Tag Archives: terrorism

Musings on the occasion of October 7, 2023.

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Oleg Volk
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Paleolithic Britain

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Oleg Volk

The recent terrorist event in the zoo previously known as Great Britain illustrated the unfortunate decline of that people. On the one hand, brave residents went after the perpetrator of violence with all available tools. On the other, the sole … Continue reading →

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100+ casualties in a gay dance club attack? Time for Pink Pistols.

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Oleg Volk

(Edited for factual info) One fiend attacks a crowd and kills 50, wounds more. How was that possible in a state where concealed carry is legal and plenty of people go armed? Unfortunately, I see several contributing factors: Carry is … Continue reading →

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“I am not Charlie!”

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Oleg Volk

It may be better to be a live jackal than a dead lion, but it is better still to be a live lion. And usually easier. (Robert Heinlein) When people regularly die for expressing their beliefs, free speech does not … Continue reading →

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A reasonable response to Islamic terrorism

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Going after coreligionists of the offenders would make no more sense than bombing the Vatican in response to an IRA attack. The actual culprits of the Paris attack could have been shot dead in the act with minimal difficulty, except … Continue reading →

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Cell phone videos of attacks in progress (with corrected link)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Oleg Volk

(The chair is for concealment and steadier aim. It’s not bullet proof cover, no matter what movies show.) An increasing number of massacres of unarmed civilians are now recorded. Most people who are able to hold a cell phone steadily … Continue reading →

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Security measures merely move terrorist events…

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Oleg Volk

…to the check-in site:  Volgograd, Russia gets an explosion right in the crowd at the metal detector. In short, even if successful, security measures save trains or aircraft from damage, not passengers.

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False flag operation?

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Oleg Volk

For years, many Australians claimed that the 1996 Port Arthur mass shooting was a false flag operation. This week, many Americans are saying the same about the Aurora, CO mass murder. Not having enough information about either, I can’t say … Continue reading →

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Theater seating and self-defense

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Oleg Volk

(Image by okaygeek.com) People say that any hypothetical defender at the Aurora theater would have run the risk of hitting innocent bystanders. The risk existed but consider how typical theater seats rise rise towards the back. It’s the classic “second … Continue reading →

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The Lawdog got it (9-11)

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Reflections on the ten-year mark.

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