Using Time and Space to Defeat Assassins and Other Adversaries

697 Pages·2008·5.69 MB·English

by  Becker Gavin de

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JUST 2 SECONDS
USING TIME AND SPACE TO DEFEAT ASSASSINS
AND OTHER ADVERSARIES
With a Compendium of Attacks
Against At-risk Persons
Gavin de Becker
Tom Taylor and Jeff Marquart
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Contents
Now
Time
Mind
Space
See
The Compendium
Appendices
APPENDIX 1: A Letter That Can Be Provided to Your Protectee
APPENDIX 2: Pie Attacks on Public Figures and Executives
APPENDIX 3: The Decision to Use Violence
APPENDIX 4: Public Posture on Security
APPENDIX 5: Guidelines for Handling of Inappropriate Communications
APPENDIX 6: An introduction to Threat Assessment and Management
APPENDIX 7: Ten Agreements for Hired Drivers/Chauffeurs
APPENDIX 8: Interview with Gavin de Becker
APPENDIX 9: Security Firm Standards
APPENDIX 10: Boyd's Cycle -- OODA Cycle
APPENDIX 11: Can a Determined Assassin be Stopped?
APPENDIX 12: Col Dave Grossman on Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs
APPENDIX 13: MOSAIC for Assessment of Public-figure Pursuit
APPENDIX 14: Advantages of Private Aircraft Over Commercial Aircraft
APPENDIX 15: About Gavin de Becker & Associates
Selected Bibliography & Web Sites
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
The Compendium Contents
THE COMPENDIUM DESCRIBED
Notes on the Compendium Categories
CONCLUSIONS Arising from Analysis of the Statistics
SECTION 1: Intentional Harm
1A. Successful Attacks within the U.S.
1B. Successful Attacks outside the U.S.
1C. Unsuccessful Attacks within the U.S.
1D. Unsuccessful Attacks outside the U.S.
1E. Failed, Aborted, Prevented Incidents Worldwide
1F. Kidnapping
SECTION 2: Unintentional Harm
2A. Accidents
2B. Sudden Illness/Medical Emergency
2C. Wrong Place/Wrong Time/Wrong Associations
SECTION 3: Embarrassing Incidents
3A. Pie Attacks and Other Thrown Objects
3B. Pests, Protesters, and Pranksters
3C. Self-inflicted Wounds
SECTION 4: Attacks Against U.S. Presidents
SECTION 5: incidents Added After Analysis