ORONO, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — One of the survivors of the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 was in Maine Wednesday, sharing his story to help call for stricter gun control laws. Colin Goddard was shot 4 times by gunman Seung-Hui Cho and now has a titanium rod in his left leg. Goddard works for Everytown for Gun Safety, a non-profit advocating for gun control. He presented the film “Living for 32” at the University of Maine in Orono. The film is Colin’s story — how April 16, 2007 changed his life. He was in French class when the gunman started shooting. He was one of just seven students in his class to survive and he was the one to call 9-1-1.
Christopher Michaels-Martinez was walking into a delicatessen in Isla Vista, Calif. on May 23, 2014 when he was shot and killed.”He never made it to his 21st birthday,” his father, Richard Martinez, said Thursday.Martinez, a former lawyer who is now with Everytown for Gun Safety Survivors Network, spoke at the Tolerance Education Center in Rancho Mirage Thursday afternoon. The talk, which was organized by Everytown and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, featured Martinez, as well as Dori Smith, the chairwoman for the local chapter of Moms Demand Action
It is good to see that Bloomberg and Co. are kind enough to re-use these human props. And I bet he good Colin at a good discount after all the use he got at the Bradys.
I guess the Opposition still does not get that trying to shame law-abiding gun owners by parading these “heroes” simply does not work.
When most holidaymakers stay at a hotel their only concerns are the nightly rate, view from their room or noise that could disrupt their sleep.But, with a growing terror threat in countries normally considered ‘safe’, a leading security expert says an emergency plan should be a priority for hotel guests. Rob Walker, head of information and analysis, travel security, at London-based International SOS, has revealed to MailOnline Travel the hotel rooms that offer the most safety in the event of an attack, fire or disaster, plus a number of tips to stay safe.
This is not a bad article, but the problem is that it mixes strategies against common crime with what should be done in a terrorist attack. Some apply, but a lot do not. Criminals do not want to be caught and plan their crimes in a hotel accordingly. Terrorists don’t care one way or another but just tally a high body count. I am just going to give my humble advice on what to do if you are in a terrorist situation. I am not a Terrorism Expert but I did work hotel security and kept checking on events and what to do in case the worst scenario happened.
Don’t go there! That means for starters not going to a country where problems might arise or are already brewing. Unfortunately it seems Europe is no longer a safe place. I would love to say that countries like Spain or Italy with their lack of issues are safe, but with the Terrorists not being logical in their attacks, all bets are off.
If you go, choose hotels carefully. Terrorists look for high body count and notoriety/flash/six O’Clock news. A Hyatt-Regency packed with tourists and conventioneers will be more tempting than a Motel 6 a couple of miles down the road with the usual fare of middle class families. I actually favor those extended-stay hotels that are basically mini apartments that do not take long to make self-sufficient. They come with a small kitchen, refrigerator, microwave, pots, pans, silverware, etc. One trip to the local supermarket for the basic foodstuffs, water and whatever else you may need and you are set. Plus it is cheaper than room service at a regular hotel.
Avoid the hotel’s common/public areas as much as possible. But of course, this is not as easy as it sounds and you are at the mercy of the design of the hotel. Take the time to explore the place and see if you can locate alternate exits and entries. Find where the “Back of The Hotel” is located (Housekeeping, Maintenance and the such) which have exits of their own away from the public areas.
Avoid times where there is a lot of traffic in the hotel’s common/public areas. All meal times, Happy Hour, check-in/outs and events that might be happening at the hotel. Remember, High Body Count!
If SHTF while in a hotel’s common/public area. Most people will run away following the least path of resistance. But that might lead them to another set of bad guys laying in ambush. This is where you earlier exploration may come in handy. If you are in the restaurant/bar, instead of the marked exits, make a beeline for the kitchen and its exit. Be ready to bust glass and make your own exit through a window if needed. Guns: Not just for putting holes in bad guys. But if there is no way to escape, then generously apply Col. Jeff Cooper’s mandates of Decisiveness, Aggressiveness and Ruthlessness.
