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"Cheating has no meaning in the mind of the true predator." When your safety or life is on the line, there is no longer any such thing as "fighting dirty", onl

• gaius 17y ago
  It goes for both sides. If you're a cop or a criminal, all you want is a result, which means bringing overwhelming force to bear at the earliest opportunity. There's no "fair fight". I have a friend who fancies himself a bit of a martial artist, thinks he can handle himself in a fight. Look, I said to him, this is how a fight in a pub goes down. You go to the gents, and 5 guys pile in after you. None of them knows any martial arts, but it doesn't matter. They'll all just drag you to the floor, then stamp on you 'til you stop moving, then they'll go back into the bar, quietly finish their drinks and leave. I don't think he believes me, nor can he, he's got the martial arts mindset too ingrained. This knowledge can keep you safe too. The last time I was threatened was by some kids (20 at the oldest) in a bar. Middle-class "alternative" types, drinking cocktails, are not a threat, to anyone. They don't even know that they don't know how to fight (neither do I really, but I know it!) It's all posturing. Didn't impress me, didn't impress the girls they were with either, why bother?