Miguel and I have been covering the attacks on cars by Antifa/protesters.
With the rise in violent crime brought about by the civil unrest, and the defunding and demoralizing of the police what we are seeing is a rise in ambush violence.
The first is from New York City. A father was walking across the street with his daughter when he was shot in the head.
In Atlanta, 8-year-old Secoriea Turner was shot and killed when her mother made a U-turn around some illegal barricades put up by protesters.
The 8-year-old girl was in a car when she was shot. She was riding with her mother and a friend when they had exited the Downtown Connector onto University Avenue. Police said the driver was attempting to enter a parking lot when he was confronted by an armed group at 1238 Pryor Road.
Someone ended up opening fire hitting the car multiple times. Some of that gunfire found Secoriea. The person driving rushed her to the hospital, but they were too late. Secoriea died at Atlanta Medical Center.
“They say Black lives matter,” Williamson said in a hoarse voice. “You killed your own. You killed your own this time. Just because of a barrier. They killed my baby because she crossed a barrier and made a U-turn.”
We lost a lot of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan from ambushes. It is a very effective combat tactic for a weaker force to inflict heavy casualties on larger force, by taking advantage of the element of surprise.
We are clearly in the opening days of a civil war but only one side has acknowledged it and has stared combat operations.
You need to keep your eyes peeled for an ambush.
Is your path blocked? If so, by whom and why?
Is that car or group of people lurking nearby for some reason?
I am not in any way victim-blaming, but in the video above, that car was just sitting in the middle of the intersection. That should raise red flags.
If something looks off, get out of there. Find an alternate route.
Remember, US military doctrine is:
The most effective means of combating an ambush is through the immediate return of a high volume of fire by all weapons. This requires alertness, discipline, dynamic leadership, and rehearsed plans.
MOUT tactics gives clear and concise directions on what to do:
Regardless of the method of movement, all weapons should be positioned for immediate use. A well-executed ambush is hard to counteract. However, the effectiveness of an ambush can be reduced by the immediate return of fire. Enemy weapons may be silenced, thus creating weak points in the ambush position. Smoke and high-explosive (HE) grenades are effective in executing counterambush actions. They create confusion, provide a screen for movement, and disrupt the ambush plan.
IANAL but it seems like we are getting very close to having to employ “shoot the fuck out of everything and drive on through to break contact” whether we are on foot or in a vehicle.
Keep your head on a swivel because it’s getting dangerous out there.
That video is sickening.
ATLANTA SPIRALS: Mayor Blames Spike in Gun Violence on ‘Trump’s Lack of Leadership’
https://hannity.com/media-room/atlanta-spirals-mayor-blames-spike-in-gun-violence-on-trumps-lack-of-leadership/
Ah, so a “lack of leadership” from the President of the United States is causing violence in Atlanta?
First: What does that say about the leadership of Atlanta?
Second: If I was President and I heard this, I would be sorely tempted to sign an executive order dissolving the mayor’s and city councilors’ offices and bringing the city under federal control.
If they’re going to abdicate their duties to the people of the city and claim the President is responsible, let’s make that true. Absolve them of those duties (and the privileges that come with them) and give it all to the President. Kick them out.
Sure, it’ll be challenged in court and overturned, but that could take, what? A couple years? In the meantime, the people of the city could see a wildly better quality of life under new management, and the next election could be a sea change.
I’m much more aware of my surroundings now than when i was that time I almost got ambushed.
Of course, now I live in a much safer area and have no reason to be out after dark, so it’s kind of moot.
I’ve been saying this for a couple of weeks. The problem is being made worse by the fact that the police are not interested in arresting anyone except those who oppose the Antifa/BLM crowd. They have effectively been neutered by the same people who want to put them out of work.
Looking at the video, the car appeared to be stopping to let the pedestrians cross. If I was there, I would have crossed. I would not have seen anything wrong with it.
Well, right up to the point that the car straightened out and started going straight again. At that point, the deceased should have recognized something was not right (drivers change their minds all the time, but to stop a turn, start going straight, then stop is enough to cause concern.)
Something about this seems more like a deliberate hit against a specific individual, not a random act of violence.