Mike, any chance you could post links to the separate videos you used. I looked for the one where the great shoot happened at the door for days and never found it.
Mike I disagree with you on the parkour pistolero. From what’s on the video you have an individual of slight build being physically attacked by what looked like 5 people. They’d already put their hands on him twice before he drew the weapon. He’s been both assaulted and technically battered. We don’t know if he honestly could’ve fled or not without more context. Is the location perhaps his home or is there someone or something more that factors in off screen that accounts for him going back over the fence? The verbal exchange is also unclear. There is a clear presence of superior numbers, there is also the fact that most of the group appears larger than the shooter. So size and strength disparity is present. Hostile intentions appear evident as he was attacked twice. It is difficult to tell if the are only grabbing the shooter or if someone in the scrum tried striking or not the angle isn’t great. The wall / fence provides an obstacle but it’s really not much of one. I’m not saying the the shooter was smart in his decision making, but you’ve rated the gas station givers as a “good but stupid” shoot because the idiot could’ve driven away but didn’t. That shooter was in a car and could’ve driven off as easily the second time and was only assaulted by 1 person without a weapon. I don’t see how your argument that could’ve fled holds up he was on foot and had failed to out run going one direction already and there were five of them. At the least it rates a “meh but stupid” determination.
The fact that some (a lot, actually) people think that even if there is a group of like 4 or 5 dudes attacking you, they don't pose a threat to your life unless they have weapons is fucking crazy. Just goes to show how absolutely oblivious people are these days about violence.
100% agree; (Police Officer in Texas) I think he could have an argument for “reasonable fear” and I think most anyone would agree. The problem was when he hopped over that wall, the group seemed to “disengage”, then he used that opportunity to pull the weapon and shoot. As I commented previously; he still could have a successful argument for self defense under various mitigating facts. Such as; he took a solid head shot and thought he was about to pass out. They were verbally threatening to kill him while he was being hit. The video isn’t clear on the group actions AFTER he hops the wall. He could also argue he saw one of them reach which he thought was a knife or gun. Self defense is never completely summed up in a 15 second clip. You would be surprised of all the extenuating and mitigating circumstances depicted, and NOT clearly depicted on the video. It’s very rarely cut and dry. Unless the media wants to railroad someone; then they’ll just post an edited clip and pay some expert to explain to you what you’re seeing. Hahaha
@JohnSmith-zw6tr oh yea there were definitely a lot of grey areas with that one, I agree that he could've broke contact when they stopped chasing him but like you said, we don't know for sure what happened before, who was just out of frame causing him to jump back over etc etc
@@JohnSmith-zw6trto me it looks like he was possibly being held back from someone or something then he jumped the fence to try get around the group because you could see he wasn’t directly engaging with the group rather trying to avoid them and get to someone else. Dunno why he fired the shot could’ve been outta frustration or desperation to injure a possible target maybe it was just pure adrenaline and it was a natural response for him. Interesting video tho! 💯
except none of the dudes were attacking, they were just blocking his path. he was never physically attacked and in fact it was the one rushing them so they were the ones who had justification to shoot him if anything. he was the threat. numbers advantage dont make a threat, otherwise are school shooters justified?
I think he means in a way that it’s much more than just an equalizer. For women its a gigantic advantage to them, rather than just leveling the playing field. That’s my take on what he said
“I was in fear for my life isn’t a justification to shoot someone” I mean, incorrect. It’s LITERALLY a jury instruction given by the judge before deliberations to justify deadly force.
Lawyer here. I generally agree with your conclusions with the caveat that not all these appear to have been in the US and laws certainly vary. Concerning #2, if the shooter had been a civilian instead of a police officer, the outcome could depend upon the jurisdiction (i.e., whether the state imposes a duty to retreat). Also strongly agree with your comment at 13:00 that we're missing context in these short clips and it's important to consider what transpired before the videos started.
DonutOperator broke down #2 in a video, the guy was a homeless vet who was threatening to kill people at a local mall and when the police officer showed up he threatened to kill her and also told her to kill him. Probably suicide by cop.
That's not how it works. Cops can and do do exactly that all the time. There is a famous case from New York where some guy went on a stabbing spree in the city and fled into the subway and got on a train. There were cops on that train specifically there to watch for and catch him, and they saw him, but chose not to come out because they were worried for their own safety. While they were hanging back, the stabber attacked another passenger on the subway. The guy who was attacked managed to fight him off but got very badly injured in the process, and only after the stabber had already been subdued by the subway passengers did the cops come out and finish the job. The guy who was injured sued the cops but LOST because, according to the judge, the cops had made no specific offer of protection to anyone and therefore were not in any way obligated to intervene, even while witnessing someone trying to stab someone else to death while responding to a report of a spree stabber. There are many layers of fucked up about the law in this regard, and I'm not 100% sure what the law should be...but at the moment cops can choose when and if to intevene without legal consequence. And we are entitled to hold them responsible for what they do in the court of public opinion. @@OCJ0001
I always find it interesting how a single punch can get someone a manslaughter charge or worse but throwing punches is not automatically considered grounds for lethal force. Do punches cause unconsciousness (yes) Do unconscious people fall (yes) Has falling lead to death (yes) Final question in real life is there a referee that jumps in and protects you when you go down (NO)
@@prototribal4659that knowledge alone gives you a different force calculation in your own mind. It like the difference between a man assaulting another equally able man vs assaulting a frail elderly woman, clearly the elderly woman can use lethal force to defend herself before it would be legally justified for another able bodied man to do the same. In your case, where you know with medical certainty that any punch from a man would seriously injure or kill you (even if that man doesn't know this fact), it would lend justification to your choice to stop an assault with lethal force.
@@prototribal4659 the cool thing is you shouldn't have to take any chances as long as you don't aggravate or initiate a situation I believe you have every right to protect yourself from someone that is.
I think that not wanting to get into a physical fight with someone should be a basic human right. If some dude wants to fight you and you clearly say to him that you do not wish to fight and he still comes at you then it’s all fair game after that IMO.
I have to agree wholeheartedly with this guy; most videos you see of shootings online receive comments from people with some very questionable morals/ethics.
Most of them are just standard "internet tough people", who let their fantasy personality loose online - I cling to hope that they keep at least pretending to be decent people when genuinely interacting with other human beings.
Fck around and find out. People are to confident in acting how they want, they forget the punishment doesn't always match the crime. Don't wanna get shot shut your mouth and mind your business. You put yourself in someone else's life then don't cry when they are judge, jury, and executioner. You don't get to act how you want and thing you won't face and consequences
That is so wild to me too. There is very little vetting process to a person's intelligence, rationality, education before they are allowed on a jury to determine someone's fate. These people aren't my piers! That guy had questions about his name tag! He's an idiot!😂
@@no-barknoonan8798 I've been on a jury. Both sides eliminate jurors from the pool after asking questions and going through background questionnaires. Both sides have to agree to a candidate. It is up to your lawyer to get the best choices for you.
@@Bighitter03as they should be. Being an officer in uniform vs being a regular civilian is totally different. Cops should have more le-way than civilians. There are lunatics who wanna kill cops for sport.
@notusingmyname4791 if the rules are not enforced the same the rules are different it doesn't matter what the law says if it's only used on civilians. Or you can go qualified immunity which gives cops the ability to use ignorance as an excuse for breaking the law
I'll tell you what. This channel is one of the best self-defense channels on the Tubes, and it's because of videos like this where the viewer isn't fed the "judged by 12 than carried by 6" or the "guns are badass" mentalities. Self-defense is hard, and you're likely to screw it up, and you're likely to be injured, and if you aren't careful, you're likely to cross a line and now you're in trouble. I appreciate the video, Mike.
@@grim_blazer9120But I think that "badass" factor really makes people careless with it. Especially in the US, people forget it is not a toy and a lethal weapon, and must be treated with care and respect. There's way too many people with poor trigger discipline, and even people who don't think to switch the safety on when they're not going to be shooting with it. And even the ones with good trigger discipline might have an uncontrolled ego and are just looking for reasons (excuses) to fire their gun because it makes them feel badass and powerful.
Judged by 12 than carried by 6 is okay but you should be able to back it up. And be aware of the consequences. And be as level-headed as you can be in dangerous situations
@@rohitchaoji Do you even own guns? The majority of modern pistols lack a mechanical safety. For most pistols the only safety is a little dingus on the trigger that must be pulled along with the trigger in order to fire like the Glock safe trigger mechanism. Otherwise, most pistols do not have a "safe-fire" mechanical switch anymore.
There are a lot of people who are just looking for a reason to shoot someone, and a couple high-profile 'self-defense' situations have given them the impression that you can murder someone without consequence for inconveniencing you. You'll find a few dozen of them in any video of any shooting. "Look, he had to shoot him, the guy was taller and wearing jorts, we all know what those people are capable of."
The guy in the green hoody was a protester trying to destroy piece of art and the artist was trying to stop him from getting to it. Even without context, you were spot on.
Grandpa told me back in his day, they were trained to shoot at the Pelvic bone area. It takes offender out of the fight. Now, they are trained to shoot center mass.
I really like your point about not being able to make a decision without knowing the context and not knowing what happened before the film started. Too often these days far too many people see a incomplete video clip and make a decision based on incomplete evidence. The mainstream media is notorious for this. The result is the unjustified mistrust and disdain for police that is far too prevalent in this country today.
Everyone thinks just because you're prior service military or something that self defense just comes naturally/better to you. I was in the Marine Corps and one of the things I struggle with knowing/wondering about myself is that once someone engages me I will potentially go straight to deadly force and pursuit, and that's not ethically or legally correct. A big part of this is to examine yourself, know yourself, and try to train your instincts to suit as many possible situations as you can, though you'll never be fully prepared. No one rises to the occasion, but everyone falls to their lowest level of training.
