Yeah I worked in a prosecution department for 25 years and saw a lot of cases that used violence and I know leos that I have spoken with.....................Really it is so hard to gaige what will happen, violence is never cold, there is always an aspect to it that confuses you, puts you in a negative state, I'll give an example guy goes to a department store and steals a TV, security come after him, guy makes his escape by throwing his three year old girl ( who is sitting on his shoulders) at them...................was he a psychopath/ sociopath.or just unfeeling? who knows.but even looking at the video I felt sick, I have three kids .it's a WTF situation....maybe the guy will regret it later...but things like that make you a little less I dunno, forgiving??.I mean of humans generally.I prefer the company of my dog........Wife got startled last night, I'm surprised we didn't make more of it, at the time

...Driving home from the late shift at the hospital , the police directed her in a different direction.and really full on " You must do this!! "..........wife thought ok, did as she was told and nearly knocked a guy over as he ran past the car..... " With A HANDGUN in his hand".........next a load of cops came speeding down with sirens wailing .and she had to get onto the other lane to let them past................she took it really well.still she works for the "Royal" hospital in Liverpool , subject of a UK documenary ( flies on the wall kinda schitt

)...so she has seen more than most
As to How A martial artist deals with this...with as little harm to himself or his family, with no thought of vengance, retribution or pride...........and always keep it real simple.........like bushcraft, you don't build a 4 star hotel you get warmth a place to sleep and water.doesn't matter what other folks think or how you feel afterwoods.I still cringee over stuff I did as a teenager
