classroom. I also find it
interesting that when I teach tactical programs, people are often
intrigued that I request a classroom. Yet, time and time again,
studies show that when you take time to explain why someone is
doing something, their retention and abilities vastly improve. We
arent talking negligible improvements, but dramatic skill
improvement.
A research study, using basketball foul shoots, found some
interesting results that support the use of academics to learn
physical skills. The study utilized students with no prior
experience in sports, specifically basketball. The students were
divided into two teams, Team A and Team B.
Team A was put into a classroom and watched films on how-to
shoot foul shots. Team A also received explanations on the
mechanics of making foul shots and then were asked to visualize
themselves successfully shooting baskets from the foul line. Team
B, was taken out to a basketball court and taught how-to physically
shoot foul shots. They practiced shooting baskets from the foul
line for the same amount of time as Team A was in the
classroom.
Team A and B then face off to see which team can successfully
shoot more foul shots. Although Team B, the team that went to the
basketball court and not the classroom, starts out scoring more
points, Team A quickly catches and surpasses Team B, even though it
was their first time actually touching a basketball. Other studies
have shown
that the combination of academic and didactic training drive
higher retention and success under stress. Simply stated, to
improve firearm accuracy it is important to wire the mind as much
as it is to train the mechanics.
When you are planning training programs, make sure you always
include both. In fact, a key sign that your training isnt going to
be effective in a real world scenario is if you cannot figure out
the academics. This may sound New Age, but it does make a vast
difference over our traditional approaches. Even if you dont have
the time or money to develop classroom content, consider using
prepackaged videos, guest instructors, or similar approaches.
PSYCHOLOGY: INSIDE THE MIND
While we are on the subject of New Age approaches, lets talk
about psychology. When we strip away all the padding, the reality
is that we are asking an individual to face off with another human
in a lethal encounter. It is our responsibility, our duty, to
assure that our team is given every advantage possible, no matter
how small. The psychology of combat is a critical aspect of
preparing team members for shooting engagements. We need to assure
that they do not freeze, fall victim to tunnel vision, or over
respond to the situation.
I recommend an approach that divides a tactical response into
two mindsets: critical and tactical. The critical response mindset
is what we often see when someone is suddenly engaged in a
high-threat situation. For many reasons, the critical response
mindset is ultimately responsible for many of the failures we see
in gunfights. A critical response mindset is our default primal
state, its foundation is the fight-or-flight
Simply stated, to improve firearm
accuracy it is important to wire the mind as much as it is to
train
the mechanics.
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response we all know, but it is also so much more, and it is
debilitating. Regardless of how realistic, relevant or frequent our
training may be, if we do not correct for the critical response
mindset, we may very well impacting the ability of our teams to
effectively fight back in a high-risk situation.
The tactical response mindset is the preferred method of
thinking when we face a high-threat situation. The tactical
response mindset is characterized provides someone under fire with
a purposeful means of thinking, that matches their physiology,
level of training, and the reality of the battle. In short, the
tactical response mindset forces the individual to think in terms
of tactical awareness and tactical engagement. This cycle breaks
the autopilot thinking we see when someone is using the critical
response mindset.
When we force trainees into one state of mind or the other
(critical vs. tactical mindset), we see that those employing
critical response mindset perform much more poorly than those
applying tactical response mindset approaches. It is not possible
to provide you with all the intricacies of how to develop programs
that embrace tactical response mindset approaches in a short
magazine article. That said, my hope is to illustrate that the
psychology of combat, specifically how it relates shooting
engagements, is a critical component of training your team
members.
Do not overlook the application of psychology in tactical or
firearms training. There are various techniques you can embrace to
provide an edge to your teams. For example, the application of the
Stroop Effect, named after John Ridley Stroop, is a highly
effective method for target discernment training. A simple
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application of Stroop is to place an odd or even number on your
targets, and then instruct your trainees to only shoot the
even-numbered target, doing it for time. As you reduce the time,
you will see the trainee revert to critical response mindset. If
you use a crawl-walk-run approach here, you will find that if you
start slowly, with time the trainee will be able to discern odd
from even and shoot accurately and within very strict time
constraints. When they accomplish this, they are employing tactical
response mindset.
