Don’t Carry a Trauma Kit
BY Herschel Smith
1 year, 10 months ago
“Consciousness of guilt.”
Well, whatever. I don’t have to try to treat the one who just tried to kill me. And the set of downsides to not carrying a trauma kit only has to have one member: you’re unable to stop bleeding of you or a loved one. There. That’s it. Case closed for me.
On December 27, 2022 at 11:23 pm, streamfortyseven said:
The kinds of prosecutors they’re talking about here are prosecutors who are on the sides of those breaking the law by committing the initial assault. Practicing criminal defense law in a small town in a state like Kansas, I haven’t seen much of that – but I haven’t been active in criminal defense for about four years now, so things may have changed. Prosecutors and police who prosecute people acting in self-defense are a lethal threat to the public and should be removed from power, accordingly. Prosecutors can and do pick the cases they choose to prosecute – it’s not an automatic thing. And all too often, police arrest crime victims, especially in domestic violence cases – but in my experience, those charges can go away if defense counsel makes a credible threat to make the prosecutor look like a horse’s ass in front of a jury… And with enough flushed cases, police tend to alter their policing.
On December 28, 2022 at 6:57 am, Bill Buppert said:
That trauma kit is not only for the goblin but also yourself and potentially victims of the goblin. Like a fire extinguisher or seat belt, in and of itself a harmless accessory. This is a solution looking for a problem.
If you carry a gun, carry a TQ at minimum.
Much like the apocryphal advice to carry an unmodified firearms which looks better in the courtroom, show me the evidence this harms the self defender’s case. The more urban the courtroom, the more hostile to any self defense case de facto.
On December 28, 2022 at 8:26 am, June J said:
These are the same people who said that you shouldn’t get training on using your self defense weapons.
I don’t give these two much attention because their advice seems slanted to how to make their job as your defense attorney easier.
I wouldn’t hire either of them if they lack the knowledge and skill to use my preparedness investments as positives instead of negatives.
The IFAK is for me or my loved ones if either should be injured. Not for a 3rd party.
On December 28, 2022 at 9:34 am, Heywood said:
I could not make it through the entire video. If those 2 are litigating attorneys, they need to reconsider their career choice. There are lots of opportunities in food service.
On December 28, 2022 at 10:08 am, Okanogan Offgrid said:
I’ll never forget Basic Training in 1971. My Drill Sergeants made it clear: “You never use your field dressing on someone else.”
On December 28, 2022 at 9:13 pm, J said:
“Much like the apocryphal advice to carry an unmodified firearms which looks better in the courtroom”
Thank you for stating that…I’m soooo sick of these keyboard commandos spouting this myth.
On December 29, 2022 at 10:06 am, James said:
I will always carry a basic blowout kit.I drive(accidents)/am in construction(accidents)/hunt(you get the point) ect.,never know when it may (hopefully never!)needed.I am not a emt/para but if I can hold off bleeding out /lesson shock ect. I may be helpful till better trained folks can get on it.
I will always carry these kits and made em up for family/friends as gifts in the past.
On January 1, 2023 at 12:11 pm, Latigo Morgan said:
Wow. They really advocated for not carrying 1st Aid stuff.
That’s nuts. Probably shouldn’t carry a fire extinguisher in your vehicle or keep one in your house, either.
On January 1, 2023 at 2:59 pm, Joe Momma said:
Shakespeare had a very dim view of lawyers, as I recall.
Seems to me he was right.