SECURITY GUARD DOWN, SHOOTER ON THE LOOSE

This happened the day before yesterday at the store we go to down the street; the store security officer - a young guy in his twenties - got pistol whipped and then took a bullet while attempting to apprehend two shoplifters. He is seriously wounded but recovering; one of the two slime-molds who did it is in jail right now.

MAN ARRESTED, ANOTHER SOUGHT IN GROCERY STORE SHOOTING


Luis Daniel Cora-Romero, of Lancaster, was charged with retail theft, aggravated assault, robbery and criminal conspiracy to commit robbery. He is in Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail.

Kenneth Peralta, 38, of Lancaster (the shooter) is being sought.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Peralta is asked to call East Lampeter Township police at 717-291-4676. Peralta should be considered armed and dangerous - Police said they think he got away in a dark blue or black Ford Taurus with Pennsylvania license plate HNT 6089.



I pointed out to the wife & kids that we should respect that poor guy who took a round; I've pulled a lot of private security gigs over the years - armed AND unarmed - and that could have been me on any one of several occasions.

Trouble with any job with the word "Security" in it is that sooner or later, you're the number two guy at a gun fight. The option of being armed isn't always your prerogative - quite often the corporate entity doesn't want their Security armed; because of the liability risk. The way they look at it - Security's just there as a deterrent - it's better to let the thief bolt with the goods than to deal with a possible lawsuit. In this case, the gun came out right at the end of it, over a packet of razor blades, of all things.


Bottom Line: For your personal security purposes, it is not good enough to simply arm yourself; even with whatever minimal qualifications and firearms training your jurisdiction requires for concealed carry. It is also essential that your training includes a review & rehearsal of possible scenarios (as realistic as possible within the constraints of safety).

For example: you're in the store and a situation goes down - what do you do? (Bear in mind it is not your mission to protect store property - your motivation is personal survival).

Consult local law enforcement and seek legal guidance regarding such a scenario, and seek the best combat pistol marksmanship training available. Consider this the unwritten clause in your life insurance policy.


 

TECHNO-GEEK QUESTION

I recommend the Yum Pla Muuk - S.L.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN . . . this time in my favorite state north of the Mason-Dixon line - PENNSYLVANIA! (Not far from Gettysburg, in fact; I'll be posting from there over the Fourth of July weekend which of course was when the battle was fought).

ANYWAY I recently upgraded my Blackberry device and am using the Verizon Navigator application. Right away I notice its capabilities in the signal reception department seem superior somehow to the Garmins I was using - a couple generations back.

MY QUESTION IS - how does this thing work? Is it a true GPS system, receiving from satellites? Or is it similar to the old LORAN; triangulating off towers?

The reason I ask is it seems to be receiving even when its tucked into the center pedestal of the car, even when the car is under overhead cover . . . the engineer in me wants to know; I want to understand the mechanical nature of the system . . .

HAVING SAID ALL THAT the thing appears to be a true GPS after all, as it does not receive from within this fine Thai restaurant "Lemon Grass" (which I recommend to anybody) here in Lancaster, PA.

STORMBRINGER SENDS
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

Do they mean the CITY or the BAND ? ? ?

Sean Linnane is ON THE ROAD in Lancaster, Pennsylvania . . .

LINK UP

A pair of Iron Ponies on the road somewhere deep in Amish country, Pennsylvania.

Like I said yesterday I'm signing on with a new outfit. I arrived today & made linkup with an old friend, my mentor actually; I'll refer to him as Sensei - he taught me the art & science of surgical explosive breaching operations . . . another lifetime ago, back in Okinawa. That's his totally customized '08 Springer Softail (I'm driving the Mustang) There's a LOT of horsepower in that baby! -eat your heart out Theo =D

A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away another mentor of mine, an old retired Green Beret, full-blooded Ute Indian who made Sergeant Major - explained to me that after retirement, for him the word adventure involved fast cars and motel rooms . . .

. . . I guess I've arrived . . . "still serving in other capacities" . . . STORMBRINGER SENDS