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On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 12:02 PM, Chris Kaminski <chris at setmajer.com> wrote:
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> On 3 Jun 2008, at 11:37, Josh Sims wrote:
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>> Why not retaliate?
>
> Um, because (assuming you mean retaliating by physical violence) it'd
> get you into legal trouble?
>> Thing is, to win a conflict like that you need to be willing to do
> what the other guy won't. That means if he comes with a bat, you come
> with a machete. He comes with a machete, you come with a gun. And you
> use it. No hesitation, no quarter.

met a very interesting chap at an event recently - ex-brixton
policeman of 20 years, been a negotiator (kidnaps, suicides, protests
etc.) for the met for the last five years. we broached this area (who
would win a fight) over a cuppa and he sees it quite simply - those
with the least to lose will be those who are the hardest.