Carjacking/ATM robberies
I've been waiting to write on this subject until more news came around, but i haven't seen any thing further yet so lets start a conversation now. There was a string of carjackings in Denver where women were jacked then forced to drive to ATM's and withdraw money. This isn't a new crime, but it started happening, as far as I can tell, just a week after a prime time news show aired a special on a string of crimes exactly like these in Florida. The difference is that in Florida, most of the women were killed, including a woman and her 7 year old daughter, shot at point blank range in their vehicle after they already gave up the money ($500). Both mother and daughter were bound with duct tape before they were shot. A 7 year old girl. 7 years old...let that sink in.
First, I can't speak for every one and every situation, but I will say this; if you are about to be tied up or bound and moved from the point of contact, that is the time to fight back if you are going to. Once you are bound, you don't have the ability to fight back (why the hell do you think they bind you?) Once you are moved to another location, your chances of survival go down drastically. My opinion is that if you are in danger of being bound, fight for life then and there, at least you have some say in your destiny that way. By the way, it's a good idea to get some training in fighting back prior to ever having to do it for real...I'm just sayin'...the fight for your life is a bad time to begin your training.
Next, I have to say that if you think you can comply, give up the money, and you will go relatively unharmed, then by all means do so! DPD spokesman is right on one thing, no amount of money is worth loosing your life over. Then again in some cases, no amount of money will save your life either.
In Denver, it hasn't gotten to that level of threat yet. But they haven't caught anyone yet either. That gives the perps a bit of an 'invincibility' complex and it's easy to escalate the violence when you think you're too smart to get caught.
OK, so if you have to, what to do? If you know our basic gun defenses and the principles behind them, most of them still apply while in a vehicle. If the seats separate you and the gunman (font seat/back seat) then things become difficult, but in that scenario you are most likely driving and therefor not tied up. If the gunman is in front with you, our standard principles apply including putting weight on the weapon. Counter attacks will be important here, but not at the expense of taking weight off the weapon. Use the environment to help you in a disarm by slamming the gun and gunman's hands into the steering wheel, center console, dash board, anything solid. Headbutts work well here too. If your driving and your seat belt is on, be aware it will limit your movement. Crashing the car is not always a good option with the advent of passenger side airbags. Leaving the car is not an option if your child is in the back. Remember, if it's go time, it's a fight for you life, no half way. Give it everything you got, bite hard and tear, bite the face and around the eyes especially. It's time to fight dirty.
First, I can't speak for every one and every situation, but I will say this; if you are about to be tied up or bound and moved from the point of contact, that is the time to fight back if you are going to. Once you are bound, you don't have the ability to fight back (why the hell do you think they bind you?) Once you are moved to another location, your chances of survival go down drastically. My opinion is that if you are in danger of being bound, fight for life then and there, at least you have some say in your destiny that way. By the way, it's a good idea to get some training in fighting back prior to ever having to do it for real...I'm just sayin'...the fight for your life is a bad time to begin your training.
Next, I have to say that if you think you can comply, give up the money, and you will go relatively unharmed, then by all means do so! DPD spokesman is right on one thing, no amount of money is worth loosing your life over. Then again in some cases, no amount of money will save your life either.
In Denver, it hasn't gotten to that level of threat yet. But they haven't caught anyone yet either. That gives the perps a bit of an 'invincibility' complex and it's easy to escalate the violence when you think you're too smart to get caught.
OK, so if you have to, what to do? If you know our basic gun defenses and the principles behind them, most of them still apply while in a vehicle. If the seats separate you and the gunman (font seat/back seat) then things become difficult, but in that scenario you are most likely driving and therefor not tied up. If the gunman is in front with you, our standard principles apply including putting weight on the weapon. Counter attacks will be important here, but not at the expense of taking weight off the weapon. Use the environment to help you in a disarm by slamming the gun and gunman's hands into the steering wheel, center console, dash board, anything solid. Headbutts work well here too. If your driving and your seat belt is on, be aware it will limit your movement. Crashing the car is not always a good option with the advent of passenger side airbags. Leaving the car is not an option if your child is in the back. Remember, if it's go time, it's a fight for you life, no half way. Give it everything you got, bite hard and tear, bite the face and around the eyes especially. It's time to fight dirty.
posted by James Hiromasa at
8:57 PM
1 Comments:
Whoa. That's intense. Thanks for getting so graphic. We need to be reminded that you can go animal on someone. Sometimes I get caught up in the punches, kicks, etc and I don't think about biting and tearing skin. I read about the murders in Florida, for me I try to be very aware in parking lots and lock my car doors as soon as I get in, so no one can get in the backseat and hold a gun to my child's head.
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