I had 1000's of street fights, and know once someone get in my wheelhouse it's a guarantee fight encounter. And there's only ONE thing left and it's defense with OFFENSE! This guy Is incompetent on this videos and his explanations. Any strike to a person can easily disable them, An Eye poke completely disorients them or 6-pound pressure on a jaw can KO a person easily. So to let the attacker get close or do perform a 1st strike is the dumbest advice known in all selfdefense. One eye strike can subdue about anyone, so then the gun holder gets taken out by little more forces and gun taken and used on them. Thats is so easy and fast what can occur ,yet this guy claims ppl should wait for to "SEE" what happens. Ya, Like the woman's whom was assaulted by some guy 3x her strength could easily have kidnapped her and killed her. Or And taken her gun and used it on her in 5 seconds.
@yafois988 wow man, thousands of street fights? And you know the eye gouge technique passed down through generations of street savvy street fighters. You should make some content and teach other people so we can learn from a master.
@yafois988 if it's true that you've had thousands of street fights (it isnt) then you are walking around looking for fights guy, and that guy just sucks as a person.
Glad you mentioned the ego here - I was an EMT and very few of the assaults I attended actually had a completely innocent party. It sounds like "victim blaming" but so many nasty outcomes could have been avoided if one party was willing to swallow their pride and walk away...
@@Bethehustler96 If you stay the risk will always be higher than the reward, insurance isn't something to worry about where im at but in the US i can imagine if you had the option to walk away and get hurt in any way they sure as hell aint going to help you pay.
@@Bethehustler96 Just because there isn't a legal duty doesn't mean the option of retreating is off the table. It just means that maybe, depending on the circumstances, you might be justified using a fight response instead of being legally forced to default to a flight response. If it comes down to taking a ding to my pride, or possibly seeing the inside of a state penitentiary, I'm gonna take that hit to the pride all day. Ego ain't worth getting hurt over. Ain't worth going to prison over. And certainly ain't worth gettin buried over. There's no guarantee that you'll come out on top just because there's no duty to retreat and you take the stand your ground option. That's not even taking a moral position - it's a logical cost/benefit analysis based on the potential outcomes of engaging in a fight with someone.
How many times a day do you have to let assholes do whatever they want just because there may be harm on the other side of the road? Thats just terorism.
I'm always armed. I've carried most of my 68 years. And walked away from every situation where someone is just angry. I have had to draw my weapon a few times which de escalated the situation without even pointing the weapon. Twice when I was being threatened with a club and another was a tire iron.
I'm just trying to figure out what in your 68 years of life have you been getting into where you've been threatened with no just a club but also a tire iron lol
@@NameUnimportantmost people with guns pop off at the mouth because they have guns. Then when people get heify they pull their gun and said they descalated a situation. Ive seen it a few times.
@@NameUnimportant In both situations I was managing a Convenience store. Did you know that working in a Convenience store is one of the most dangerous jobs in America? I'll assume you've never worked in a public place which sells alcohol. I didn't mention the many times the threat was such that a firearm wasn't necessary and I used pepper spray as a deterrent.
I was a bouncer at a bar had a man come up to my front door threatened to kill me and reached for his waistband like he was carrying a weapon when I knocked him out he pressed charges and I got charged with it because it was on camera and I swung first to protect myself you couldn't hear his threats due to no sound on the camera self-defense laws in America are crap...
2:40 uh, youtube can shadow block your comment if you use "cuss words". It is dependent on the channels settings though, or their own set blocklists, but some words youtube has a blanket ban on. It's one of the reasons why "game over" has become a popular way to describe someone dying. Because game over isn't blocked, but "death" or "dead" will be blocked under stricter settings.
Watching these clips is difficult. I can't even imagine what you've been through and seen first hand. That's why I take your advice. Love your channel.
You lost me immediately at "people think the rules are different for police officers ... They're not." Did you really just say that?!😂 The rules are absolutely different.
The Parkour Pistolero 😂 in all seriousness i really do appreciate you doing videos like this. I carry every day and its good to see breakdowns like this from someone who really knows what theyre talking about 🙏🏼
Good video and I agree with your assessments (especially given the limited context). All I would add is that a lot of physcial confrontation can be avoided. Pay attention to your surroundings, avoid stupid people and stupid situations, keep your ego in check, and if you can leave the situation...leave! I feel like the days of slugging it out with someone with someone and shaking hands afterwards are long gone. No fight is worth it unless it is for your life or someone else's.
I hope you do more videos like this. One question i have is that ive heard people say only draw if you are going to shoot. But sometimes the act of drawing the gun alone is enough to stop the altercation. But then again they might try to grab yours or pull their own. Oh shit i think its just gonna be an it depends.😂
I WHOLEY believe that brandish in defense should be a thing and people should stop getting in trouble for it. If someone sucker punches you and you brandish in defense and they get scared and stop... thats is better than both them taking your gun or you shooting them? Anyone that has lived in a ghetto KNOWS that sometimes you just lift your shirt up and show a gun and the people that were about to jump you walk away.
@@dirtpoorchris I agree but at the same time a lot of people brandish at the wrong time. Like in the middle of an argument where nothing physical has yet happened or even looks like it might happen. Basically way too many people have guns but no training on when to, not use the gun, but when to present it.
@@hard2hurt It is dumb. But you have dumb DAs too... they really need better descriptions for "imminently imminent"... you can see the way it is headed, and brandish/display stopped it. So since you didn't fire, you didn't need the gun, so prosecute for brandish. Geesh.
I have an opinion on that. So, probably first is if you had time to brandish the weapon and that stopped the altercation, then it's unlikely you were in imminent danger. At the same time, look at how stupid and crazy humans can be. People shooting each other for being loud, because they don't like them, because they heard a rumor, because they feel a challenge to their ego, getting a knock at the door, etc. Pointing a weapon designed explicitly to kill human beings at a human being is very likely to be interpreted as a death threat by the person on the receiving end. So, while some think this deescalates the situation, it's very much an escalation. It is more likely they'll try to kill you after threatening their life than it was before the threat. There's some important ideas in that. 1. That your choice of force should be only what is REQUIRED to end the danger. Anything more is not only excessive but creates more dangerous situations. 2. State laws vary. Know your laws. Some states, like Michigan, allow even a criminal actively commiting a crime to be entitled to self defense exceptions if they reasonably believed their life to be in danger. So things like one guy getting robbed pulls out a gun, and the robber shoots the victim because they were about to be shot, can actually result in the robber getting away with killing a person they wanted to rob. Other states are entirely different, barring self defense exceptions entirely while committing certain crimes. I do think people incorrectly think this means to shoot if they pull their gun. But what it really means is to not pull your gun out if it's not required to keep you safe. If another option exists, use it.
After living in Omaha for 5 years and basically giving up on martial arts for a while after dealing with so many people who would actively escalate a situation, it's so refreshing to see someone active in both martial arts and law enforcement have such a grounded perspective on it. So many people in those spheres have a "revenge mentality" rather than a "self-defense mentality" with use of force (in general, not just with firearms) that it deeply saddens me. Thankfully I recently moved to a different city where people at least in MA spheres have better self-defense mindsets and been really enjoying getting back into them again. Also, Bieber vs. Shaw I think I see how your turning point for "bad shoot" was "he's running away and THAT'S when he shoots" and yeah, great illustration of that "revenge mentality."
I know I'm almost two weeks late but I just want to say that I like this format. I think you are uniquely qualified to speak on these instances to offer your perspective on them. Definitely would like to see more of these
One of the mentalities behind the "Good shoot turned bad shoot" is the idea that "If you pull a gun you better use it and if you use it you better shoot to like kill." The legal standard is that you must be in reasonable fear of your life at each point that you applyi deadly force. There was the case some years ago of the "parking space vigilante" in Florida. A man had illegally parked his car in a handicap spot and went in the store leaving his wife in the car. The vigilante started yelling at the wife. The husband came out of the store and pushed the vigilante down. The vigilante pulled his gun and the husband backed away but the vigilante still shot him. Ar first he wasn't changed under *stand your ground" but after the surveillance footage was reviewed he was charged and convicted of 2nd degree murder.
Love this! Keep up the good work, you have a very good sight of what is morally and what is legally right and I appreciate someone who doesn’t stand for the media BS that’s been running rampant on the internet! I needn’t say more, great content, thanks for the entertainment.
Mike, I honestly think you give the absolute best, most holistic view on self-defense and fighting on the whole Internet. I hope your channel keeps growing
First fifteen second you took the words right out of my mouth I’ve taught my friends and girlfriend about firearm safety and I’ll be using that line to explain probably the most crucial point in real world firearm safety. Even officers make emotional decisions in the heat of the moment and keeping a calm and level head is, in my opinion, probably the most important part of real world application when it comes to using your firearm
The point he was trying to make is that you have to have a *reason* why you feared for your life. You can't be walking down the street at night, see a guy in a hoodie coming the other way, and shoot him because you "feared for your life." If the guy in the hoodie is just walking down the sidewalk, giving no indications that he means you harm, shooting him is murder. You can't kill someone just because they *could* kill you. You have to prove that you had good reason to believe they *would* have killed or seriously harmed you. If you're walking down the street at night and see a guy in a hoodie coming the other way, so you cross the street, and he also crosses the street straight toward you, you might have the beginnings of a defense. However, you still aren't justified in immediately gunning him down. What if he just wanted to ask directions? What if you just happened to cross the street in the direction of the parking lot where his car is parked? I'm not saying don't trust your instincts, but you still can't shoot someone because you "had a bad feeling" about them. If you change course again and he keeps following you, and you call out to him and ask what he's doing and he doesn't answer, and you warn him to stay back and he keeps coming, so you draw and he lunges at you, now you have a real self defense case. But you must always remember that you need to convince a jury that he *was* going to harm you, not just that you were afraid because he *could* have harmed you.
Hey Mike, great video as always. You made a comment in this video that the common conceptualization of firearms as 'the great equalizer' is a flawed one. I had never heard someone challenge this idea before, in many circles it seems to be treated as a given. I would love to hear more of your thoughts on the subject.