JUST THE BEGINNING: TRAINING + TACTICS
Evolving how we train is just the beginning. There is a very
real need to evolve our overall tactics and techniques. As with our
training approaches, many of the tactics employed by our teams are
antiquated. We spend way too much time debating the nuances of
isosceles vs.
weaver, point vs. front sight, stealth vs. dynamic entry; the
list goes on and on. The reality is that our focus regarding
tactics should be singularly about winning. Not surviving a
shooting or tactical engagement, not getting through it, but
winning.
Winning means embracing counter-assault, prolonged operations,
outcome based tactics, and other approaches that are often only
taught to advanced operators. These tactics need to find their way
into the curriculum of the front-line team member, who is often the
first person facing a shooter and needs to make very critical
decisions.
In this article, we have examined various concepts and
methodologies we can use to help vastly evolve training related to
tactical and high-threat scenarios. I hope that by improving the
quality of your training methods, we improve the statistical
outcomes of officer-involved shootings.
ABOUT THE AUTHORJohn Gomez is CEO of Group Espada
and Sensato.He has a background in special operations,
cyber-security and counter-terrorism.
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WHAT YOU CAN DO
TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE IN THE EVENT OF A
TERROR ATTACK
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by Tom Black
he embassy bombings in Yemen, the U.S.S. Cole, and beheadings
in
Iraq and Afghanistan were all extremely easy for terrorists to
plot and plan since the targets were in their back yard. Terrorism
inside the borders of the United States is not something the
average American thinks about, but they should. Americas borders
are porous. In addition, there is a problem with the doctrine
behind our screening
procedures. Couple those two things with the State Departments
lack of initiative in deporting individuals who have overstayed
their visas, and we could have a preponderance of radical Islamist
terror cells all over the United States. Looking back at what
terrorists are capable of and through proper risk assessment,
threat analysis, and imagination, individuals and communities can
possibly thwart some of these attacks and properly prepare for
the
T
Terrorism is all around us. While the terror attacks of recent
history have happened overseas, this was only a convenience for
terrorists, as the targets were closer.
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aftermaths of attacks. There are numerous ways to mitigate or
stay clear of these threats on a personal, small group, and
community level by preparation, planning, training and equipping
individuals properly.
UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF PREPARATION
Terrorists and radical Islamists can be anywhere. They can be
teachers in schools, work in the same building as others, live on
the same street, and even be neighbors. Preparing and planning for
a terroristic threat or attack takes more
than listening to the news and waiting to be told what to do by
local leaders or government officials. Personal preparation is the
first step in staying alive and mobile in a state of emergency
caused by terrorists. Regardless of the numerous threats posed by
terrorists today, one cannot help others if one is not personally
prepared for any and all occasions of terrorism. Planning and
preparation are not difficult by any means, but they do take time,
energy, effort, and resources. This may seem troublesome to some
individuals, even costly, but protecting ones self and family are
paramount in terroristic situations.
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VEHICLE PREPARATIONFor those individuals without any
background in preparation, planning, or training for emergencies
or terroristic events, there is a multitude and a myriad of
information available. Individuals can ask about what hazards are
most likely to occur, what and where shelters are located, where
the evacuation routes for emergencies are, whether there are
opportunities for training, whether there are community and
individual plans for emergencies, and how individuals can obtain
copies of those plans (FEMA, 2013). Most individuals are in the
mindset that it cannot happen to them, but when disaster strikes
and terrorists attack, individuals should be forewarned and
forearmed.
Individuals can check their vehicles for proper maintenance.
Mechanics can check for proper brakes, exhaust, fuel, air filters,
heater, lights, oil, thermostat, tires, windshield wipers, and
proper tread and inflation on the tires. A good rule of thumb is a
half a tank is an empty tank. Every vehicle should contain an
emergency kit containing the following: at least a three ton jack,
four-way lug wrench, flashlight, duct tape, tool kit (wrenches,
pliers, screwdrivers, etc.),
tow straps, jumper cables, extra fluid (oil, transmission,
brake, radiator, etc.), five gallons of water, one box of Meals,
Ready-to-Eat (MREs), one thousand rounds of extra ammo for
family-owned firearms, batteries, solar charger, crank radio, tire
inflation pump, power inverter, small can for carrying fuel,
blankets, fire starting kit, water purification kit, and a tire
plug and patch kit. If you have an SUV, consider a winch, push
bumper, first aid kit, and common over-the-counter medicines.
