The Debrief - What Nearly Being Gutted in a Parking Lot Taught Me

One of the things a rookie cop learns is that any incident can turn deadly in the blink of an eye. Most of the time we survive these wake-up calls, but some of us do not. 113/c2jPK04/VVB4YD8PDtwmW5ktQT22RJYG-W2NZxg54Kf-DSMmLVSc3q3npV1-WJV7CgzY3V7GvTV1G7bLkN44yRD8RY0M1W5pgqFL1V7RPMN8cd9Gkd46FJW80cMwy7LDhpBW58Cl-W5h571kW4qx4w_8cL4QCN7H9BKkzTyyCW6LK22b6DNZc7W3nnt6f7BH2nkW8gVG1H48F_hzW33MKJj20sP6fW1sRpMC3m4TPDW90nqvq7yW26BVjCs7414lvh2W5nxr031_0sFwW4b_lzM6D3QL1W76D_xL6M3GZqW6w2cHw430B2wW3M34lw2vWRxRW55xyQz3KlZcBW1L19Fj2K9XRq3b7S1 113/c2jPK04/VVB4YD8PDtwmW5ktQT22RJYG-W2NZxg54Kf-DSMmLVTp3q3pBV1-WJV7CgG2LW8dCgsL3mhLmjW6GBc4H4LGpGLN8VpfGJZCRQvW3bTdRT7WyBBgW59tjfs5W-jPDW5DCz-p6lLynYW8J5Ynx47MW4jVSKSGb2fvkZyN3DNMv8NK3jNN2wycmc4CQFPVnGP6d1XF9sqW88CyCK7cCfLVW9b9nKF2tWdc7W6SywxT12HG2vW6qDwj12wjkzwW2HrwRv6X3JdSW6bVjKJ72yB62W2jWQk-5Sp9spN2M09rVXvwP-W35n8JC58z1cdVfgRPt60bkmRW8D_gMl7H_JHZW589Cm762vQKjW71CFkK3rqMqJW8q6FSj2tPxHlW5PZlx256cZ-6W8zSQVC2czPYPW7F4K0D2gkPWKW5jgG0K1b5g5hVtrvQ27B1mjm3lZ91 [WHAT NEARLY BEING GUTTED IN A PARKING LOT TAUGHT ME](113/c2jPK04/VVB4YD8PDtwmW5ktQT22RJYG-W2NZxg54Kf-DSMmLVTp3q3pBV1-WJV7CgLZ1M7Gn9VGxhJTW8ZL-G62QGyncW3rz75650_grjN1pQXS-cPw0PW7zrTyj8-Zxf_N5dWJKX7hs20W5Xsq8Z15Rq3-VH8Prn5XVWR0W8LFPyb6Vb0sqW2StQ6T3cmXFcN3BjG6Xyrp8pVcSvWQ2FfxbFW7pl-GC47phc9W7r1zVz4pPB9tW9d-wJt4xqtWcW8w8lxZ6XjYWLW8FyFyJ7xb83CV8Kxb66plTnLN7VK1785F0GCW4ZKHpD82q14HN13-Z6Xnm4m9W7YxHJC5D76sXVJK5J22Z8XGDW5Czlp05wWYQnW8yNM034W37WDW8bZ5bB3bhHTFW6NPYnJ42Rz8gW7yfy2Q4lBHgpW63lsfg396gq8W2Fpv-d97HKSV328x1) By Richard Johnson May 19th, 2022 - One of the things a rookie cop learns is that any incident can turn deadly in the blink of an eye. Most of the time we survive these wake-up calls, but ... 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If I recall correctly it was maybe eight miles, and we wrapped up just ... 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This volume not only covers the ... [READ VOLUME 9](113/c2jPK04/VVB4YD8PDtwmW5ktQT22RJYG-W2NZxg54Kf-DSMmLVSQ3q3n_V1-WJV7CgK0BN6XW-y0Fqqm7W4gMc186GYvBsW5Z25_215bvB8W30ntFy6dL8_wW2RC_dv8rj8QFW4-g3p85m9C68N1y-TnGN8NTQW5KmPFg7TtwPdW26tnGj7F-y4SW1QGWGX3Gs8xqW7TKQ-Y4llxvZVh3P5z4HjHNmW40XYfL20vQ3LW56D0_P6MTRGjW7lTg8P4G656ZW2BmTTG97YRB-W8ys-WR4pRf1dVZZNHb8fmrRqW1HZ-4w37c0KXW94S4-B4GPfPqW3q2Q7h1LJ123W89d4qn66hW4MW8LPtsj1TRRGvW3s-xyH4Ryt1vW6xqbL41_y_qWN2kpxQJXmg9Q3hMm1) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief, we get a gripping account of a rookie cop’s harsh lesson about a seemingly “low-risk” call, learn about the U.S. military’s ongoing efforts to best equip its troops, and get a look at the latest The Armory Life Presents digital magazine. To start us off, Richard Johnson nearly paid the highest price for an education in violence on the sweltering asphalt outside of a Georgia grocery store. What started as a low-risk call turned into a life-and-death struggle with lessons for the armed citizen and cop alike. Read the full article [here](113/c2jPK04/VVB4YD8PDtwmW5ktQT22RJYG-W2NZxg54Kf-DSMmLVTp3q3pBV1-WJV7CgNCvW5Z_FG65DCl8qW59j8057cCYXrW6-xFQ74sj8bRW91BMSv6cp3zfN3SPBPn1T7x0W6b_4R31RM4B_W7cHN7m2KjwqKW6gBr9H3mrhl4N6dJSh-fGVHLW8xYhNM6FC3pVW3-kWHx5-clRlW4FPQrM3drdcPW8z0mnM5TNZzTN7rsCQXv2d0rW3_CVkf5DWw_1W3p8Vr85DLZ0JW4Q31cy7ZY3m_W5QCsjq7GYTb7W7jQ04R4Cwz-xW1zrh2m15r-3cW5dB1Lk1vbWlZVgnhrZ81pjfqW5HLSMb8y5zvQW1NCjpy51kWzMW1XY9G75BbGnJW1nzhT21gL4vgW7cjgdf7rVHlsW8-sljw6tGxn1W1L_Ngr1sxrC9W8RWBRy5Wb1D632s-1). In our second article, take a tumble down the rabbit hole with Will Dabbs as he recounts his relationships with ALICE, MOLLE, and long walks through the wilderness. Equipping a soldier for combat might seem simple, but actually accomplishing that feat is a modern marvel. 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