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Uganda bombing trial stalls after top prosecutor assassinated

While the victim in this case did not have security assigned and therefore we cannot directly analyze what did or didn’t happen in that regard – we can still assess the mechanism of attack and the target selection process used by the attackers. As usual, they chose to attack her at a point of vulnerability while in the vehicle, where most attacks occur, additionally they chose to attack at a point of complacency – they shot her when she stopped to buy fruit, just as she has done on numerous occasions.
Considering, CARVER and counter-surveillance principles, what could have been done to avoid this?
Uganda bombing trial stalls after top prosecutor assassinated

TBT – Reagan Assassination Attempt

reagan assassination attempt

We all remember the quick and effective US Secret Service agent’s response to the assassination attempt made by John Hinckley Jr. on March 30, 1981.

However, we use this event as a learning point as the reactive measures, while they saved his life, were not enough to save the President from harm. Many protocols were changed after this event and as such we try not to have an event dictate our policy, but our forethought and threat analysis.

Stay safe, JML

Glock Upgrades and Do-It-Yourself Modifications

Glock Upgrades and Do-It-Yourself Modifications

Glock ‘Safe-Action’ pistols are arguably one of the most prolific pistols in use today by military and law enforcement organizations around the world as well as private citizens. The reasons are many and while this article is not intended to be a review of the pistol, I will list a few that are particularly noteworthy: 

“Big Bodyguards” – When a Societal Stereotype defines a profession

“Arnold Schwarzenegger’s bodyguard detail his biggest set of muscles”

Unfortunately, we cannot easily overcome a stereotype that is portrayed in movies and glorified in the media. However, any true protector understands that it is not the size of the agent or caliber of weapon or the degree of black belt that will keep their client safe, but the mind – and specifically how far forward the mind can think. This is most notably and famously exemplified in the Paris Hilton incident shown within the article when her bodyguard restrains a would be assailant and leaves her unattended crying out “What do we do? Is there Police? What do we do?”

All we can do is set ourselves apart, professionally.

 

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Lagos Union Official Assassinated

“The former Vice Chairman, Lagos Mainland branch of the NURTW, was reportedly shot dead at the back of his house by the assailants while parking his car around 8pm on Tuesday.”

Time and time again we are shown that the stats are true – “most attacks occur in or near the principal’s vehicle, and they occur mostly near the home, office or hotel – just where complacency is most likely to set in.”

Lagos transport union boss assassinated