While the vehicle is parked at a residence, it is important to
point the vehicle facing outward in case individuals need to leave
at a moments notice. This will preclude individuals from having to
back out away from the residence, and allow them to immediately
drive away instead. When driving, adhere as much to the rules of
the road as possible. Others may be in too much of a hurry and
drive recklessly. Drive both offensively and defensively at the
same time. Check mirrors and not only focus on where the
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destination is, but also what is around you. When stopping, the
driver should be able to see the bottom of the rear tires in front
of them. In case of an emergency, this will afford the driver the
ability to turn left or right without backing up.
GO RUCKOnce the vehicle is prepared, the
individual or family can prepare a bag to go. This type of bag
has many names:
zombie bag, ready bag, or simply go bag/ruck. In case of an
emergency, this bag will be the only thing you will grab when an
attack happens. There will be no need to ransack the house to find
items that individuals may need. All that is necessary is to grab
the bag and depart. In this bag will be the things that individuals
need for the immediate future (three to five days). This bag should
include, but not be limited to: canned food or MREs for at least
three days, one gallon of water per person per day, clothing
essentials, including a strong pair of denim jeans or strong pants,
warm clothes, extra socks and underwear, good working boots, work
gloves, extra shirts and pants, foul weather clothing, and hygiene
kits. Once food, water, and clothing are prepared, other items
required should include: extra batteries, antibacterial wipes, a
tent large enough for all individuals, inclement weather gear, a
rechargeable or hand crank radio, and any other items individuals
deem necessary, such as ammo, weapons, a hatchet, cash, etc.
WEAPONSWhile all individuals are not going
to be familiar with weapons, they are nonetheless an integral
set of items that should be taken in an emergency evacuation caused
by a terroristic attack. Depending on what individuals are
comfortable with, many guns can be found at any local gun store or
on the
All that is necessary is to grab the bag
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Internet (Gun Broker, 2015). Ensure the handgun has enough
ammunition, should the instance arise that it is necessary. Rifles
can also be used in an emergency situation with a terrorist attack,
should individuals encounter terrorists while traveling. Any AR-15
model or equivalent is preferred, but as with handguns, it is up to
the individual and what they prefer.
With weapons and ammunition, there are a multiple ways to carry
them. There are several configurations regarding tactical vests to
carry ammunition and
other weapons-related material. As before, it is what the
individual is comfortable with (Condor, 2015). Hopefully,
individuals will never need weapons or ammunition; however, it is
better to have them and not need them than to need them and not
have them. If weapons are to be necessary, personal body armor will
be also on the list regarding weapons. AR500 Armor Trauma Pads
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and absorbing energy over the increased surface area of the
trauma pad (AR500, 2015). While body armor is not the first item on
the list for terrorist preparation, and may not be necessary or out
of the price range for some individuals, it is something to
consider. The extra ammunition for the weapon(s) should be stored
in a smaller bag in a predetermined
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area of the vehicle. Extra ammunition (one thousand rounds per
caliber) should not be stored in the go bag.
LIFESTYLESome of the personal mitigations for
terrorists are extremely simple and should be incorporated into
everyday living. Encourage security awareness in your
family and discuss what to do if there is a security threat.
Be alert for surveillance attempts or suspicious persons or
activities, and report them to the proper authorities. Trust your
gut feelings. Thats called counter surveillance.
Vary personal routines whenever possible. Even driving
routes.
Get into the habit of checking in to let your friends and family
know where you are or when to expect you. Enforce this for your
loved ones.
Set up simple signal systems to alert family members or
associates that there is a danger. Do not share this information
with anyone not involved in your signal system.
Carry identification showing your blood type and any special
medical conditions.
Do not unnecessarily divulge your home address, phone number, or
family information. Social media is a great way to put out false
flags.
Watch for unexplained absences of local citizens as an early
warning of possible terrorist actions.
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Keep your personal affairs in good order. Keep wills current,
have powers of attorney drawn up, take measures to ensure familys
financial security, and develop a plan for family actions in the
event you are taken hostage. This is a common tactic of Narco
terrorists in South/Central America.
Have a clear view of approaches to your home, egress routes,
high ground, vantage points, points of hard cover,
redundant communications, secure power and water sources,
internal generators and excess water, motion sensitive lighting,
and cameras for blind spots.
