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29th February 2012, 10:17 AM
Responsibility and Accountability in a SHTF Situation (http://zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=60213)
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During Katrina I was assigned to the 220th Military Police Colorado NG, deployed to New Orleans to carry out stabilizing operations. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 80% of the arrest I made were local PD, hording relief supplies and looting to take care of there own families. And the other 20% would be media going where they were not allowed to be. Our marching orders were aid and protect the civilian population, and reestablish rule of law, through the use of marshal law. The whole experience left a pretty bad taste in my mouth for civilian law enforcement, and really exposed for me some of there training weakness. So here is my advice when you find yourself in that kind of situation:
1: If the local administration orders an evacuation....Leave! It’s very easy to go from "Defender of my house" to refugee when everything on your block gets destroyed by an act of God.
2: If you’re going to stay make sure you have not only suitable shelter, but all the supplies you need to pack in at least a month. I came across many houses that had the food, water, medicine, and responsible firepower to sustain a safe and healthy environment for an extended time. I also came across many houses that had wannabe Rambo’s looking to pick a fight with anyone who came near there property. Rambo was usually dumb enough to start trouble with a platoon of hardened vets fresh off a tour from Iraq, and he always lost. The well prepared and disciplined survivalist was not only allowed to carry on, some invited us in for a hot cup of coffee and have since become very good friends of mine.
3: And most important of all, Keep your head on a swivel and your eyes and ears open and sharp. In the modern day a total nationwide break down of law cannot be caused by a natural disaster, and even if the local government agencies can’t handle it, there are always more resources coming, and you will know them when you see them.
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During Katrina I was assigned to the 220th Military Police Colorado NG, deployed to New Orleans to carry out stabilizing operations. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 80% of the arrest I made were local PD, hording relief supplies and looting to take care of there own families. And the other 20% would be media going where they were not allowed to be. Our marching orders were aid and protect the civilian population, and reestablish rule of law, through the use of marshal law. The whole experience left a pretty bad taste in my mouth for civilian law enforcement, and really exposed for me some of there training weakness. So here is my advice when you find yourself in that kind of situation:
1: If the local administration orders an evacuation....Leave! It’s very easy to go from "Defender of my house" to refugee when everything on your block gets destroyed by an act of God.
2: If you’re going to stay make sure you have not only suitable shelter, but all the supplies you need to pack in at least a month. I came across many houses that had the food, water, medicine, and responsible firepower to sustain a safe and healthy environment for an extended time. I also came across many houses that had wannabe Rambo’s looking to pick a fight with anyone who came near there property. Rambo was usually dumb enough to start trouble with a platoon of hardened vets fresh off a tour from Iraq, and he always lost. The well prepared and disciplined survivalist was not only allowed to carry on, some invited us in for a hot cup of coffee and have since become very good friends of mine.
3: And most important of all, Keep your head on a swivel and your eyes and ears open and sharp. In the modern day a total nationwide break down of law cannot be caused by a natural disaster, and even if the local government agencies can’t handle it, there are always more resources coming, and you will know them when you see them.