Weird. I'm having a hard time understanding how any intelligent person could think of a gun as an equalizer. Maybe they don't know what equalize means?
Equality implies equal playing field and can be assumed equal out come but just like everything in life no one is equal. Some people are better shooters then other and are physically more capable. I can give a gun to a child and an adult and you can guess who is better at shooting. While this is an outrageous and poor example even here you can see the child would not have a similar result as the adult especially with bigger weapons like a 12 gauge.
@hard2hurt I think it's mostly from the fact that u can defeat someone bigger and more fit than you when it comes into the picture. Like a 120lb dude probably can't defeat a 220lb trained martial artist bare handed but if he had a gun that drastically change rhe power dynamics. But that's when the caveats comes in
Equalizer as referenced in the gun community is usually referred to when its giving someone the ability to bring the same amount defense as they are receiving in offense.
@@hard2hurt Isn't that the whole point of a gun? Being able to defend yourself in a situation where you normally otherwise couldn't due to any number of factors like physicality and environment? Two people with the same gun aren't now magically equal 100%, like you always say yourself, it's a skill that you need to train for it to be useful. But if I'm a 5 foot 120 lbs guy I can train martial arts for 30 years and get completely demolished by a 300 pound guy with a bad temper. Whereas a gun would increase my odds significantly, even if he also had a gun. So it doesn't make it perfectly equal, but it makes it a hell of a lot closer to equal. If it didn't, what's the point?
I’ve been carrying a weapon my entire adult life. I currently carry a Staccato P X-series, ACRO P-2, Surefire XVL2-IRC, and train 3-4 times a week. I more often than not can be found carrying my portable shooting range consisting of 5 2x4’s 5 Caldwell Steel “H” stands, and 5 different Caldwell AR-500 steel targets (100%, 66%, 33%,and two 8’x8’ squares), basically I’m a guy who loves guns and who loves shooting. In all the years I’ve been carrying a weapon for self defense I’ve never found my verbal deescalation skills and my ability to ignore my ego when belligerent and confrontational people attempt to create “a scene” to the extent where it was necessary to ever pull, brandish, or threaten anyone for any reason. Primarily because when a gun comes out what you’re doing is challenging the other people to either walk away….or die. I don’t trust the low IQ’s and intelligence level of society at large, to force me to physically escalate past the point of making the initial threat when a gun enters the scenario. I have many selfish and self serving motivations that have prevented me from creating the need to shoot in self defense, from my fear of losing an expensive gun from my collection of expensive guns, to trying to avoid catching a violent felony which would transform me into a “prohibited person”, thus making my entire collection go bye-bye. I’ve really thought over the years where an event would have to escalate above and beyond before I’d pull my weapon and introduce a deadly weapon into the equation. A mass shooter event in which the shooter has already started shooting innocent people, at which point there’s no prosecutor in America, even the most liberal anti-2A prosecutors would find bringing forth a criminal indictment a far stretch. So, a mass shooting event in which the shooter would be preoccupied shooting other people, giving me the element of surprise and therefore…the advantage which would mean a very bad last day of the shooter’s life OR….if a gun was already pulled on me, in which I would not have the element of surprise, meaning I’d have to first try to deescalate , create a diversion, run away, etc. even then I might be able to avoid pulling my weapon as doing so while the barrel is pointed at my head by a thoroughly unhinged, violent psychopath, might mean the last moment of my life. The very specific circumstances required for me to pull/draw down and use my weapon in self defense are so specific and unique consisting of dozens and dozens of factors, that it isn’t surprising to me that after carrying a pistol for over 30 years, I’ve never been forced to pull it even once. Not that I won’t or never will, and in this new rapidly changing culture of hyper violent, mentally deranged people that are products of a society that’s been over medicated for decades, the statistics are pointing more and more to that possibility becoming more and more likely. But, as each day, week, month go buy, this collection of mine that continues to grow in value both from a monetary perspective and from a personal perspective as just this month alone I’ve added 2 more NFA items, a Surefire SOCOM 5.56mm SB2, and a Surefire Ryder 9mm Ti suppressors, with all these supposed 3 hours to 3 weeks eForm 4 ATF approval times how could I not, and a Sig Sauer MCX Spear 11.5” 5.56 NATO, three more really good reasons to avoid violent conflict and altercations between myself and some moron who if I reacted to their idiocy, could create the perfect storm of events leading to felony charges…FOR ME. And the subsequent nightmare that would ensure as getting rid of my most prized and valuable collection, ending my involvement in this 2A culture and community, and robbing me of my favorite hobby and the very thing that I do to reduce stress and which brings happiness and joy to my life. It’s just not worth for what it could possibly do to my life, and yet given the perfect storm of very specific circumstances, I could immediately be one of those people that we hear about every single day, who used a gun and saved a life, whether it be my own or the life of a total stranger. Don’t think I won’t because I wouldn’t hesitate if I was out in public, heard the familiar sound of M855 traveling at over 3000 FPS, with the familiar CRACK of the sound barrier breaking the sound barrier, and in the blink of an eye I’d be part of that club fighting to prove my innocence. No thanks.
Answers below. Please keep more of these coming, this was a really great video and a wonderful opportunity to think critically about these situation. Maybe in future show the whole video before offering your opinion so we can try to form our own opinion? Thank you so much. I'm sure this is going to hurt your metrics in some way or another, but it's really important and valuable. 1: Bad, other options were present. 2: Good, but I question the context that led to the confrontation and if better mental health support could have helped avoid the situation. 3. Good if real. 4. Bad shoot. The attacker was running away and at that point the shooter has other options. 5. Questionable. I think the broad strokes are good, but at what point does preparedness cross the line into premeditation and how much does that prevent self defense. If you feel the need to put your loaded gun in your pocket and keep a hand on it, why are you opening the door in the first place. 6. Good. I think this is a grey area, but this feels real justifiable to me. 7. I'm having trouble looking at this one without bias because there are so little context. 8. Bad, since he ran back into the crowd. I also think that the fact that the crowd looked more like they were trying to restrain him than hurt him moves the needle for me. 9. Bad: Was in the clear and stopped to shoot. If can flee the danger and choose not to, you are not in the right.
The context for number 8 was that guy had been harassing people at a protest/event and people were trying to get him to leave because he had been aggressive. So yeah he instigated the altercation and didn’t retreat when able so straight up homicide.
I just came across your site. I was in complete agreement with all of your assessments. I just joined, and I'm definitely looking forward to watching more of your exceptionally well thought out videos. I'm now going to settle down and watch some of your other videos. Great stuff.
Have you ever had to sit down with that on your stomach? I carried a gun for years and the worse place was the front partof your waist. The most comfortable place is on the side, not on the front.
I completely agree with you across the board, all were fair insights. My only comment was that on no. 6 "Ding Dong Dead" retreating into the apartment would have been a much worse call. The one coming down the hall will stuff you into it right as you enter, he probably would have pushed sooner (my guess from living in many places where that's a concern). I couldn't tell but it looked like he had something he pulled as he made his move which could indicate that aggressive intention. That guy was on point and as soon as the other man made that odd moan it gave the game away, it was unsettling.
This is a good format and I think a good way to communicate misconceptions about armed self-defense. Watching people getting shot stresses me out so I can't really tell if I would follow the series closely but even then I think it should come back
It's not tricky at all. Whether the force that was used can be considered lethal or not is irrelevant. The point is that the man retreated/fled, meaning any force used against him is unjustified. It's not about what already happened, but what is about to happen/ what is currently happening. So the draw was legal. And if he had shot while the guy was fighting for the gun, it would have definitely been legal. However, that is not what had occurred, so it was 2nd degree murder.
It’s not tricky. If the big guy kept going at him while he’s trapped in the car, then he could shoot. The threat was running away though and he kept shooting.
Disparity of force applies in the beginning 100%, but once he runs away, unless he's running after a gun and you can convince 12 random people you knew that, it doesn't look good for the shooter!
Pretty much agreed with all of the decisions. I’ve seen most of these videos before and it seems like our mentality was the same when it came down to all of the factors of what led me to each decision. The thing that pops up in my mind about being a CCW holder and a martial arts practitioner would be if I was blindsided, and attacked. In my mind, I def don’t want to use my firearm if I could successfully defend myself using jujitsu or kickboxing, but I worry about somehow losing my firearm somehow. There’s so many variables to think about. But I guess that’s why we train and try to avoid situations like this as best we can.
First video of yours I’ve seen and of all the shooting videos I’ve seen on RUclips, which isn’t a ton tbh. But I have seen stuff like this happen enough in real life, that I decided to avoid physical fights with people unless I absolutely have to, you never know who might just shoot you for winning a fight, and I’ve seen that happen. But you are by far the most fair and unbiased in your analysis. And you give good information as well, 🍻 keep it up. That ding dong dead one, that guy was on his A game that day, clear case of self defense.
Thank bob. Man, you won me over in the first vid. The way you approach it is much appreciated. Too many folks out here not realizing thats another persons life.
We need more of these videos. This is a topic we need more knowledge on. I personally work in security. And this is an area I want to be better educated in. Thank you ice Mike
Definitely talk to a lawyer not a fighting instructor. Some of the ones he said were bad were ruled self defense in their jurisdiction and some of the ones he said were good will get you charged with manslaughter in some states.
12:30, the shooter was protesting the placement of a statue in Albuquerque or some such, the others were preventing damage to statue by his returning to scene.
I say 9 is a bad shoot because they stopped and opened the door inviting further conflict. I could see a DA letting it go to a jury and telling the jury that the driver was baiting the guy by stopping and opening the door. Number 8 Parkour: The shooter showed up at a protest over a statue in New Mexico being put back up (he supported the statue going back up). Was told to leave by police because he was being an idiot. Came back and got into a fight with the people you see in the video. Was charged with attempted murder after wounding one of the protestors.