Install strong doors and locks and reinforced hinges, and
perhaps internal gates.
Change locks when you move in or when a key is lost. A backup
digital door lock is also a good idea.
Windows should not allow easy access and should be laminated as
to prevent shattering.
Never leave house or trunk keys with your ignition key while
your car is being serviced. Never trust valet drivers.
Have adequate lighting outside your house.
Create the appearance that the house is occupied by using timers
to control lights and radios while you are away.
Install one-way viewing devices in doors.
Install intrusion detection alarms and smoke and fire
alarms.
Consider owning
a dog to discourage
intruders.
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Do not hide keys or give them to very young children.
Never leave young children at home alone.
Never admit strangers to your home without proper
identification.
Teach children how to call the police, and ensure that they know
what to tell the police (name, address, etc.).
Do not place your name on exterior walls of residences.
Close draperies during periods of darkness. Draperies should be
opaque and made of heavy material.
Avoid frequent exposure on balconies and in windows.
Consider owning a dog to discourage intruders.
Never accept unexpected package deliveries.
Dont let your trash become a source of information (Deputy G2,
2013). Make a separate bag for shredding documents. Your bank may
do this complementarily.All of these aforementioned items
can be utilized on a daily basis without changing an individuals
lifestyle completely. Communication and awareness are key to
personal mitigation of terrorist threats.
Now that the vehicle(s) and individuals are ready, there should
be a plan on where to go. Individuals should create out-of-town
contacts that they can call or e-mail in case of an emergency. This
is a reciprocal relationship. In case of an emergency where they
live, they can come to you as well. They should be far enough away
that they are not affected by the same event.
REACTING TO DISASTERIn case the terrorist attack happens
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the family are scattered (at work, home, school, etc.) there
should be a predetermined meeting place for all to meet. This will
save time and minimize confusion (Jordan, 2010). Since the home is
protected, and the vehicle and go bag are ready to go, ensure plans
are in place for work and school. Individual employers should have
an emergency action plan in case of an attack. Knowing what this
is, and planning this with coworkers as well as ones family, will
cause less stress and anxiety in a situation that already has
plenty of both. Not only employers, but also schools should have an
emergency action plan for children while at school. Asking for a
copy of the schools plan is not only wise, but
Either format of attack could cripple the banking procedures and
put individuals financial resources on hold for the immediate
future. Consider alternate forms of currency, like ammo,
cigarettes, alcohol, or even gold coins.
Many individuals will not have access to banks or credit cards,
and individuals without enough cash may find themselves in a
financial bind and not have the basic necessities for living.
Ensuring there is enough cash reserves in the residence will ensure
that necessary items can be purchased. The government may or may
not be able to help, since it will be spending money on fixing the
disaster or preparing for another coordinated attack. The United
States spent over $70 billion dollars on the cleanup for the
September 11th attacks (Jordan, 2010), and there may not be cash
reserves for all of the banking systems immediately. Setting aside
cash reserves within the residence is extremely important. Each
individual or household will need differing amounts. Two to three
thousand dollars might be adequate for the immediate future.
However, this is dependent on how many individuals are utilizing
the funds. Randal Larsen, the Director of the ANSER
prudent as well. Knowing where children are in case of an
emergency will save time, effort, and energy while looking for them
or asking a school administrator.
There are many types of attacks we can expect from terrorists.
While we cannot be prepared for everything all of the time, we can
be prepared for a general terrorist attack as best we can. A
financial attack from terrorists can come in different forms.
Terrorists could perform a coordinated attack on major financial
institutions through the Internet via cyber-warfare. Since large
banks have a very elaborate encryption on their hardware and
software, cyber-terrorists may find this challenging. However,
since most large banks are connected to smaller banks, these
smaller banks could be used as a gateway into the larger banks
computer systems. Another way terrorists could cripple the
financial world would be to park a large vehicle filled with a
dirty bomb (high explosives mixed with plutonium or highly enriched
uranium) just outside the financial district in New York City, or
other major financial hub. This type of bomb is high on the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) list for terrorists to
utilize.
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put guards on every bridge and at every critical node of our
infrastructure. The outcome of this war will determine the type of
nation our grandchildren will know. I do not want that to be a
nation that is bankrupt (Jordan, 2010). We
London bombings were justified and 1% thought the decadent and
immoral Western society should be brought to an end with violence.
