Bad things that happen on the road?
Greetings one and all, I have read a large number of RV stories about the Motorhome Lifestyle with great enjoyment and interest. One thing that has surprised me is there is almost no mentions of b...
Forum Discussion
The discussion of threats and how to deal with them comes up occasionally. Forgive me if I repeat.
A threat consists of three things. Means, opportunity and intent. Means equates to the ability to project force. A weapon, which could be a bat or gun or a screwdriver. It could also be a size mismatch for example a 250lb person compared to a 120lb person. Opportunity means physically present, usually this is telegraphed by the threat synchronizing their position with yours. It can also mean the existence or lack of existence of restraining circumstances. Are you isolated or are you with witnesses. Are you armed or possibly armed or is the area devoid of arms, like a concealed carry forbidden zone. The intent part is more perceptive, it is based on the intended victims point of view. Some of us are more perceptive than others. There are those who are oblivious to their circumstances, they are usually called "The Victim". Threat response, in a civilized society is tiered, in the law enforcement model is just enough to ensure rapid compliance and no more.
Like it or not there are rules to threat encounters, criminal and civil. The survival of a threat encounter requires physical and mental preparation. The easiest to master is to limit the opportunities a threat might have to encounter you. Most criminals are opportunists and are very afraid of being exposed and being caught. Those who are brazen about their actions may require immediate response to avoid, there is a very small percentage who are sociopathic. Don't walk down a dark street in an unknown neighborhood at night, for example. It seems intuitive that if you are not there when something happens then it can't happen to you. There are people, however, who insist on being innocent bystanders.
Lastly, it is people not things that are dangerous. Remember, it is not spoons that make us fat.
Respectfully submitted.
Semper Vigilans
A threat consists of three things. Means, opportunity and intent. Means equates to the ability to project force. A weapon, which could be a bat or gun or a screwdriver. It could also be a size mismatch for example a 250lb person compared to a 120lb person. Opportunity means physically present, usually this is telegraphed by the threat synchronizing their position with yours. It can also mean the existence or lack of existence of restraining circumstances. Are you isolated or are you with witnesses. Are you armed or possibly armed or is the area devoid of arms, like a concealed carry forbidden zone. The intent part is more perceptive, it is based on the intended victims point of view. Some of us are more perceptive than others. There are those who are oblivious to their circumstances, they are usually called "The Victim". Threat response, in a civilized society is tiered, in the law enforcement model is just enough to ensure rapid compliance and no more.
Like it or not there are rules to threat encounters, criminal and civil. The survival of a threat encounter requires physical and mental preparation. The easiest to master is to limit the opportunities a threat might have to encounter you. Most criminals are opportunists and are very afraid of being exposed and being caught. Those who are brazen about their actions may require immediate response to avoid, there is a very small percentage who are sociopathic. Don't walk down a dark street in an unknown neighborhood at night, for example. It seems intuitive that if you are not there when something happens then it can't happen to you. There are people, however, who insist on being innocent bystanders.
Lastly, it is people not things that are dangerous. Remember, it is not spoons that make us fat.
Respectfully submitted.
Semper Vigilans