That gas station shooting is the only one where its hard to agree with you. I know I have no experience in this matters when compared but it looked like he basically stopped the car so he could shoot him. I don't know how can that be legal. Am I mistaken? probably, but it looked really badly.
Mike got balls for making a video like this and actually showing the videos and not blurring it I agree with everything you said in this video Mike! Keep up the great content! More dirty boxing videos??👀
You may not know what Natalia is gonna do, but I hope you know what she's not gonna do :) First of all. The Colt used to be called the great Equalizer, no matter what you think about the word. The inventor and creator of the first handheld revolver, Sam Colt made it possible to have a handgun that could fire rapidly without needing to be reloaded after every shot. Known as the great equalizer, it's been said that “Abe Lincoln may have freed all men, but Sam Colt made them equal.” It really is an equalizer, meaning that it makes it possible for someone who might always be seen as the prey, to now be able to fight back and win. Here's my 50 cents on these episodes 1. I don't know the context. What was said, was the kicker alone, armed and so on. 2.. Good. He attacked her and didn't stop after multiple warnings. A male cop would maybe be able to fix it in another way, but still Good shoot. 3. If real, Good. 4. Bad, but he didn't start the physical fight, adrenaline does many thing to your perception and he may get away with it because of that. 5. Good. He was in his won house nd couldn't retreat anymore. He got dazed by the second blow to his head and is of course allowed to shoot the attacker. 6. Great shoot. Looks like he died before he hit the ground. 7. Good. You can see him picking up the gun at 11:31 8. No context and one of the guys runs after him at the end. Strange thing to do if you're not armed yourself. 9. The guy hit the person in the car, when they started to drive off. That's probably why they stopped where they did. You never showed me who shot, so I don't know.
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Why aren't there more comments like this? It's the only real thing he said wrong. How is it not the great equalizer? It would allow an adequately trained frail woman to defend herself from a bodybuilder. If I had to guess, he doesn't like the phrase because he thinks it makes people feel they don't need to train. We don't know what he means, though, as he didn't elaborate anywhere I can see.
I appreciate your input on these. To many people think they need to be ready to shoot. I have a number of friends that carry with no training except to go out in the country to target practice. Their mental attitude is questionable at best. They ask me often what I carry, because I’m former active duty Marine. When I say I don’t carry. They are baffled. I explain I haven’t been in training for so long I’m sure I would make a mistake. I would rather walk away. A year ago a guy attacked me for no reason, I was talking to a friend and he came out of nowhere and we were fighting instantly, fortunately I’m still in pretty good shape for 65. I certainly realize my limits and how I’m not 30 anymore. But if I had been carrying what if I lost my weapon when I fell? The attack was quick and unprovoked. He was at least half my age, I was fortunate he could not fight any better than an old man.
I really enjoyed this video. You have a entertaining way of describing things that make learning fun. This is very important because it keeps the viewer engaged. People need this information so they understand the legal use of deadly force. This information can save lives. It benefits both the perpetrator and victim. Because sometimes the perpetrator may not need to be shot and it keeps the victim from making a bad decision that can send them to prison. Thank you brother. 👍
As a Canadian I really enjoyed this video. Our “self defence laws” are terrible up here. The only thing we can really legally do is call the police and try to flee the area or barricade yourself.
Most of these examples show how important it is to at least know enough self defense/martial arts to disengage and distance yourself from any aggressors before drawing. I know you hate buzz terms like "self awareness" but most of these shooters got themselves into some sketchy situations from the get-go. But maybe that's just life. On a personal note I've been debating on getting my CCW permit, which is supposedly easier to accomplish in SB county than the rest of California, but all the legal landmines involved from the moment I decide I need to draw have me on the fence. Either way this kind of content is invaluable because we need more cool-headed, trained and experienced takes on these incidents beyond those found in the stupid comment section. Please make these videos a regular series!
I actually really surprised myself and had the same thought as you on almost all of these, I was unsure of #6 cause I couldn't hear the video too well to hear what caused the guy to stop, but you also know more about this than me so I'm gonna follow your opinion on that at the end of the day.
My list was the same as yours, I think a lot of people don't know or understand weapon safety/use/when they can be used, and even knowing all that if your in that situation, your mind has to make split second choice. It's hard sometimes. A lot of the situations you looked at needed more context.
The shooter was trying to interrupt an indigenous prayer that was part of a protest in NM. He was trying to disturb the event when the group of men tried to keep him from getting closer. Behind the men were a group of women and children who were praying/singing traditional indigenous songs
8 is in jail until his trial. There are many videos of his behaviors that day before the shooting. I wasn't there nor do I know the witnesses or victim. I do believe he will be convicted and serve at least 3 years in the Santa Fe pen.
I think I read he actually shot a grandpa in the stomach whom wasn't even part of the scuffle. Problem is the description seemed to be translated into English so it didn't make full sense.
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What is that belt you are using with it?
Your video got taken down?
Mike, any chance you could post links to the separate videos you used. I looked for the one where the great shoot happened at the door for days and never found it.
Mike I disagree with you on the parkour pistolero. From what’s on the video you have an individual of slight build being physically attacked by what looked like 5 people. They’d already put their hands on him twice before he drew the weapon. He’s been both assaulted and technically battered. We don’t know if he honestly could’ve fled or not without more context. Is the location perhaps his home or is there someone or something more that factors in off screen that accounts for him going back over the fence? The verbal exchange is also unclear. There is a clear presence of superior numbers, there is also the fact that most of the group appears larger than the shooter. So size and strength disparity is present. Hostile intentions appear evident as he was attacked twice. It is difficult to tell if the are only grabbing the shooter or if someone in the scrum tried striking or not the angle isn’t great. The wall / fence provides an obstacle but it’s really not much of one. I’m not saying the the shooter was smart in his decision making, but you’ve rated the gas station givers as a “good but stupid” shoot because the idiot could’ve driven away but didn’t. That shooter was in a car and could’ve driven off as easily the second time and was only assaulted by 1 person without a weapon. I don’t see how your argument that could’ve fled holds up he was on foot and had failed to out run going one direction already and there were five of them. At the least it rates a “meh but stupid” determination.
swat cop at 4 foot 6 is insane. lmfao. aint no one worried about u lil boy
The fact that some (a lot, actually) people think that even if there is a group of like 4 or 5 dudes attacking you, they don't pose a threat to your life unless they have weapons is fucking crazy. Just goes to show how absolutely oblivious people are these days about violence.
100% agree; (Police Officer in Texas) I think he could have an argument for “reasonable fear” and I think most anyone would agree. The problem was when he hopped over that wall, the group seemed to “disengage”, then he used that opportunity to pull the weapon and shoot.
As I commented previously; he still could have a successful argument for self defense under various mitigating facts.
Such as; he took a solid head shot and thought he was about to pass out. They were verbally threatening to kill him while he was being hit. The video isn’t clear on the group actions AFTER he hops the wall. He could also argue he saw one of them reach which he thought was a knife or gun.
Self defense is never completely summed up in a 15 second clip. You would be surprised of all the extenuating and mitigating circumstances depicted, and NOT clearly depicted on the video. It’s very rarely cut and dry.
Unless the media wants to railroad someone; then they’ll just post an edited clip and pay some expert to explain to you what you’re seeing. Hahaha
@JohnSmith-zw6tr oh yea there were definitely a lot of grey areas with that one, I agree that he could've broke contact when they stopped chasing him but like you said, we don't know for sure what happened before, who was just out of frame causing him to jump back over etc etc
@@JohnSmith-zw6trto me it looks like he was possibly being held back from someone or something then he jumped the fence to try get around the group because you could see he wasn’t directly engaging with the group rather trying to avoid them and get to someone else. Dunno why he fired the shot could’ve been outta frustration or desperation to injure a possible target maybe it was just pure adrenaline and it was a natural response for him. Interesting video tho! 💯
except none of the dudes were attacking, they were just blocking his path. he was never physically attacked and in fact it was the one rushing them so they were the ones who had justification to shoot him if anything. he was the threat. numbers advantage dont make a threat, otherwise are school shooters justified?
Especially the clowns that watch way too much MMA fighting.
They don't know when to stop.
And by then......
How is a gun not an equalizer? Small women can defend herself against massive dude that she couldn't with any other tool in majority of situations..
I think he means in a way that it’s much more than just an equalizer. For women its a gigantic advantage to them, rather than just leveling the playing field. That’s my take on what he said
Use a cattle prod
In terms of escalation, guns are a huge leap of lethality. It's prudent to carry OC spray when carry especially if you're a smaller or weaker person.
@@papayayaya5049I'm absolutely not taking that chance. Especially if I'm smaller or weaker. That's ridiculous.
@@papayayaya5049were you being sarcastic?
"Fooked" is totally a real cussword, it's just solidly Irish. It counts
@@robwhitesays🤣
The stupidity of this guys comment about the "fake swear words" shows he's an idiot...
people put words like that so their comment doesn’t get flagged by youtube. kinda strange that this guy can’t grasp that concept
Thats just how they pronounce fucked genius
You been feck
“I was in fear for my life isn’t a justification to shoot someone”
I mean, incorrect. It’s LITERALLY a jury instruction given by the judge before deliberations to justify deadly force.
Lawyer here. I generally agree with your conclusions with the caveat that not all these appear to have been in the US and laws certainly vary. Concerning #2, if the shooter had been a civilian instead of a police officer, the outcome could depend upon the jurisdiction (i.e., whether the state imposes a duty to retreat). Also strongly agree with your comment at 13:00 that we're missing context in these short clips and it's important to consider what transpired before the videos started.
DonutOperator broke down #2 in a video, the guy was a homeless vet who was threatening to kill people at a local mall and when the police officer showed up he threatened to kill her and also told her to kill him. Probably suicide by cop.
He was telling her to leave. Suicide by cop is not a thing. All she had to do was so okay and walk away.