Applying the statistical data from Great Britain to the roughly
eight million Muslims living in the United States implies that
there are 80,000 radical Islamists in America. If you break that
down even farther to one percent of that, there are 800 extremely
radical and extremely dangerous Muslims and radical Islamists
living within our borders.
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sent on a plane to the United States. Not only will the terrorist
infect the individuals on the plane, but before he or she dies of
the virus, he or she will come in contact with and infect as many
individuals a
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be brought to an end with violence.
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must remain vigilant at all times against terroristic threats
and attacks. Being prepared for a financial crisis is only part of
it. There are other threats as well.
While it may be unlikely, there is a chance that terrorists
could take over a small city within the United States and claim it
as their own, holding all within as hostages in their jihad against
the West. There would need to be a great number of terrorists
and/or radical Muslim extremists to take over a small city. Some
Americans would say that there could not possibly be enough radical
Islamists to perform such a task, but as stated in the very
beginning, terrorism and terrorists are all around us.
Claude Salhani, who is the international editor in Washington DC
for United Press International (UPI), stated, The danger posed by
sleeper cells, by al-Qaeda sympathizers and wannabe jihadists is
not to be underestimated. The threat is real (Jordan, 2010).
Regarding the number of Muslims it would take to occupy a city, the
statistics can come from Great Britain. A survey of British Muslims
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possible. This type of attack is nearly impossible to mitigate,
but there are some steps that can be done for a more proactive
approach.
To begin with, ensure all individuals shots are up to date while
consulting with a physician. Children and older adults
2014). If there is ever any doubt that an individual has come
into contact with a biological agent, immediately take off all
clothes, place them in a plastic bag, and shower with soap and
water. Put on fresh clothes and seek medical attention.
If there is a contamination in another part of the United
States, do not think that this does not apply to other areas of
America. There have been multiple instances of coordinated attacks,
and a biological attack is not any different regarding other forms
of coordinated attacks that radical Islamists use. Plague and small
pox can be transmitted by inhalation alone and the incubation
period is less than 5 days. Viral hemorrhagic fever can be easily
transmitted by physical contact and takes effect immediately
(OHair, 2005). These are some of the biological agents that are
known. With advancing technology, there is the possibility of more
harmful and easily transmitted agents in the near future.
FINAL THOUGHTSThe United States Coast Guard motto
is Semper Paratus, meaning always ready. Citizens of the United
States can learn from this. Being prepared is more than just having
all the essential equipment to evacuate, being up to date on
inoculations, or physically fighting terrorists and radical
Muslims; it is a state of mind. Always keep alert when driving and
in public places. Keep doors locked and monitor what is going on in
the immediate area. Be on the lookout (BOLO) for things and people
that seem out of place. Trust gut instincts and rely on physical
evidence as well. Being prepared is the first step toward
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are more susceptible and vulnerable to biological agents.
Installing high efficiency particle air (HEPA) filters in the home
and workplace will help with toxic agents. These filters remove
particles between .03 and .10 microns, and should filter out any
biological agents (FEMA,
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ENDNOTESPrepare, Plan, Stay Informed:
Community and Other Plans. FEMA. Last modified February 12,
2013. http://www.ready.gov/community-and-other-plans.
Emergency Preparedness. American National Red Cross. Last
modified 2011.http://www.redcrossstore.org/item/ 20-04667.
Pistols for Sale. Gun Broker. Last modified 2015.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Pistols/BI.aspx.
Elite Tactical Vests, Condor. Last modified 2015.
http://www.condoroutdoor.com/Condor-ETV.aspx.
AR500 Armor Trauma Pad. AR500. Last modified 2015.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORTom Black is a fourteen-year Navy
SEAL veteran, as well as a ten-year private military contractor
veteran. He has a BA in Homeland Security and
an MA in Security Management from American Military University.
This article is an abridged version of the final paper he wrote to
complete his Bachelors Degree.
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BOOK REVIEW
Surviving: A Citizens Guide to Surviving Street Crimes and
Terrorist Attacks
Reviewed by Garret Machineby Walter PhilbrickCreateSpace,
October 22, 2015
his book is filled with tangible information and is easily
digestible and
written in an applicable format. The reader will enjoy the way
that real life stories from the authors twenty-two-year police
career tie in to life-saving tips and general situational
awareness. The information in the book is divided into progressive
chapters that take you from the basics to the complex in terms of
types of crimes and their severity and complexity of attack. This
is for beginner and intermediate students of the craft and includes
some step-by-step instructions.
