Regular or De-escalated
By Carl Cestari
We always stress that NOTHING occurs in a vacuum. There always exists stepping
stones or a progression of events that lead up to a "situation". Whether YOU are
AWARE of them or not is not the issue(it should be, but as they say "shit
happens").
Regardless whether you saw it "coming" or BAM it just kicks you in the ass there
were any number of factors that occurred PRIOR to the "trouble" you are now
facing. Some of those "factors" were quite literally YEARS in the making.
The idea of developing "de-escalation" skills is generally understood as a way to
defuse or lower the level of aggressive intent and minimize the possibility of serious
hands on physical violence. This is done thru verbal and physical actions that are
designed to calm the stormy seas.
Sometimes it will work and sometimes it won't. I for one would RARELY place a
bet on the general altruistic, logical, compassionate and thoughtful "nature" of
humankind. So I would ALWAYS opt for the "mindset" that NO MATTER what I
do, it most probably WON'T WORK. Somebody is GOING to get a severe
asskicking or worse NO MATTER what is done to quell the "potential" violence. So
it ONLY makes sense to hedge EVERY bet and do your UTMOST to insure YOU
are the asskicker and NOT the asskickee.
Consider YOURSELF very fortunate that you even have the OPPORTUNITY to
attempt a run at "de-escalation". That MEANS that you haven't just been KILLED
or rendered hors d'combat OUTRIGHT. SO USE THIS "GIFT" TO YOUR FULL
ADVANTAGE!
DE-ESCALTION, both verbal and physical should be a TACTICAL tool that at it's
ESSENCE has NOTHING to do with your "perceived" intent BUT EVERYTHING
to do with SETTING UP YOUR MOST ADVANTAGEOUS STRATEGY FOR
ATTACK OR SURVIVAL!
I don't BELIEVE for a SECOND that Joey Dirtbag is GOING TO BUY INTO the
idea of any "peaceable negotiation" ANYMORE THAN I WOULD! A grift is a grift
and a "front" is a "front". I KNOW the GAME and so does HE! AT BEST we're
"dancing the dance".
MY JOB is be MORE believable and SMARTER than the other guy. 'Cause we
are BOTH RUNNING THE GAME. The best I can hope for is that my opposition
wonders if I really am THAT STUPID to believe that my attempts at "backing it
down" will really sway his intent to DO what he SET OUT TO DO!
So while I'm acting like my whole demeanor is screaming "HEY, BROTHER
DEAREST, CAN'T WE ALL JUST GETTING ALONG". What I'm really doing is
setting HIM UP for the inevitable crash landing.
He's thinking LOOK at THIS sappy, pussy-assed schmuck. I'M gonna PLAY him right into the boneyard. I'M using ARTIFICE and guile to maneuver HIM for MY BENEFIT.
Dance the dance of the biggest galactic wussy appeaser that was ever BORN. And
while YOUR doing that bit of street level "pys-ops" maneuver him into YOUR
TRAP.
Curbs, poles, fire-hydrants, sharp edges and corners, brick facades, plate glass
windows, on rushing traffic, whatever
Get his back to the nastiest most damaging shit in your environment. Place
YOURSELF in the BEST attack line which is HIS worst DEFENSE line. Maneuver
yourself to the BEST position to ATTACK while SETTING UP YOUR BEST
AVENUE OF ESCAPE.
THAT is what the DANCE of "de-escalation" SHOULD BE PRIMARILY ABOUT!
AND if by some chance the gods of fortune smile upon you AND the misdirection or your "de-escalation" PLOY actually WORKS GREAT!
BUT ALWAYS, ALWAYS PREPARE FOR THE WORST!
DE-ESCALATION is the ARTIFICE that SETS UP THE VEHEMENCE.
Besides I don't believe ANYTHING is ever going to work as "advertised".
Don't be a sucker.
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