@@DontTalkPoliticswalk away? Police officers aren’t supposed to come on a call for a guy threatening to kill people and then just walk away 😂
That's not how it works. Cops can and do do exactly that all the time. There is a famous case from New York where some guy went on a stabbing spree in the city and fled into the subway and got on a train. There were cops on that train specifically there to watch for and catch him, and they saw him, but chose not to come out because they were worried for their own safety. While they were hanging back, the stabber attacked another passenger on the subway. The guy who was attacked managed to fight him off but got very badly injured in the process, and only after the stabber had already been subdued by the subway passengers did the cops come out and finish the job. The guy who was injured sued the cops but LOST because, according to the judge, the cops had made no specific offer of protection to anyone and therefore were not in any way obligated to intervene, even while witnessing someone trying to stab someone else to death while responding to a report of a spree stabber. There are many layers of fucked up about the law in this regard, and I'm not 100% sure what the law should be...but at the moment cops can choose when and if to intevene without legal consequence. And we are entitled to hold them responsible for what they do in the court of public opinion. @@OCJ0001
@@ciceron9890 this is a Wendy’s sir
I always find it interesting how a single punch can get someone a manslaughter charge or worse but throwing punches is not automatically considered grounds for lethal force.
Do punches cause unconsciousness (yes) Do unconscious people fall (yes) Has falling lead to death (yes) Final question in real life is there a referee that jumps in and protects you when you go down (NO)
@@prototribal4659best try your best to not piss anyone of then bud! 👌🏼
@@prototribal4659that knowledge alone gives you a different force calculation in your own mind. It like the difference between a man assaulting another equally able man vs assaulting a frail elderly woman, clearly the elderly woman can use lethal force to defend herself before it would be legally justified for another able bodied man to do the same. In your case, where you know with medical certainty that any punch from a man would seriously injure or kill you (even if that man doesn't know this fact), it would lend justification to your choice to stop an assault with lethal force.
@@prototribal4659your basically a frail old lady is what we are saying
@@prototribal4659 the cool thing is you shouldn't have to take any chances as long as you don't aggravate or initiate a situation I believe you have every right to protect yourself from someone that is.
I think that not wanting to get into a physical fight with someone should be a basic human right. If some dude wants to fight you and you clearly say to him that you do not wish to fight and he still comes at you then it’s all fair game after that IMO.
Parkour jumping back over the wall makes me think it’s bad. He came back into the situation when he could have retreated.
He ran from the scene got arrested was actually a bad shoot. Was on asp
I have to agree wholeheartedly with this guy; most videos you see of shootings online receive comments from people with some very questionable morals/ethics.
People just want to see justice served. And I’m one of them.
@@kylekampa6721😂 but when cops do the same exact thing "cop bad" .
@@foogonechill1765 an enemy divided is much easier to conquer
Most of them are just standard "internet tough people", who let their fantasy personality loose online - I cling to hope that they keep at least pretending to be decent people when genuinely interacting with other human beings.
Fck around and find out. People are to confident in acting how they want, they forget the punishment doesn't always match the crime. Don't wanna get shot shut your mouth and mind your business. You put yourself in someone else's life then don't cry when they are judge, jury, and executioner. You don't get to act how you want and thing you won't face and consequences
"Those people are out there carrying guns" They also get summoned for jury duty.
That is so wild to me too. There is very little vetting process to a person's intelligence, rationality, education before they are allowed on a jury to determine someone's fate. These people aren't my piers! That guy had questions about his name tag! He's an idiot!😂
@@musicsnob4226jury selection is the vetting process. It's up to your lawyer to find the best jurors of your PEERS.
Not me, I'm not dumb enough to vote.
@@jcoolG192YOUR lawyer doesn't choose the jurors... the prosecution does.
@@no-barknoonan8798 I've been on a jury. Both sides eliminate jurors from the pool after asking questions and going through background questionnaires. Both sides have to agree to a candidate. It is up to your lawyer to get the best choices for you.
I love how you pointed that out. People love to criticize the cops for doing the exact same thing they’ll praise a civilian for.
That's not what he said he said the rules are not different for cops and they totally are
@@Bighitter03as they should be. Being an officer in uniform vs being a regular civilian is totally different. Cops should have more le-way than civilians. There are lunatics who wanna kill cops for sport.
@@Bighitter03 source? and the only acceptable source is laws. so again.. source?
@notusingmyname4791 if the rules are not enforced the same the rules are different it doesn't matter what the law says if it's only used on civilians. Or you can go qualified immunity which gives cops the ability to use ignorance as an excuse for breaking the law
Thank Saint George for the cop hatred. His poor life choices left heavily into the BLM and defund the police movement.
“Ding Dong Dead” this dude is hilarious 😂😂😂
“Don’t get cheap holster”
*pulls out holster with loose as shit hardware set up like a bag of ass*
Lmao
I'll tell you what. This channel is one of the best self-defense channels on the Tubes, and it's because of videos like this where the viewer isn't fed the "judged by 12 than carried by 6" or the "guns are badass" mentalities. Self-defense is hard, and you're likely to screw it up, and you're likely to be injured, and if you aren't careful, you're likely to cross a line and now you're in trouble.
I appreciate the video, Mike.
Agreed, that said guns are badass
@@grim_blazer9120But I think that "badass" factor really makes people careless with it. Especially in the US, people forget it is not a toy and a lethal weapon, and must be treated with care and respect. There's way too many people with poor trigger discipline, and even people who don't think to switch the safety on when they're not going to be shooting with it. And even the ones with good trigger discipline might have an uncontrolled ego and are just looking for reasons (excuses) to fire their gun because it makes them feel badass and powerful.
Judged by 12 than carried by 6 is okay but you should be able to back it up. And be aware of the consequences. And be as level-headed as you can be in dangerous situations
@@rohitchaoji Do you even own guns? The majority of modern pistols lack a mechanical safety. For most pistols the only safety is a little dingus on the trigger that must be pulled along with the trigger in order to fire like the Glock safe trigger mechanism. Otherwise, most pistols do not have a "safe-fire" mechanical switch anymore.
@@armorers_wrenchLol exactly…these guys kinda dumb.
There are a lot of people who are just looking for a reason to shoot someone, and a couple high-profile 'self-defense' situations have given them the impression that you can murder someone without consequence for inconveniencing you. You'll find a few dozen of them in any video of any shooting. "Look, he had to shoot him, the guy was taller and wearing jorts, we all know what those people are capable of."
To be fair... I am highly suspicious of people in jorts.
@@hard2hurt Stone Cold wore jorts, and he assaulted his boss many times.
@@hard2hurt We know what they're like.
@@TheEndKing But what about all the good guys who wear jorts? What about John Cena, huh?
@@BlakeMcCringleberryJohn Cena can sing Chinese songs anytime he wants lol
Sure, you might laugh at my hello kitty socks. But the giggles will stop when you see my matching holster and M1911, courtesy of LAS concealment!
There's literally a gun called the Equalizer. It's a 9mm S&W. I absolutely LOVE mine.
Yeah and a name is just a name, meant to sound cool
The guy in the green hoody was a protester trying to destroy piece of art and the artist was trying to stop him from getting to it. Even without context, you were spot on.
Wonder what the guy in white t shirt at the beginning is doing - just happens to be filming??
@@Simon_PieManGood point
What's your source?
he’s literally correct this was in Albuquerque lol do your own research dude
@@getstraight234do your research
Grandpa told me back in his day, they were trained to shoot at the Pelvic bone area. It takes offender out of the fight.
Now, they are trained to shoot center mass.
In what context (military or police)? Pelvic shots still leave you vulnerable to handheld weapons. IE guns.
Good video good commentary, keep it up, also thanks for recommending the holster combo, gunna look into it
I really like your point about not being able to make a decision without knowing the context and not knowing what happened before the film started. Too often these days far too many people see a incomplete video clip and make a decision based on incomplete evidence. The mainstream media is notorious for this. The result is the unjustified mistrust and disdain for police that is far too prevalent in this country today.
Everyone thinks just because you're prior service military or something that self defense just comes naturally/better to you. I was in the Marine Corps and one of the things I struggle with knowing/wondering about myself is that once someone engages me I will potentially go straight to deadly force and pursuit, and that's not ethically or legally correct. A big part of this is to examine yourself, know yourself, and try to train your instincts to suit as many possible situations as you can, though you'll never be fully prepared. No one rises to the occasion, but everyone falls to their lowest level of training.
I had 1000's of street fights, and know once someone get in my wheelhouse it's a guarantee fight encounter.
And there's only ONE thing left and it's defense with OFFENSE!
This guy Is incompetent on this videos and his explanations.
Any strike to a person can easily disable them, An Eye poke completely disorients them or 6-pound pressure on a jaw can KO a person easily.
So to let the attacker get close or do perform a 1st strike is the dumbest advice known in all selfdefense.
One eye strike can subdue about anyone, so then the gun holder gets taken out by little more forces and gun taken and used on them.
Thats is so easy and fast what can occur ,yet this guy claims ppl should wait for to "SEE" what happens.
Ya, Like the woman's whom was assaulted by some guy 3x her strength could easily have kidnapped her and killed her. Or And taken her gun and used it on her in 5 seconds.
@yafois988 wow man, thousands of street fights? And you know the eye gouge technique passed down through generations of street savvy street fighters. You should make some content and teach other people so we can learn from a master.
@@yafois988
I know some people that get into one street fight and end up never fighting again, either because they are dead or are a vegetable.
@yafois988 if it's true that you've had thousands of street fights (it isnt) then you are walking around looking for fights guy, and that guy just sucks as a person.
Pipe down kung pu 😂1000s of street fights my ass@@yafois988
The comment " i have designs on my underwear, I am an interesting person" LMAO! You are hilarious sir.
Laughing at the funeral got me!!
Glad you mentioned the ego here - I was an EMT and very few of the assaults I attended actually had a completely innocent party. It sounds like "victim blaming" but so many nasty outcomes could have been avoided if one party was willing to swallow their pride and walk away...
