Lone Wolf Scenarios

The Mass Shooting In San Bernardino Profoundly Changed the Landscape in This Country

The attack on 9/11 of course changed the landscape as well. The number of deaths in just a matter of moments was staggering, never again we swore as a country. We went to war because of the attack, and we heard the government recommend we stock up on duct tape and plastic. Now almost a decade and a half later we are attacked again, and things have changed once again.

What Makes the Most Recent Terrorist Attack Different?

It could be anyone. The government is talking about the so-called lone wolf attacks. About the person that gets it in his or her head to attack people, to attack a way of life. The lone wolf scenario is more than likely a fallacy in most cases,

Survival is always at the individual level. Even when in a room full of people and there is an active shooter, it is you and the shooter in competition, who will win the game.

When it comes right down to it, living or dying is all about being in the right or wrong place at the time. How close will you be sitting to the door that the shooter comes though? Whom did the shooter first spot as they burst through the door? How close to an exit are you, is there a desk close by, a file cabinet, or wall to get behind. It is about your place, your location in time that often times dictates life or death. You have to change the odds so they are in your favor.

Look for the exits and evaluate the distance as you walk into any room or building. Look for objects that could offer protection and choose one or two. You can no longer spot an attacker. It could be the women with the baby stroller. It could be the man in the expensive suit reading the paper in line. Remember some of the Paris attackers had purchased expensive suits to blend in. It could be your neighbor, who you say hi to as you both head out to work in the