St. Louis Man Beaten Bloody at Bus Stop

protectmd

New Member
Don't be shocked if things like this don't become the norm. The summer is not over yet. I would imagine theres going to be alot more beatings, incidents, and revenge to be served up until calms down. Keep your head on a swivel people.
 

PJay

Well-Known Member
Be safe everyone. Be aware constantly around you. They like to strike you from behind the most if they are alone.
 

glhs837

Power with Control
If you describe being in a constant state of awareness of your surroundings, even in apparently benign situations, most folks would call it paranoia, but ask any almost any police officer, they just call it being smart.
 

Lurk

Happy Creepy Ass Cracka
Trayvon tried this on George Zimmerman but failed to knock him out with the first punch. He didn't learn his hard lesson in the end, though.
 

edinsomd

New Member
If you describe being in a constant state of awareness of your surroundings, even in apparently benign situations, most folks would call it paranoia, but ask any almost any police officer, they just call it being smart.

Col. Jeff Cooper's Color Code:

White: Unaware and unprepared. If attacked in Condition White, the only thing that may save you is the inadequacy or ineptitude of your attacker. When confronted by something nasty, your reaction will probably be "Oh my God! This can't be happening to me."

Yellow: Relaxed alert. No specific threat situation. Your mindset is that "today could be the day I may have to defend myself". You are simply aware that the world is a potentially unfriendly place and that you are prepared to defend yourself, if necessary. You use your eyes and ears, and realize that "I may have to shoot today". You don't have to be armed in this state, but if you are armed you should be in Condition Yellow. You should always be in Yellow whenever you are in unfamiliar surroundings or among people you don't know. You can remain in Yellow for long periods, as long as you are able to "Watch your six." (In aviation 12 o'clock refers to the direction in front of the aircraft's nose. Six o'clock is the blind spot behind the pilot.) In Yellow, you are "taking in" surrounding information in a relaxed but alert manner, like a continuous 360 degree radar sweep. As Cooper put it, "I might have to shoot."

Orange: Specific alert. Something is not quite right and has your attention. Your radar has picked up a specific alert. You shift your primary focus to determine if there is a threat (but you do not drop your six). Your mindset shifts to "I may have to shoot that person today", focusing on the specific target which has caused the escalation in alert status. In Condition Orange, you set a mental trigger: "If that person does "X", I will need to stop them". Your pistol usually remains holstered in this state. Staying in Orange can be a bit of a mental strain, but you can stay in it for as long as you need to. If the threat proves to be nothing, you shift back to Condition Yellow.

Red: Condition Red is fight. Your mental trigger (established back in Condition Orange) has been tripped. "If 'X' happens I will shoot that person" - 'X' has happened, the fight is on.
 
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