Retired LEO here. Yes, I have used the training simulators and concur that they are an excellent tool, especially for people who have no real experience with violence. Most people don't have any experience with real, physical violence and it shows when we see videos of everything from acts of road rage to Karen confronting strangers about not wearing a mask during covid. I've long thought that the world would be a much better place if everyone took at least one moderate beating in their life, just so they'd understand the reality of interpersonal violence, understand that it could happen to them, and, therefore, behaved better in public and when interacting with strangers.
Putting that aside, the most important thing I'd advise everyone to take away from your piece today is the idea that you shouldn't borrow trouble. Avoiding the potential for a violent encounter in public is the best way. If you're not a cop or a security guard, it ain't your problem until the wolves are directly attacking you, your property, or your loved ones. Interjecting yourself into someone else's troubles by trying to take physical action on their behalf against another person is the quickest way to earn yourself, at a minimum, a boatload of legal hassles until it hopefully gets sorted in your favor. At worst, you end up going to prison.
Retired LEO here. Yes, I have used the training simulators and concur that they are an excellent tool, especially for people who have no real experience with violence. Most people don't have any experience with real, physical violence and it shows when we see videos of everything from acts of road rage to Karen confronting strangers about not wearing a mask during covid. I've long thought that the world would be a much better place if everyone took at least one moderate beating in their life, just so they'd understand the reality of interpersonal violence, understand that it could happen to them, and, therefore, behaved better in public and when interacting with strangers.
Putting that aside, the most important thing I'd advise everyone to take away from your piece today is the idea that you shouldn't borrow trouble. Avoiding the potential for a violent encounter in public is the best way. If you're not a cop or a security guard, it ain't your problem until the wolves are directly attacking you, your property, or your loved ones. Interjecting yourself into someone else's troubles by trying to take physical action on their behalf against another person is the quickest way to earn yourself, at a minimum, a boatload of legal hassles until it hopefully gets sorted in your favor. At worst, you end up going to prison.