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"And something I started many years ago that I look forward to resurrecting, with much more flair this time around. The Urban Shield concept of awareness, de-escalation and avoidance. This has been pressure-tested in a harsh environment and has proven itself. Credit goes to Marc Mac Young for his knowledge in compiling much of the underlying research and methodology which I utilised, he has indirectly saved lives and helped others prevent violence and harm to themselves. As the logo indicates, this is about rational safety. Nigel and I taught this across South Africa at one time, the good old days ;) Combat is not always a choice (your granny, for instance), and it is not always a good choice when alternatives exist. (This is no slight on sharks, it's just an analogy. I kind of like sharks and have seen a couple while diving in the Indian Ocean, they're amazing ;) There are sharks in the water. I prefer not to create sharks, I prefer to create and believe we need people that are shark proof instead. This is better than being shark bait." -Lloyd de Jongh Good to see that this is resurfacing. It's been dormant for years. #TRIPWIRE #tripwiresystem #urbanshield #tribe #onlythewilling

Claiming "ownership" of a method or technique these days is an impossibility. Everything, without exeption, in this field of interest has been done before. Today it seems whomever reaches the largest audience with something is the "inventor" of said "method" or "technique". This pertains to both methodology and gear. Remember one thing though: software over hardware. #TRIPWIRE #tripwiresystem #tribe #clan #onlythewilling

“I’m necessary evil.” #TRIPWIRE #tripwiresystem #clan #tribe #onlythewilling

METHODOLOGY: An attractive victim is one who presents a low risk and a reasonable reward. Offenders prefer victims they can intimidate, subdue or overpower, and in most cases look for a victim who is likely to be compliant. People who are distracted or not ‘tuned in’ to their surroundings (e.g. talking on their phone, who look lost or who are impaired in some way) are more likely to be compliant victims. On the whole, robbery victims tend to be classed as young (under 30 years old), however older persons can also be vulnerable to victimisation. Since the turn of the millennium there has been an increase in the number of victims that are school age. It has been suggested that this increase is related to electronic goods ownership. There are also particular goods which are most frequently stolen. These are cash and purses/wallets, small electronic goods (mobile phones, cameras, mp3 players, and laptops), jewellery and drugs. Such ‘hot products’ can be characterised by the acronym CRAVED; they are concealable, removable, available, valuable, enjoyable and disposable. #TRIPWIRE #tripwiresystem #methodology

"Was wondering about that....so for a knife it's what? 50?" #TRIPWIRE #tripwiresystem #tribe #onlythewilling #mathisimportant

"There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent." - Lao Tzu #TRIPWIRE #tripwiresystem #tribe #onlythewilling