Chapter One starts with one hundred personal safety tips. For
example, number eleven: Dont Be a Victim in Your Driveway, Just
before pulling into your driveway, take 3 seconds of your time and
make sure that you were not followed home. As you arrive home and
park in your driveway, check your mirrors to make sure that no one
has parked behind you or is blocking you in. This is a favorite for
robbers and kidnapers alike.
This may seem basic and rudimentary to some seasoned
professionals. But may make the difference between life and death
for a naive family member. I will tell you two quick stories from
my own personal account that discuss this very issue.
My uncle lived two doors down from me in Miami, Florida. It was
1993 and he was coming home around ten pm from dinner.
He wore a Rolex Submariner wristwatch and was a bit of a flashy
guy. When he pulled into the driveway, a car blocked him in and a
guy got out with a pistol. He demanded the watch. Another community
resident who was driving by noticed the incident and distracted the
robber. My uncle then tried to run behind a small wall that leads
to his front door and the assailant shot at him. Just then, the
passer-by stopped his car and pulled out his own gun and shot at
the robber. The robber fled and was never caught. My uncle still
wears a Rolex and that neighbor is the Homeowners Association
manager twenty-three years later.
Story number two does not end so well. It was the year 2000. An
acquaintance of mine was driving home to his gated community in
North Miami, Florida, from Miami Beach. He was followed and the
security guard let the following car past the gate when the driver
said they were following a friend home. They kidnapped him, stole
his car, beat him and left him for dead in Liberty City. The person
who filled the newspaper machines found him the next day. He has
yet to fully recover.
Both of these situations could have been avoided by simple
situational awareness, as the author illustrates. This also speaks
to the merit of security parking, backing into the spot.
The last two chapters of the book center on terrorism and how to
survive a suicide bomber. Philbrick believes that one day there
will be suicide bombers in the United States attacking soft targets
such as Disneyland, airport terminal check in lines, and crowded
U.S. historic landmarks.
Philbrick also manages a private investigation firm in Florida
and relates an almost unbelievable story. He tells us that one of
his private investigators located a terrorist cell in Hollywood,
Florida. His investigator, along with another investigator from an
Israeli firm, followed the terrorist cell for weeks and actually
recorded some of their conversations.
After interviewing his employee, he met with two Special Agents
from the F.B.I. Miami office and provided the two agents specific
information on the terrorist cells located in Hollywood, Florida.
The group of terrorists was well funded and had specific
targets.
After meeting with the two agents, Philbrick was told they would
investigate the cell. I will reserve the rest of the story for
those who will read the book.
The bottom line with this book is that it is both informative
and entertaining. Buy it for a close family member so you can read
it when they are done.
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THE GRAY MAN
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T A COUNTER SURVEILLANCE NECESSITY
here are many reasons that one should perfect the technique
of
being the gray man, whether working counter surveillance, doing
surveillance oneself, or simply traveling in todays world without
becoming the target of a pickpocket, con man, or terrorist. For
that matter, when travelling
internationally, it is good to learn to be the gray man to avoid
undue attention from the local authorities. There are times and
places in this world when such attention from someone with a badge
and a gun is worse than the attention of a bad guy with just a gun.
The purpose within these next few paragraphs is to first help you
see the advantages to becoming gray and to learn a few techniques
for being that gray man.
by Dr. Ross L. Riggs
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WHY SHOULD YOU BE GRAY?
A sniper, whether attached to a Special Forces unit outside of
Fallujah or secure within several yards of a deer lay in
mid-November, has the same goal in mind. They want to become an
invisible part of the surroundings. The former so much
so that an enemy soldier could walk within two feet of him and
stand there, emptying his bladder without knowing that the
misdirection of his stream could be the precursor to his last
breathe on this Earth, or at least his last chance to sing baritone
in the ISIS Barbershop Quartet semi-finals. The latter also has
specific reasons, usually dealing with dinner. The
trickier part for the gray man is that he is not trying to blend
in to one spot on one hillside covered in foliage and tree bark.
