Please take a look at Articles on self-defense/conflict/violence for introductions to the references found in the bibliography page.

Please take a look at my bibliography if you do not see a proper reference to a post.

Please take a look at my Notable Quotes

Hey, Attention on Deck!

Hey, NOTHING here is PERSONAL, get over it - Teach Me and I will Learn!


When you begin to feel like you are a tough guy, a warrior, a master of the martial arts or that you have lived a tough life, just take a moment and get some perspective with the following:


I've stopped knives that were coming to disembowel me

I've clawed for my gun while bullets ripped past me

I've dodged as someone tried to put an ax in my skull

I've fought screaming steel and left rubber on the road to avoid death

I've clawed broken glass out of my body after their opening attack failed

I've spit blood and body parts and broke strangle holds before gouging eyes

I've charged into fires, fought through blizzards and run from tornados

I've survived being hunted by gangs, killers and contract killers

The streets were my home, I hunted in the night and was hunted in turn


Please don't brag to me that you're a survivor because someone hit you. And don't tell me how 'tough' you are because of your training. As much as I've been through I know people who have survived much, much worse. - Marc MacYoung

WARNING, CAVEAT AND NOTE

The postings on this blog are my interpretation of readings, studies and experiences therefore errors and omissions are mine and mine alone. The content surrounding the extracts of books, see bibliography on this blog site, are also mine and mine alone therefore errors and omissions are also mine and mine alone and therefore why I highly recommended one read, study, research and fact find the material for clarity. My effort here is self-clarity toward a fuller understanding of the subject matter. See the bibliography for information on the books. Please make note that this article/post is my personal analysis of the subject and the information used was chosen or picked by me. It is not an analysis piece because it lacks complete and comprehensive research, it was not adequately and completely investigated and it is not balanced, i.e., it is my personal view without the views of others including subject experts, etc. Look at this as “Infotainment rather then expert research.” This is an opinion/editorial article/post meant to persuade the reader to think, decide and accept or reject my premise. It is an attempt to cause change or reinforce attitudes, beliefs and values as they apply to martial arts and/or self-defense. It is merely a commentary on the subject in the particular article presented.


Note: I will endevor to provide a bibliography and italicize any direct quotes from the materials I use for this blog. If there are mistakes, errors, and/or omissions, I take full responsibility for them as they are mine and mine alone. If you find any mistakes, errors, and/or omissions please comment and let me know along with the correct information and/or sources.



“What you are reading right now is a blog. It’s written and posted by me, because I want to. I get no financial remuneration for writing it. I don’t have to meet anyone’s criteria in order to post it. Not only I don’t have an employer or publisher, but I’m not even constrained by having to please an audience. If people won’t like it, they won’t read it, but I won’t lose anything by it. Provided I don’t break any laws (libel, incitement to violence, etc.), I can post whatever I want. This means that I can write openly and honestly, however controversial my opinions may be. It also means that I could write total bullshit; there is no quality control. I could be biased. I could be insane. I could be trolling. … not all sources are equivalent, and all sources have their pros and cons. These needs to be taken into account when evaluating information, and all information should be evaluated.” - God’s Bastard, Sourcing Sources (this applies to this and other blogs by me as well; if you follow the idea's, advice or information you are on your own, don't come crying to me, it is all on you do do the work to make sure it works for you!)



“You should prepare yourself to dedicate at least five or six years to your training and practice to understand the philosophy and physiokinetics of martial arts and karate so that you can understand the true spirit of everything and dedicate your mind, body and spirit to the discipline of the art.” - cejames (note: you are on your own, make sure you get expert hands-on guidance in all things martial and self-defense)



“All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed.” - Montaigne


I am not a leading authority on any one discipline that I write about and teach, it is my hope and wish that with all the subjects I have studied it provides me an advantage point that I offer in as clear and cohesive writings as possible in introducing the matters in my materials. I hope to serve as one who inspires direction in the practitioner so they can go on to discover greater teachers and professionals that will build on this fundamental foundation. Find the authorities and synthesize a wholehearted and holistic concept, perception and belief that will not drive your practices but rather inspire them to evolve, grow and prosper. My efforts are born of those who are more experienced and knowledgable than I. I hope you find that path! See the bibliography I provide for an initial list of experts, professionals and masters of the subjects.