Yes just leave and never come back to anything like that.
This is a moral vs legal conundrum to. A lot of states have a stand your ground law where there is no obligation to flee.
@@Bethehustler96 If you stay the risk will always be higher than the reward, insurance isn't something to worry about where im at but in the US i can imagine if you had the option to walk away and get hurt in any way they sure as hell aint going to help you pay.
@@Bethehustler96 Just because there isn't a legal duty doesn't mean the option of retreating is off the table. It just means that maybe, depending on the circumstances, you might be justified using a fight response instead of being legally forced to default to a flight response. If it comes down to taking a ding to my pride, or possibly seeing the inside of a state penitentiary, I'm gonna take that hit to the pride all day. Ego ain't worth getting hurt over. Ain't worth going to prison over. And certainly ain't worth gettin buried over. There's no guarantee that you'll come out on top just because there's no duty to retreat and you take the stand your ground option. That's not even taking a moral position - it's a logical cost/benefit analysis based on the potential outcomes of engaging in a fight with someone.
How many times a day do you have to let assholes do whatever they want just because there may be harm on the other side of the road? Thats just terorism.
I'm always armed. I've carried most of my 68 years. And walked away from every situation where someone is just angry. I have had to draw my weapon a few times which de escalated the situation without even pointing the weapon. Twice when I was being threatened with a club and another was a tire iron.
You're also not everybody. You may be able to make good decisions, but many others dont
@CRose9205 He never said he was everybody nor that everyone did. This was just an example given of how he treated guns appropriately.
I'm just trying to figure out what in your 68 years of life have you been getting into where you've been threatened with no just a club but also a tire iron lol
@@NameUnimportantmost people with guns pop off at the mouth because they have guns. Then when people get heify they pull their gun and said they descalated a situation. Ive seen it a few times.
@@NameUnimportant In both situations I was managing a Convenience store. Did you know that working in a Convenience store is one of the most dangerous jobs in America? I'll assume you've never worked in a public place which sells alcohol. I didn't
mention the many times the threat was such that a firearm wasn't necessary and I used pepper spray as a deterrent.
“I was in fear” only works when it’s not being filmed. Or if it was actually justified.
I was a bouncer at a bar had a man come up to my front door threatened to kill me and reached for his waistband like he was carrying a weapon when I knocked him out he pressed charges and I got charged with it because it was on camera and I swung first to protect myself you couldn't hear his threats due to no sound on the camera self-defense laws in America are crap...
"Ding Dong Dead" is crazy 🤣🤣🤣
2:40 uh, youtube can shadow block your comment if you use "cuss words". It is dependent on the channels settings though, or their own set blocklists, but some words youtube has a blanket ban on. It's one of the reasons why "game over" has become a popular way to describe someone dying. Because game over isn't blocked, but "death" or "dead" will be blocked under stricter settings.
😂" If you use fake curse words in comments You can't fight."
Watching these clips is difficult. I can't even imagine what you've been through and seen first hand. That's why I take your advice. Love your channel.
You're just either not used to it or too soft
@@EnochByrd You just lack empathy and are numb from staring at pixels
@@Figgy636 interesting how you reduce such people to pixels. Very empathic ❤️
This what someone who lived in a gated community their whole life would say
You lost me immediately at "people think the rules are different for police officers ... They're not."
Did you really just say that?!😂
The rules are absolutely different.
I was about to comment about this. Citizens don't have qualified immunity. I turned the video off after that comment.
@Marmakin909 I agree with this but qualified immunity doesn't protect them from bad shoots cunt prosecutors due
100000% different they don't get charged hardly ever
Laws are the same for officers, but application differs drastically.
@finngamesknudson1457 and if the laws are not applied the same then they are different
Love this guy, "and the owner let me drive his corvette once" 😂
Great content and info. Keep em coming, have a blessed day
The Parkour Pistolero 😂 in all seriousness i really do appreciate you doing videos like this. I carry every day and its good to see breakdowns like this from someone who really knows what theyre talking about 🙏🏼
Dude says I don't know to a shooter who was being assaulted in his own home, and you think this ass knows what he's talking about?
Good video and I agree with your assessments (especially given the limited context). All I would add is that a lot of physcial confrontation can be avoided. Pay attention to your surroundings, avoid stupid people and stupid situations, keep your ego in check, and if you can leave the situation...leave! I feel like the days of slugging it out with someone with someone and shaking hands afterwards are long gone. No fight is worth it unless it is for your life or someone else's.
Great video, helps with scenario building and having informed play calling like watching film before a game
Creator-I had training and qualified immunity now I’m here to Monday morning quarterbacking blatantly obvious situations
I hope you do more videos like this.
One question i have is that ive heard people say only draw if you are going to shoot. But sometimes the act of drawing the gun alone is enough to stop the altercation. But then again they might try to grab yours or pull their own.
Oh shit i think its just gonna be an it depends.😂
I did a video on that subject. Those people are stupid.
I WHOLEY believe that brandish in defense should be a thing and people should stop getting in trouble for it. If someone sucker punches you and you brandish in defense and they get scared and stop... thats is better than both them taking your gun or you shooting them?
Anyone that has lived in a ghetto KNOWS that sometimes you just lift your shirt up and show a gun and the people that were about to jump you walk away.
@@dirtpoorchris I agree but at the same time a lot of people brandish at the wrong time. Like in the middle of an argument where nothing physical has yet happened or even looks like it might happen. Basically way too many people have guns but no training on when to, not use the gun, but when to present it.
@@hard2hurt It is dumb. But you have dumb DAs too... they really need better descriptions for "imminently imminent"... you can see the way it is headed, and brandish/display stopped it. So since you didn't fire, you didn't need the gun, so prosecute for brandish. Geesh.
I have an opinion on that.
So, probably first is if you had time to brandish the weapon and that stopped the altercation, then it's unlikely you were in imminent danger.
At the same time, look at how stupid and crazy humans can be. People shooting each other for being loud, because they don't like them, because they heard a rumor, because they feel a challenge to their ego, getting a knock at the door, etc.
Pointing a weapon designed explicitly to kill human beings at a human being is very likely to be interpreted as a death threat by the person on the receiving end.
So, while some think this deescalates the situation, it's very much an escalation. It is more likely they'll try to kill you after threatening their life than it was before the threat.
There's some important ideas in that.
1. That your choice of force should be only what is REQUIRED to end the danger. Anything more is not only excessive but creates more dangerous situations.
2. State laws vary. Know your laws. Some states, like Michigan, allow even a criminal actively commiting a crime to be entitled to self defense exceptions if they reasonably believed their life to be in danger. So things like one guy getting robbed pulls out a gun, and the robber shoots the victim because they were about to be shot, can actually result in the robber getting away with killing a person they wanted to rob.
Other states are entirely different, barring self defense exceptions entirely while committing certain crimes.
I do think people incorrectly think this means to shoot if they pull their gun. But what it really means is to not pull your gun out if it's not required to keep you safe. If another option exists, use it.
Appendix carry may very well be the "best" position but for some strange reason I have a big problem with pointing a loaded gun at my junk!
I have too much of a belly to appendix carry. I'm not a lean mean fighting machine like Icy Mike or I would.
Hoodie pocket then you can defend yourself through your fashion
You're not, you're pointing right in front of it. 6 o'clock is pointing straight at your artery
@@eide99Loose the fat.... you're a man and you're supposed to protect your family
@@blbreptiles4126Oh, mine sticks out plenty far enough to be right in the path... and 6 O'clock is right down the ass crack
Number 6 looks like dude LEAVING his house, but good.
I like this guy. He is great to watch and you learn something. Love the humor
After living in Omaha for 5 years and basically giving up on martial arts for a while after dealing with so many people who would actively escalate a situation, it's so refreshing to see someone active in both martial arts and law enforcement have such a grounded perspective on it. So many people in those spheres have a "revenge mentality" rather than a "self-defense mentality" with use of force (in general, not just with firearms) that it deeply saddens me. Thankfully I recently moved to a different city where people at least in MA spheres have better self-defense mindsets and been really enjoying getting back into them again.
Also, Bieber vs. Shaw I think I see how your turning point for "bad shoot" was "he's running away and THAT'S when he shoots" and yeah, great illustration of that "revenge mentality."
The reason the misspelled a bad word is to prevent the system from possibly hiding it
Just found your channel and I’m happy that I did lol great stuff man!
You need to do more of these videos. Many like the lessons of active self protection and you could do similar with this unique format.
I honestly can't fault anything you said, 100% agreed.
Come on man that's boring.
@@hard2hurtOk, that dude should have tazed the car instead of trying to pick a fight with its driver, then he wouldn't have gotten shot.
I know I'm almost two weeks late but I just want to say that I like this format. I think you are uniquely qualified to speak on these instances to offer your perspective on them. Definitely would like to see more of these
I’m a month late, as usual…lol…totally agree though. I’m subbing and love the format.
One of the mentalities behind the "Good shoot turned bad shoot" is the idea that "If you pull a gun you better use it and if you use it you better shoot to like kill." The legal standard is that you must be in reasonable fear of your life at each point that you applyi deadly force. There was the case some years ago of the "parking space vigilante" in Florida. A man had illegally parked his car in a handicap spot and went in the store leaving his wife in the car. The vigilante started yelling at the wife. The husband came out of the store and pushed the vigilante down. The vigilante pulled his gun and the husband backed away but the vigilante still shot him. Ar first he wasn't changed under *stand your ground" but after the surveillance footage was reviewed he was charged and convicted of 2nd degree murder.
Love this! Keep up the good work, you have a very good sight of what is morally and what is legally right and I appreciate someone who doesn’t stand for the media BS that’s been running rampant on the internet! I needn’t say more, great content, thanks for the entertainment.
Love the active self protection style breakdowns, but with multiple events.