Instead, this gray man (obviously this is not limited to males
only) must become nearly translucent so that, as different sets of
surroundings go past and merge with changing groups of people with
different types of clothing, they seem to pass right
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an enemy soldier could walk within two feet of him and stand
there, emptying
his bladder without knowing that the misdirection of his stream
could be the
precursor to his last breathe on this Earth, or at least his
last chance to sing baritone in
the ISIS Barbershop Quartet semi-finals.
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through him, like Whoopi Goldberg through Patrick Swayze in
Ghost. While traveling in large crowds that can nearly disappear as
he stands in a crosswalk waiting for a light to change, so that the
gray man remains unnoticed by his person of interest (POI).
Did you notice the last statement of that last paragraph? The
gray man is not attempting to be unseen by his POI. He is working
to be unnoticed. There is an
gray man. First on the list is the training and experience of
the POI in counter surveillance. The more astute the POI and the
better his or her training, the more difficult the assignment for
the gray man. Fortunately for most grays, very few people are that
well trained in counter surveillance, and even fewer are actively
using their counter surveillance training, particularly if they
have little reason to think they are the subject of any
investigations.
Another key factor in aiding the success of the gray man is the
divided attention the POI normally will have. If he is under the
stress of what he thinks could be an investigation to get him
fired, imprisoned, or simply divorced, his mind will be trying to
cover a hundred scenarios in what will happen to him in the very
near future. He may be rehearsing in his mind how he will respond
when whatever he has done is brought to light.
The divided mind of the POI can work in the gray mans favor by
the distraction it causes his POI. It can, too, heighten the danger
for the gray man. Such guilt churning within a mans mind can lead
to paranoia, so that the POI is seeing FBI agents dressed as
squirrels hiding in trees. As probable as that last mental image
could be, usually it is false. But that paranoia can push the POI
to acting rashly and even attacking those he believes to be after
him. It is possible that the POI, while distracted by his guilt or
paranoia, may inadvertently bring the gray man into his conscious
visual field; in which case the gray man must be prepared to alter
his tactics. That will be covered a bit later.
Consider another scenario. The gray man is not surveilling the
POI but rather the POI is a bad guy about to do some nefarious act
in a public place where the gray man just happens to be.
Olympian size difference between the two. In the latter, the
gray man could be in his POIs visual field fifteen times during the
day, but if he is very good at what he does, he will not be noticed
even once. The other side of that same coin is that if anyone did
see him, most likely they would not be able to describe him outside
of average looking.
There are factors that will weigh to the advantage or
disadvantage of the
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An active shooter in a work place is a plausible scenario. Now
our individuals purpose for going gray is not so that he can tail
the POI; it is so he does not become a target for the POIs angst
and aggravation. Being gray he has both a better probability of
survival and a better chance at taking some intercessory action
against the shooter. This is something that will take place in a
matter of micro-seconds. In one moment of time our soon to be Mr.
Gray is just minding his own business in the local post office. He
is among a dozen or two philatelists who happened to all arrive at
the same time. An old anecdote declares that you do not have to be
able to outrun a bear who is chasing you and your friend. You just
have to outrun your friend. In this case, our man must suddenly
become grayer than all of the other 1st Issue Berlin Airlift Stamp
enthusiasts.
Certainly, going gray is not solely for making sure that, if
someone is going to get mowed down by an active shooters deadly
gunfire, that it is someone other than yourself. It also gives you,
as Mr. Gray, an opportunity to be able to act to neutralize the
situation. If the POI does not notice you in the corner of the post
office lobby trying to hide your 220 pound carcass behind a 3 feet
high, 2 feet wide trash can, then you may have a split second more
to draw your legally carried and concealed firearm to take out the
shooter.
Assuming that your shooting ability as Mr. Gray has been
effective, the likelihood is slim that anyone is going to try to
send you to federal prison. Turning gray is not just about no
longer using the Grecian Formula for Men that you bought right
after the new secretary got hired at work. Going gray does not
happen mindlessly, in a vacuum or without pre-planning.
SCENARIOS FOR BEING GRAY
A couple of different scenarios will make the point more clearly
than a simple narrative. The examples given so far include
conducting surveillance, doing counter surveillance, travelling
while trying to avoid being robbed, ransacked or pillaged, and then
finally being able to go gray when necessary in the event of a life
threatening attack.
