Orlando Wilson

Wisdom From a Cornish Fisherman

Looking back, I was lucky as I got to interact with what could be classed as the old and traditional Cornish fishermen who worked the sea by hand, understood the weather and could find good fishing grounds by reference points, when the coast could be seen. Technology and hydraulics certainly made things easier, well as…
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Self-Defense, Empathy & Sympathy

Empathy and sympathy are for those that deserve them. In self-defense situations, showing empathy and sympathy to the wolves will only ensure the suffering and slaughter of the sheep!
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Hostage Rescue – Think Like The Terrorist

I find amusing the videos online of hostage rescue drills of scenarios where the hostages are being held in buses etc. Think about this from the hostage takers perspective, do you think they would wait for the tactical team to enter the bus, so they could engage in a fair firefight?
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Bondi Beach Terrorist Attack – The Have A Go Heros!

People need to understand the threat of terrorist attacks is increasing, and running, hiding and telling people about it will just lead to the deaths of innocent and defenseless people.
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Bondi Beach Terrorist Attack – 40 Meter Pistol Shot

A Bondi Beach police detective shot and killed one of the terrorists that attacked a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Australia last weekend with his service pistol from approximately 40 meters away.
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Russian SIGINT & Mobile Phones

The front line is not just a couple of kilometers of the front line. Do not keep phones turned on where artillery can reach. If you urgently need to call, use only one phone at a time within a 700-meter area.
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The Threat of Poisoning for Bodyguards & Close Protection Personnel

The vast majority of those in the close protection and bodyguard industry are trained to anticipate violence. Yet one of the most insidious threats they must also prepare for is poisoning—a method of attack that is silent, often invisible, and devastatingly effective.
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Arming Europe for Self-Defense

Anyone assessing the real security situation in Europe at the moment will quickly come to the conclusion that more terrorist attacks are imminent and organized crime is going to skyrocket. So, shouldn’t law abiding citizens have the right and ability to defend themselves?
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Close Protection Business – CV’s, Certificates and Scams

One thing that is always a red flag for me is a company that is constantly putting out adverts for CV’s for close protection jobs.
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