Mike, I honestly think you give the absolute best, most holistic view on self-defense and fighting on the whole Internet. I hope your channel keeps growing
I think you're a top bloke. Very impartial and level headed. I'd attend your classes if I was local.
Just need to shave around the gun. So you just have a gun print on your belly😂
I agree with you on almost every case in this video, and I think this is one of your most important videos. Really hope to see more.
i'm curious, which ones don't you agree with and why?
Great breakdowns. Saying the truth that folks need to hear. Would love to see more!
I wasn’t gonna get one of those holsters... Until you said the owner let you drive his corvette. Sounds like a good guy and a good deal
First fifteen second you took the words right out of my mouth I’ve taught my friends and girlfriend about firearm safety and I’ll be using that line to explain probably the most crucial point in real world firearm safety. Even officers make emotional decisions in the heat of the moment and keeping a calm and level head is, in my opinion, probably the most important part of real world application when it comes to using your firearm
Fear for your life is a legal justification for self defense lol
The point he was trying to make is that you have to have a *reason* why you feared for your life. You can't be walking down the street at night, see a guy in a hoodie coming the other way, and shoot him because you "feared for your life." If the guy in the hoodie is just walking down the sidewalk, giving no indications that he means you harm, shooting him is murder.
You can't kill someone just because they *could* kill you. You have to prove that you had good reason to believe they *would* have killed or seriously harmed you.
If you're walking down the street at night and see a guy in a hoodie coming the other way, so you cross the street, and he also crosses the street straight toward you, you might have the beginnings of a defense. However, you still aren't justified in immediately gunning him down. What if he just wanted to ask directions? What if you just happened to cross the street in the direction of the parking lot where his car is parked?
I'm not saying don't trust your instincts, but you still can't shoot someone because you "had a bad feeling" about them.
If you change course again and he keeps following you, and you call out to him and ask what he's doing and he doesn't answer, and you warn him to stay back and he keeps coming, so you draw and he lunges at you, now you have a real self defense case. But you must always remember that you need to convince a jury that he *was* going to harm you, not just that you were afraid because he *could* have harmed you.
Hey Mike, great video as always. You made a comment in this video that the common conceptualization of firearms as 'the great equalizer' is a flawed one. I had never heard someone challenge this idea before, in many circles it seems to be treated as a given. I would love to hear more of your thoughts on the subject.
Weird. I'm having a hard time understanding how any intelligent person could think of a gun as an equalizer. Maybe they don't know what equalize means?
Equality implies equal playing field and can be assumed equal out come but just like everything in life no one is equal.
Some people are better shooters then other and are physically more capable.
I can give a gun to a child and an adult and you can guess who is better at shooting.
While this is an outrageous and poor example even here you can see the child would not have a similar result as the adult especially with bigger weapons like a 12 gauge.
@hard2hurt I think it's mostly from the fact that u can defeat someone bigger and more fit than you when it comes into the picture. Like a 120lb dude probably can't defeat a 220lb trained martial artist bare handed but if he had a gun that drastically change rhe power dynamics. But that's when the caveats comes in
Equalizer as referenced in the gun community is usually referred to when its giving someone the ability to bring the same amount defense as they are receiving in offense.
@@hard2hurt Isn't that the whole point of a gun? Being able to defend yourself in a situation where you normally otherwise couldn't due to any number of factors like physicality and environment? Two people with the same gun aren't now magically equal 100%, like you always say yourself, it's a skill that you need to train for it to be useful. But if I'm a 5 foot 120 lbs guy I can train martial arts for 30 years and get completely demolished by a 300 pound guy with a bad temper. Whereas a gun would increase my odds significantly, even if he also had a gun. So it doesn't make it perfectly equal, but it makes it a hell of a lot closer to equal. If it didn't, what's the point?
They sent that lady cop into a situation she wasn't equipped to handle.
I’ve been carrying a weapon my entire adult life. I currently carry a Staccato P X-series, ACRO P-2, Surefire XVL2-IRC, and train 3-4 times a week. I more often than not can be found carrying my portable shooting range consisting of 5 2x4’s 5 Caldwell Steel “H” stands, and 5 different Caldwell AR-500 steel targets (100%, 66%, 33%,and two 8’x8’ squares), basically I’m a guy who loves guns and who loves shooting. In all the years I’ve been carrying a weapon for self defense I’ve never found my verbal deescalation skills and my ability to ignore my ego when belligerent and confrontational people attempt to create “a scene” to the extent where it was necessary to ever pull, brandish, or threaten anyone for any reason. Primarily because when a gun comes out what you’re doing is challenging the other people to either walk away….or die. I don’t trust the low IQ’s and intelligence level of society at large, to force me to physically escalate past the point of making the initial threat when a gun enters the scenario. I have many selfish and self serving motivations that have prevented me from creating the need to shoot in self defense, from my fear of losing an expensive gun from my collection of expensive guns, to trying to avoid catching a violent felony which would transform me into a “prohibited person”, thus making my entire collection go bye-bye. I’ve really thought over the years where an event would have to escalate above and beyond before I’d pull my weapon and introduce a deadly weapon into the equation. A mass shooter event in which the shooter has already started shooting innocent people, at which point there’s no prosecutor in America, even the most liberal anti-2A prosecutors would find bringing forth a criminal indictment a far stretch. So, a mass shooting event in which the shooter would be preoccupied shooting other people, giving me the element of surprise and therefore…the advantage which would mean a very bad last day of the shooter’s life OR….if a gun was already pulled on me, in which I would not have the element of surprise, meaning I’d have to first try to deescalate , create a diversion, run away, etc. even then I might be able to avoid pulling my weapon as doing so while the barrel is pointed at my head by a thoroughly unhinged, violent psychopath, might mean the last moment of my life. The very specific circumstances required for me to pull/draw down and use my weapon in self defense are so specific and unique consisting of dozens and dozens of factors, that it isn’t surprising to me that after carrying a pistol for over 30 years, I’ve never been forced to pull it even once. Not that I won’t or never will, and in this new rapidly changing culture of hyper violent, mentally deranged people that are products of a society that’s been over medicated for decades, the statistics are pointing more and more to that possibility becoming more and more likely. But, as each day, week, month go buy, this collection of mine that continues to grow in value both from a monetary perspective and from a personal perspective as just this month alone I’ve added 2 more NFA items, a Surefire SOCOM 5.56mm SB2, and a Surefire Ryder 9mm Ti suppressors, with all these supposed 3 hours to 3 weeks eForm 4 ATF approval times how could I not, and a Sig Sauer MCX Spear 11.5” 5.56 NATO, three more really good reasons to avoid violent conflict and altercations between myself and some moron who if I reacted to their idiocy, could create the perfect storm of events leading to felony charges…FOR ME. And the subsequent nightmare that would ensure as getting rid of my most prized and valuable collection, ending my involvement in this 2A culture and community, and robbing me of my favorite hobby and the very thing that I do to reduce stress and which brings happiness and joy to my life. It’s just not worth for what it could possibly do to my life, and yet given the perfect storm of very specific circumstances, I could immediately be one of those people that we hear about every single day, who used a gun and saved a life, whether it be my own or the life of a total stranger. Don’t think I won’t because I wouldn’t hesitate if I was out in public, heard the familiar sound of M855 traveling at over 3000 FPS, with the familiar CRACK of the sound barrier breaking the sound barrier, and in the blink of an eye I’d be part of that club fighting to prove my innocence. No thanks.
Answers below. Please keep more of these coming, this was a really great video and a wonderful opportunity to think critically about these situation.
Maybe in future show the whole video before offering your opinion so we can try to form our own opinion?
Thank you so much. I'm sure this is going to hurt your metrics in some way or another, but it's really important and valuable.
1: Bad, other options were present.
2: Good, but I question the context that led to the confrontation and if better mental health support could have helped avoid the situation.
3. Good if real.
4. Bad shoot. The attacker was running away and at that point the shooter has other options.
5. Questionable. I think the broad strokes are good, but at what point does preparedness cross the line into premeditation and how much does that prevent self defense. If you feel the need to put your loaded gun in your pocket and keep a hand on it, why are you opening the door in the first place.
6. Good. I think this is a grey area, but this feels real justifiable to me.
7. I'm having trouble looking at this one without bias because there are so little context.
8. Bad, since he ran back into the crowd. I also think that the fact that the crowd looked more like they were trying to restrain him than hurt him moves the needle for me.
9. Bad: Was in the clear and stopped to shoot. If can flee the danger and choose not to, you are not in the right.
Your point on n.5 is very good.
The context for number 8 was that guy had been harassing people at a protest/event and people were trying to get him to leave because he had been aggressive. So yeah he instigated the altercation and didn’t retreat when able so straight up homicide.
Keep doing these case studies. You're doing great work on educating the public.
he in fact does the opposite to education, he may sell and/or indoctrinate ppole
I just came across your site. I was in complete agreement with all of your assessments. I just joined, and I'm definitely looking forward to watching more of your exceptionally well thought out videos. I'm now going to settle down and watch some of your other videos. Great stuff.
I didnt spend a couple grand on my ccw to keep it in my waistband if people are trying to kill me or hurt me
Have you ever had to sit down with that on your stomach? I carried a gun for years and the worse place was the front partof your waist. The most comfortable place is on the side, not on the front.
I completely agree with you across the board, all were fair insights. My only comment was that on no. 6 "Ding Dong Dead" retreating into the apartment would have been a much worse call. The one coming down the hall will stuff you into it right as you enter, he probably would have pushed sooner (my guess from living in many places where that's a concern). I couldn't tell but it looked like he had something he pulled as he made his move which could indicate that aggressive intention. That guy was on point and as soon as the other man made that odd moan it gave the game away, it was unsettling.
Just my opinion, but the guy at the door might have had someone in the apartment he would rather not put in the line of fire.
