Pro Guns, Gear, Tactics, Training, Mindset, & Discussion
No knock warrants are an interesting animal. In my opinion, they are valid and applicable in only extreme situations where people’s (citizens not responding cops) lives are potentially in danger. Rescuing dope is not a valid use of no knocks. Does this mean all prior no knocks have been good actions free of Constitutional violations? … Read more
The use of lawful and appropriate force by law enforcement is deescalation. Deescalation is a buzzword in popular social circles and the media. It’s over dramatized portrayal as the magical solution to most issues has socially morphed it into something it is not. People demand deescalation training for cops without knowing what deescalation actually is. … Read more
Erick Gelhaus, John Hearne, Dave Simerly, James Westerfield, Warren Wilson, and Matt Landfair discuss qualified immunity and the misunderstandings that surround it.
Bill Blowers, John Chapman, Erick Gelhaus, Chuck Pressburg, Jared Reston, Dave Simerly, Warren Wilson, and Matt Landfair discuss no-knock warrants and other commonly misunderstood concepts.
There is a concept called “totality of the circumstances” which seems to be lost on most. What it means is considering all factors that play into a situation. For example, we have seen clips of videos where police are acting horrifically but when we see the whole video, their actions are wholly justified. The amount … Read more
Michael Brown, Cecil Burch, Chuck Haggard, Matt Larsen, and Matt Landfair discuss chokeholds, neck restraints, law-enforcement training, use-of-force policy, medical risk, and public perception.