The Law vs. The Legal System

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Law: The system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties; an individual rule as part of a system of law; a thing regarded as having the binding force or effect of a formal system of rules; systems of law as a subject of study or as the basis of the legal profession; statutory law and the common law. - Google Results

Legal System: Legal system refers to a procedure or process for interpreting and enforcing the law. It elaborates the rights and responsibilities in a variety of ways. Three major legal systems of the world consist of civil law, common law and religious law; Jury system is a legal system for determining the facts at issue in a law suit. Tax system is a legal system for assessing and collecting taxes. Electoral system is a legal system for making democratic choices. - https://definitions.uslegal.com/l/legal-system/

People can imagine quit well that the legal system also involves the person(s) who regulate and enforce said laws as you can imagine depend heavily on each person's education, experiences, beliefs and perceptions...to name a few concepts that effect how that person will actually regulate and enforce through interpretations. 

You probably already know that as you expand your knowledge base that your skills in navigation of this legal system, as you can imagine is similar to any competitive endeavor. Professionals and Experts said that the legal system is, "adversarial." Can you imagine just how difficult it is to compete against such professionals who live, breath and apply the laws and its legal systems. Not a pretty picture in one's head, right?

I understand that the law is very specific in its written form. Where the law becomes chaotic and fuzzy is the professionals of the legal system who will interpret said laws to enforce and regulate said laws. It is believed by experts that the quantity of the written laws contributes to the dysfunction of the legal system. 

Adversarial meaning a contest like no other that is between the, example and not comprehensive, prosecutor and the defense. You are just the recipient of the end results of the contest on the defense side. It is well known by those whose profession is to deal with the law and the legal system that your choice and expertise of defense and its attorneys must be sufficient to win the battle with his adversary the prosecutor. 

Marc MacYoung said, in regard to his book of self-defense, that defenders must provide the book to their defense attorney simply because most, almost all, have not clue about self-defense law. They all are influenced and trained to handle the legal plea-bargain system along with the bail system. The more you remember, the more you will know to properly make decisions on both bond and plea-bargaining, especially if your case is solid in self-defense law. 

Lets use the plea-bargain system as a limited example using the following quotation from a story in USA Today dated 7 August 2018 titled, “Reforming the Criminal Justice System Ending Plea Deals.” 

The truth is, we don’t really have a criminal justice system. Mostly, what we have is a plea-bargain system. Police arrest people, prosecutors charge them with crimes, and then a deal is struck. When the police search and arrest you, you have a lot of constitutional due process rights, but they’re mostly enforceable only if you go to trial. If you go to trial, you have a lot of constitutional due process rights there. But the prosecutor’s decision to charge you with a crime (and what to charge you with), which is key to the plea bargain deal, is subject to virtually no constitutional protections at all. 

Note: This is the no fly zone where anything can happen and what I understand most of the legal systems practitioners like to spend their time simply because it is the easiest and most profitable. It is what I believe is where the “GAME” is played. The teams are “prosecutors” vs. “Defense Attorney’s.” You are the ball and where you land and what results that come from the ball in play are determined by how well the two team’s play. It is a win-loss adversarial game and you have little or no control of it so like a pinball in a pinball machine your wiggle and shake has little effect on what and how the pinball plays.

ALSO, Quoting the Same Article:

Once charged with a crime, defendants are in a tough position. Note: This is the quicksand that slowly sucks the very life out of you…read on! First, they must bear the costs of a defense, assuming they are not indigent. Second, even if they consider themselves entirely innocent, they will face strong pressure to accept a plea bargain — pressure made worse by the modern tendency of prosecutors to overcharge with extensive "kitchen sink" indictments: Prosecutors count on the fact that when a defendant faces dozens of felony charges, the prospect that a jury might go along with even one of them will be enough to make a plea deal look attractive.

If your exposure is such that you will encounter aggression and violence sooner or later you will naturally have to deal with the law and legal system along with its professionals and a person is able to deal successfully and benefit from these stories as useful leading to your informing your defense, then achieving successful self-defense, defense. 

The more you KNOW, the more you discover what you DON’T KNOW, and the more you are able to uncover what you DON’T KNOW YOU DON’T KNOW!

In closing, speaking to the bond hearing system there is now “an algorithm,” a coded program on computer, that is used by the judges to determine which of three choices they have when you are arrested, i.e., “Allow release on own recognizance; Allow moderate bail for release; or throw your ass in jail until trial date arrives.” Note: for the article referenced I assume there are more choices as to low bail, moderate bail or exorbitant bail. 

As martial artists with intent to defend and protect you can now shift your awareness to a broader perspective involving self-defense law through the mine-infested field of the legal system and profession, can you not?


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