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The example given earlier of surveilling a person of interest is
the one in which you will have the most control possible over your
ability to pre-plan what you want to wear to best fit into the
environment so as to be gray. If, for instance, you can know ahead
of time that the POI you will be tailing will be spending most of
the night inside a country-western bar then you can dress in a way
that fits
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the genre. If you are aware that the subject will be in or
around a country club and golf course, then your choice of attire
can be pre-determined. These are fairly obvious choices, but they
can also include if the POI will be in and out of local businesses
as a customer and perhaps going to dinner without returning home
for more formal wear; then, business casual will get you the gray
you need.
What about finding yourself suddenly the object of surveillance
and you need to act counter to them? No options here as to wardrobe
except from the standpoint of having done some contingency
planning. If so, then you might have access to a jacket of some
type to either add or remove from your current attire. It may
include losing a shirt and wandering away just wearing t-shirt and
jeans or having a reversible shirt so you go from a white shirt to
blue, etc. Going through a store and coming out with a baseball cap
you didnt have when you entered is another possibility.
THE TRAVELING GRAY MAN
The next scenario involves being the gray man while traveling.
Pre-planning here is critical. It does not matter whether you are
traveling from the northern half of the U.S. to the Deep South or
if you are traveling to Europe or the Mediterranean; either way,
pre-planning and some basic education are the initial steps. Spend
time becoming a student of the area in which you are traveling. In
the vast majority of European cities, talking openly while on
public transportation of any kind is a dead give-away of your
nationality. Having red, white, and blue luggage, ties, hats, or
underwear is likely not a good idea in remaining gray.
What likely gets more Americans to be targets of thieves or
others who do not have their best interest at heart comes from the
openness with which they talk about where they are staying, where
they are going, with whom they are travelling, and what the bought
the day before at a bazaar for only $300. Another primary reason is
their almost total lack of situational awareness. They have their
noses in iPads or they are engrossed in phone calls back home,
especially video calls, or they are having conversations with
fellow travelers who may or may not even be part of their travel
groups. Most Americans like to be open and friendly and that can
include striking up conversations or inviting someone to sit next
to them when they have no idea who that person is or what their
motives might be. Situational awareness of their own property,
their wallets, their handbags, never leaving any unattended even
for a split second, is critical to a successful travel time.
Another double-edged characteristic of most Americans is an
affection for watching a small child playing nearby when it is
merely a diversion to try to get at whatever valuables thieves can
grab.
During the latter half of the last century, airline hijacking by
some politically driven fanatic with an overwhelming desire to go
to a foreign airstrip someplace was all the rage. Studies were made
on how to travel more safely when a psychotic killer is on board.
The first rule was to avoid taking a shower at any time while on
the plane. Since that was not usually a possibility, more realistic
ideas were put into play to see if there were patterns to
disassociated hijackers actions. Studies were done as to what part
of the plane to sit in so as to be less likely a target the
hijacker uses to make a point.
Basically, the studies agreed that if you could find the one
seat in the entire plane that absolutely no one would ever choose
because it is inconvenient, uncomfortable, and in the middle of the
densest area of noisy children and nursing mothers, then you would
know where to sit. Most professionals opt to take their chances
travelling where the seats are more comfortable and they are less
likely to have to endure a babys diaper change at 35,000 feet while
two toddlers are grabbing their laptop case and stomping on their
feet at the same time.
Being gray, though, while traveling through airports and on
aircraft is a little simpler than it may seem at first. Be smart
and spend as little time outside the restricted area of a terminal
as possible. In theory, at least, in the secure areas the only
people with guns should be the law enforcement personnel. That is a
plus if you cannot have your own on hand! Keeping your credit cards
and documents that have radio frequency (RF) technology built in
within some type of radio frequency identification (RFID)
protective sleeve is also a plus.
If a traveler can remain as luggage-free and as
conversation-free as possible, they can travel in the gray zone.
The gray man is focused on those around him and his own well being.
Seasoned travelers can tell you that just by sitting and listening,
as people talk loudly into their phones or Bluetooth headsets, it
is easy to spot those who are the ones who are the high level
businessmen: they are focused on everything going on in their
conversation and no attention at all is paid to their briefcase or
bags. A perpetrator can follow one of those into the washroom as
they continue their
obviously-too-important-to-stop-for-five-minutes phone call and
walk out with a wallet, passport, and maybe a fresh set of
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