I’ve enjoyed Jack Spirko’s free Survival Podcast for some time, and my significant other is a huge fan of his show. Jack recognizes that it ain’t just a “Panic In the Year Zero” apocalypse scenario that justifies being prepared for bad things…it’s life itself that constantly reminds us we need to be so prepared. Whether you live in hurricane country, earthquake country, tornado country, flood country, or wherever, Mother Nature can deliver some nasty large-scale surprises.
No matter where you make your abode, life can also give you some smaller-scale surprises which are no less terrifying if you aren’t prepared to handle them. It was with that in mind that he recently interviewed me for the show: http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/episode-1094-massad-ayoob-on-lethal-force-aftermath .
In going on six and a half decades on this planet, I’ve learned that really bad things are most likely to happen to people who aren’t prepared for them. From medical emergency to a cutoff of power and food supply to self-defense, preparedness seems to downgrade bad things from “horrible disaster” to “memorable adventure you’d just as soon not have had to go through.”
If you’re not familiar with Spirko’s podcast, check it out. He strikes me as A Thinking Man.
Our government’s goal in education is to make a measure by which it can gage and compete their populous with other government’s population. Nothing more.
Individual (and community) learning is just like individual (and community) security in that respect.
Great interview. You did mention the “state of Chicago”. They do think they’re the whole state and damned if it doesn’t seem to work out that way.
I’m going to be keeping an eye on that website now that you’ve brought it to my attention . Thanks much.
Fantastic podcast. Will need to get your book on what to do after the shooting.
i enjoyed that interview. regarding the aftermath of a shooting, one thing i do not understand yet is why do the responding officers ask the shooter/victim if there are more guns in the house? that seems to be standard procedure – even if the incident happened on the driveway or the porch. how is such information relevant and how should that question be answered?
Thanks for the link Mas! That was one of the best discussions on the subject that I’ve yet heard.
Some time ago, I watched a video of a lecture by an experienced criminal defense lawyer and and an experienced detective who was working on a law degree. (The link may have been on The Truth About Guns or The High Road.) Both of them advised that you not say anything to investigators without your lawyer present. Their thesis was that nothing you say can do you any good but anything you say may be used against you. Right after a defensive shooting, you may be too rattled to give an accurate account of the incident. How much should you be telling them when you may not be thinking clearly?
Thanks a lot, Mas. We just got a bunch of great legal advice for free. Also, it was very helpful for you to burst our fantasy bubble. I mean in my fantasy world I’m the hero trying to rid the world of evil bad guys, but since I read about self-defense, I know that what you said about the aftermath of a shooting is the unvarnished, non-glamourous truth. It’s actually scary how tough and expensive the legal system can be. It could even discourage someone from being a gun owner. The best case scenario is practicing self-defense but never having to use it. The next best is drawing a firearm, scaring off the perp and never having to fire. If you shoot, and do everything right, your life will still be a bummer for ever afterwards. I guess the only thing worse is being a victim.
Roger Willco, your kind words are appreciated. I have to note, though, that I give practical advice, not legal advice. Being a gunfight survivor is a little like being a cancer survivor: it beats the alternative, but the side effects can really suck.
Kendahl, I’m very familiar with the two video lectures you mention. Please review them again, watching for two things. One is that the law professor never mentions a self-defense shooting. The other is that when the detective is asked if what a suspect told him ever caused him to NOT make an arrest, he replies in the affirmative.
Thanks, Mas.
Great interview Mas.
Now I can cancel my Mag 40 class. Learned all I need to know. Ah shucks, its to late to cancel. Just kidding!