tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post3371491794809188821..comments2024-03-28T03:06:18.182-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: How would you deal with a 20,000-strong 'flash mob'?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-23850275046399271472012-05-05T04:12:12.825-05:002012-05-05T04:12:12.825-05:00I'd hope to not put myself in that situation b...I'd hope to not put myself in that situation by avoiding densely populated areas as much as possible. Otherwise, it's time to bug out. Maybe post a couple of signs regarding claymore booby traps etc. While a strong bluff, I think signage with well thought out pysch aspects could help the odds of returning home to undamaged goods and home. Otherwise, I concur, that's what insurance is for.Ryan R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-89848919982082966912012-04-25T07:44:06.624-05:002012-04-25T07:44:06.624-05:00After Galveston banned alcoholic beverages on the ...After Galveston banned alcoholic beverages on the beaches there sometime in the eighties, Surfside was mobbed every holiday weekend. After the first surprise weekend (and it's damage), every holiday weekend local LEOs were all on. Our little city that usually had two officers on, had about 4 two man units with two five man units to back them up on any arrest. The parking lot at the PD looked like a DPS substation. One person was on just to book people. Local fast food resturants were trashed, including sinks ripped off the wall. what made enforcement interesting was that there were incredibly decent people mixed in with the thugs. While some grownups could not be bothered to not urinate on the front sidewalks of convenience stores (in broad daylight), there was a man with four or five children who took them to a bathroom at a store, got in line and took them through. Same race, different ethics.<br />There were attempts by the thugs to free other thugs being arrested, thus backup by lots of LEO was warranted.<br />As time went by, the crowds returned to normal, thus the surprise on the weekend in the article.<br />By the way, no mention whatsoever in the local press of the Holiday weekends in the eighties. The Houston Chronicle did say some "tourists" from Houston caused some problems in Surfside. Other than that, none of it happened, according to the media.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-21202403692834186882012-04-24T11:20:36.957-05:002012-04-24T11:20:36.957-05:00The elephant in the room, Peter, is that 99+% of t...The elephant in the room, Peter, is that 99+% of the partygoers were black and 99+% of incidents like this are perpetrated by blacks. I knew it would be so in this case when I read your post but had to search a good bit to find a news report that had photos and video showing it. None of the printed reports mentioned it. Acknowledging that there is a problem is the first and most necessary step to solving it. Pretending there is no problem only exacerbates it.Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673609316649175930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-51180408270701942222012-04-24T05:31:50.409-05:002012-04-24T05:31:50.409-05:00I left a long comment describing a flash mob exper...I left a long comment describing a flash mob experience on a previous post (http://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2011/09/changing-urban-self-defense-environment.html).<br />See the comment from Xenophon. The "flash mob" has been a common phenomenon for ages in the bad parts of American cities. I am grateful I no longer live on the South Side of Chicago. My apartment was broken into while I was in it! The "offender" kicked in the door at 2 in the afternoon! I had two bikes stolen. And after the Rodney King incident I had to jump out of the way of some crazy "African-American" who tried to run me over at a cross walk. "FU Whitey". Grand. And in <br />'91 I watched a small group of AA teenagers pummel the windows of a grocery owned by a decent nice Arab(Syrian)in my Hyde Park environ. What can you do when you're outnumbered? Simple answer. Don't be where you are outnumbered. With the Trayvon case, whatever the outcome, the passion will lead to violence. I do not want to sound pessimistic yet do not doubt blood will spill. Be far away from an urban area. If not, be armed and prepared for riots.xenophonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-58766610536947403732012-04-24T03:29:53.604-05:002012-04-24T03:29:53.604-05:00My basic self defense instructor explained that th...My basic self defense instructor explained that there were various movements you could use to disarm a gun/knife/axe weilder if they were stupid enough to stand within an arms length. He went on to demonstrate the movements on an unfortunate individual.<br /><br />One recruit inquired: "Sir, What movement would the instructuor recommend if the enemy was holding a pistol on the individual but was about 10 feet away?"<br /><br />Without a mili-second hesitation the instructor replied: There is only one possible movement and it's instinctive...... a bowel movement"Toejamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848591976270307402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-10515061682145581542012-04-23T23:33:53.577-05:002012-04-23T23:33:53.577-05:00A bit off-topic, but I think I found a good candid...A bit off-topic, but I think I found a good candidate for the doofus of the day award: http://www.inquisitr.com/223028/thieves-break-into-sea-world-steal-penguin/Mikaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04894602732468692375noreply@blogger.com