If SHTF while inside your room. Remain calm and if you feel ballsy enough, take a quick and careful peek outside: Is your exit route free or not? If you can make it, get the flock out of the hotel. If you deem it is more dangerous to leave, close and lock the door, get wet towels and seal under the door as much as you can and start piling all the furniture against the door. Jam it against the door would be better description. If terrorists get a master-key, they will go room by room (Like they did in Mumbai) killing or collecting people. Make sure the pile of crap covers all the way past the top of the door in case the terrorist manage to crack open the door some and toss a grenade. It goes without saying to stay the hell away from the door and the fatal funnel the entrance to your room makes.
Lay in ambush yourself. You are packing, right? This is one of those time you can brandish the hell out of your gun and laws be damned.
FIRE!!! Unless you are in an old hotel, you are probably safer in your room than in a common area in the case of fire. Hotel chains are more afraid of fire than bad guys breaking into rooms to steal laptops. That solidity you feel in a hotel door is fire retardation material and not for anything else. Do choose a room that is not too high up (3rd floor would be my favorite) and has a view or a balcony. Flames Go Up.
Be patient. Time is against the terrorists. Even in fucked up situations like Westgate Mall in Nairobi where government action was initiated long after the terrorist had stopped and were taking a breather, those who hid and stayed put, survived. Some escaped when the Terrorists moved to other mall locations and some did not move until the government forces secured the area. Use your head.
HOTELS HAVE NO DUTY TO KEEP YOU PROTECTED FROM HARM. THEY ARE ONLY OBLIGED TO EXERCISE A “REASONABLE EFFORT IN KEEPING THEIR GUESTS SAFE.” YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN.
Mumbai Terrorist just strolling because he has no opposition.
There are catchphrases that are so full of infinite stupidity, the brain throws a gear trying to process them. This is one of them.
If you have ever been told this obfuscation of reality to your face and have successfully resisted the need to slap massive quantities of common sense into the idiot that uttered this nonsense, you are deeply in control of your emotions and your blood pressure must be sky-high.
Then again, we can now officially invade Canada as they will not put up a fight so they can win.
I like to think of myself as a nice guy, most of the time. But there is an angry, vengeful, militant streak in me. Every once in a while, I see something that sets my blood on fire. This is one of those times.
One of the victims of the Brussels Airport Bombing was an Israeli Citizen. Consequently, an Israeli flag was placed at the memorial for the victims of the terrorist attack.
After the Americans liberated Western Europe from the Nazis, a spectacle arose known as the Ugly Carnival. French and Belgian women who had slept with Nazis – usually for favors – were dragged from their homes, had their heads shaved, and there paraded around town while the newly liberated townsfolk would throw things at them.
I don’t know what is going to happen to Europe in the coming months and years.
What I do know is this. There is a growing resentment in Europe against the tidal wave of Middle Eastern immigrants. Rape and violence by migrants that has been poorly responded to by European governments has given rise to vigilante anti-migrant groups.
As an outsider it boggles my mind that the nations and cultures that gave the world Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Handel, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Monet, Giotto, van Gogh, David, Shakespeare, Victor Hugo, Jules Verne, Dumas, Chaucer, Sarte, Conan Doyle, Dickens, opera, concertos, symphonies, the Pieta, The Creation of Adam, and ballet; would suddenly kowtow to a culture that for all intents and purposes bans music, portraits (most art really), literature, and dance.
Maybe, before Europe burns to the ground, some of the European elite who are so intent on coddling these people need to take a trip to the carnival and get their priorities straightened out.
VATICAN CITY, March 27 (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged the world in his Easter message on Sunday to use the “weapons of love” to combat the evil of “blind and brutal violence”, following the attacks in Brussels.
Seems pretty straight forward doesn’t it? If you have the hankering to take care of your old ride-on lawnmower by packing it with 3 lbs of tannerite and then shooting it, be sure to stand more than 43 feet away.
The bad news is that stumpy had to learn this lesson the hard way. Good news is that he’s not being charged with a crime since the only person he hurt was himself.
