Hostile Environments – Page 8 – Truth Only Has Few Friends

Hostile Environments – International Armed Security

I tell my students and clients, that guns can get you out of trouble, but can also get you into a lot more trouble! If you’re working armed, you need to have done your homework and worked out how you’re going to deal with all the potential problems that can occur when carrying weapons and…
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Personal Security & Close Protection in Crowds

Over the years I have been caught up in several situations with crowds where things could have gone very bad, very quickly. Crowds are best avoided at all cost when providing close protection / bodyguard services to say journalists, but some clients’ want to be, or need to be at the center of the party…
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Confraternities & Cults of Nigeria, West Africa

The confraternities and voodoo cults of Nigeria and West Africa use a lot of African rituals and magic in their initiation ceremonies and at their meetings. The cults offer their members protection and as a springboard for a criminal or even a political career.
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Crime Fiction Books: Reglas Mexicanas – A Life Without Pain, Is Not A Life

Reglas Mexicanas is a dark, violent and technically accurate story that not only takes the reader into the world of drug, firearm, and human trafficking on the U.S. & Mexican border, but also into the mindsets and motivations of those involved.
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Investigative Journalist Security: Staying Alive to Tell the Truth – Books on Amazon

Sadly, these days the rights of journalists, activists, bloggers and those who believe in freedom of speech in general, are being eroded, usually in the name of national security or political correctness.
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Hostage Negotiation for Dummies – NATO’s Retreat From Afghanistan

I wrote this article during the disastrous and chaotic NATOs retreat from Afghanistan in 2021. There are many basic points on how not to conduct hostage negotiations, that can be identified from this whole fiasco, which led to the needless deaths of thousands of people.
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Survival Training Courses in Europe

We provide all season survival training courses and seminars geared towards the skill levels and requirements of our clients.
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Security Driving in Hostile Environments

In my professional opinion for me there is a lot more you need to be aware of when providing close protection services and working with vehicles than just being a good driver.
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Kidnap & Ransom: The Essentials of Kidnapping Prevention – Books on Amazon

Over the past two decades kidnapping for ransom and hostage taking have become a booming multi-million dollar business. This book will show you some of the realities of the kidnap and ransom business and give some basic information on what you can do to make yourself a harder target.
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