That one went down so fast it just made me appreciate how old and slow I am. 😢
This is a good format and I think a good way to communicate misconceptions about armed self-defense. Watching people getting shot stresses me out so I can't really tell if I would follow the series closely but even then I think it should come back
I love this channel no blurred shots
Idk, but if my kids are in the truck, you’re getting put down if you’re kicking it.
#4 is a little tricky because if you watch the video the big dude actually pushes him in the throat. That can be lethal.
It's not tricky at all. Whether the force that was used can be considered lethal or not is irrelevant. The point is that the man retreated/fled, meaning any force used against him is unjustified.
It's not about what already happened, but what is about to happen/ what is currently happening.
So the draw was legal. And if he had shot while the guy was fighting for the gun, it would have definitely been legal. However, that is not what had occurred, so it was 2nd degree murder.
It’s not tricky. If the big guy kept going at him while he’s trapped in the car, then he could shoot. The threat was running away though and he kept shooting.
Disparity of force applies in the beginning 100%, but once he runs away, unless he's running after a gun and you can convince 12 random people you knew that, it doesn't look good for the shooter!
Big guy was fleeing. Once he is gone, it's no longer justified. At that point he is no longer a threat.
Pretty much agreed with all of the decisions. I’ve seen most of these videos before and it seems like our mentality was the same when it came down to all of the factors of what led me to each decision. The thing that pops up in my mind about being a CCW holder and a martial arts practitioner would be if I was blindsided, and attacked. In my mind, I def don’t want to use my firearm if I could successfully defend myself using jujitsu or kickboxing, but I worry about somehow losing my firearm somehow. There’s so many variables to think about. But I guess that’s why we train and try to avoid situations like this as best we can.
Then you have some really shit opinions.
Do yourself a favor and don't use jujitsu. So trash for self defense. Not to mention they could take your gun in a grappling exchange
@@printingwithpeek4897 Might I ask what yours are?
@@TOShepardReborn If someone is trying to harm me, I'm drawing a fucking gun which I'm licensed to carry.
First video of yours I’ve seen and of all the shooting videos I’ve seen on RUclips, which isn’t a ton tbh. But I have seen stuff like this happen enough in real life, that I decided to avoid physical fights with people unless I absolutely have to, you never know who might just shoot you for winning a fight, and I’ve seen that happen. But you are by far the most fair and unbiased in your analysis. And you give good information as well, 🍻 keep it up. That ding dong dead one, that guy was on his A game that day, clear case of self defense.
Some states it is in fact legal to protect your property from damage or theft. Missouri is one of them.
Thank bob. Man, you won me over in the first vid. The way you approach it is much appreciated. Too many folks out here not realizing thats another persons life.
We need more of these videos. This is a topic we need more knowledge on. I personally work in security. And this is an area I want to be better educated in. Thank you ice Mike
Definitely talk to a lawyer not a fighting instructor. Some of the ones he said were bad were ruled self defense in their jurisdiction and some of the ones he said were good will get you charged with manslaughter in some states.
12:30, the shooter was protesting the placement of a statue in Albuquerque or some such, the others were preventing damage to statue by his returning to scene.
The truck kicker was in Brazil, where it is legal to use deadly force to defend property.
I say 9 is a bad shoot because they stopped and opened the door inviting further conflict. I could see a DA letting it go to a jury and telling the jury that the driver was baiting the guy by stopping and opening the door. Number 8 Parkour: The shooter showed up at a protest over a statue in New Mexico being put back up (he supported the statue going back up). Was told to leave by police because he was being an idiot. Came back and got into a fight with the people you see in the video. Was charged with attempted murder after wounding one of the protestors.
That gas station shooting is the only one where its hard to agree with you. I know I have no experience in this matters when compared but it looked like he basically stopped the car so he could shoot him. I don't know how can that be legal. Am I mistaken? probably, but it looked really badly.
Looks like he stopped because he got punched. But we don’t know his reasons.
Some jurisdictions impose a duty to retreat. Most do not. There's very few laws requiring people to be prudent.
@@hard2hurt Thx for explaining. still feels kind of weird.
Love this video do you have more self defense videos
14:45
„i dkw what she‘s gonna do“
14:47 „Starts Reaching“
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I’m so glad you mention the importance of context before making any judgements on the situation. That’s very important
Mike got balls for making a video like this and actually showing the videos and not blurring it I agree with everything you said in this video Mike! Keep up the great content! More dirty boxing videos??👀
You may not know what Natalia is gonna do, but I hope you know what she's not gonna do :)
First of all. The Colt used to be called the great Equalizer, no matter what you think about the word.
The inventor and creator of the first handheld revolver, Sam Colt made it possible to have a handgun that could fire rapidly without needing to be reloaded after every shot. Known as the great equalizer, it's been said that “Abe Lincoln may have freed all men, but Sam Colt made them equal.”
It really is an equalizer, meaning that it makes it possible for someone who might always be seen as the prey, to now be able to fight back and win.
Here's my 50 cents on these episodes
1. I don't know the context. What was said, was the kicker alone, armed and so on.
2.. Good. He attacked her and didn't stop after multiple warnings. A male cop would maybe be able to fix it in another way, but still Good shoot.
3. If real, Good.
4. Bad, but he didn't start the physical fight, adrenaline does many thing to your perception and he may get away with it because of that.
5. Good. He was in his won house nd couldn't retreat anymore. He got dazed by the second blow to his head and is of course allowed to shoot the attacker.
6. Great shoot. Looks like he died before he hit the ground.
7. Good. You can see him picking up the gun at 11:31
8. No context and one of the guys runs after him at the end. Strange thing to do if you're not armed yourself.
9. The guy hit the person in the car, when they started to drive off. That's probably why they stopped where they did. You never showed me who shot, so I don't know.
I also use and love the Groove Life belt. I have used thicker more rigid belts like the Blue Alpha Gear Hybrid EDC belt, which is an incredibly and one I use when I OWB carry. But when it comes to IWB carry, the Groove Life belt just offers a level of comfort and security that I get from no other belt. It's that ever so slight but if horizontal stretch that makes it so incredible while maintaining some vertical rigidity
How is a gun not an equalizer for a smaller woman to be able to defend herself from a man twice her size?
Why aren't there more comments like this? It's the only real thing he said wrong. How is it not the great equalizer? It would allow an adequately trained frail woman to defend herself from a bodybuilder. If I had to guess, he doesn't like the phrase because he thinks it makes people feel they don't need to train. We don't know what he means, though, as he didn't elaborate anywhere I can see.
Yeah that comment he made was absolutely goofy. Everything else was understandable why he said specific things, but that, nah.
Yeah, I stopped the video on the 2nd clip. I can't take this guy serious after that.
I appreciate your input on these. To many people think they need to be ready to shoot. I have a number of friends that carry with no training except to go out in the country to target practice. Their mental attitude is questionable at best. They ask me often what I carry, because I’m former active duty Marine. When I say I don’t carry. They are baffled. I explain I haven’t been in training for so long I’m sure I would make a mistake. I would rather walk away.
A year ago a guy attacked me for no reason, I was talking to a friend and he came out of nowhere and we were fighting instantly, fortunately I’m still in pretty good shape for 65. I certainly realize my limits and how I’m not 30 anymore. But if I had been carrying what if I lost my weapon when I fell? The attack was quick and unprovoked. He was at least half my age, I was fortunate he could not fight any better than an old man.
I really enjoyed this video. You have a entertaining way of describing things that make learning fun. This is very important because it keeps the viewer engaged.
People need this information so they understand the legal use of deadly force. This information can save lives. It benefits both the perpetrator and victim. Because sometimes the perpetrator may not need to be shot and it keeps the victim from making a bad decision that can send them to prison.
Thank you brother. 👍
As a Canadian I really enjoyed this video.
Our “self defence laws” are terrible up here. The only thing we can really legally do is call the police and try to flee the area or barricade yourself.
Been loving your breakdown videos lately. Keep em coming.
Most of these examples show how important it is to at least know enough self defense/martial arts to disengage and distance yourself from any aggressors before drawing. I know you hate buzz terms like "self awareness" but most of these shooters got themselves into some sketchy situations from the get-go. But maybe that's just life.
On a personal note I've been debating on getting my CCW permit, which is supposedly easier to accomplish in SB county than the rest of California, but all the legal landmines involved from the moment I decide I need to draw have me on the fence.
Either way this kind of content is invaluable because we need more cool-headed, trained and experienced takes on these incidents beyond those found in the stupid comment section. Please make these videos a regular series!
I love self awareness.
I think the buzzword you were looking for is "situational awareness," but self awareness is great too!
whoops, yes SITUATIONAL awareness.
The names "Ding Dong Dead" & "Parkour Pistolero" have me laughing so hard that I farted!😂😂😂
I actually really surprised myself and had the same thought as you on almost all of these, I was unsure of #6 cause I couldn't hear the video too well to hear what caused the guy to stop, but you also know more about this than me so I'm gonna follow your opinion on that at the end of the day.
My list was the same as yours, I think a lot of people don't know or understand weapon safety/use/when they can be used, and even knowing all that if your in that situation, your mind has to make split second choice. It's hard sometimes. A lot of the situations you looked at needed more context.
Parkour Pistolero looked like he was jumping the fence to attack that smaller guy who was trying to run away.
It looked similar to when a fight is being broken up and somebody is trying to get back at another person.
The shooter was trying to interrupt an indigenous prayer that was part of a protest in NM. He was trying to disturb the event when the group of men tried to keep him from getting closer. Behind the men were a group of women and children who were praying/singing traditional indigenous songs
8 is in jail until his trial. There are many videos of his behaviors that day before the shooting. I wasn't there nor do I know the witnesses or victim. I do believe he will be convicted and serve at least 3 years in the Santa Fe pen.
I think I read he actually shot a grandpa in the stomach whom wasn't even part of the scuffle. Problem is the description seemed to be translated into English so it didn't make full sense.
Anyone that says go for the legs have never been in that situation
Justin vs Brian (I thought the same way) love the humor 😂😂😂 good video