Duty To Protect

On June 21, 2021 Johnny Hurley found himself in a dicey situation. Fortunately, Hurley had prepared for just such a scenario. And while others were fleeing or hiding, Hurley acted heroically. Each of us can be a hero. https://dutytoprotect.net Related Links: [24-min. documentary] “Johnny Hurley: The Anarchist Concealed Carrier Who Stopped a Mass Shooting” https://odysee.com/@news2share:f/johnny-hurley-the-anarchist-concealed:8 [52-min. video] "The Death of Johnny Hurley" https://odysee.com/@libertyontherocksdenver:7/the-death-of-johnny-hurley:3?r=G6gGsJr6VN5dGArPn3t7hz8jdFngEoD4 [online article] “Hero Liberty Activist Killed By Police After Stopping Mass Shooter Who Just Killed a Cop” https://thefreethoughtproject.com/the-state/liberty-activist-shot-mass-shooter-in-his-tracks-before-cops-show-up-and-kill-him [online article] “Hero Concealed Carry Holder Kills Mass Shooter Only to Be Killed by Police — Taxpayers Held Liable” https://thefreethoughtproject.com/the-state/hero-concealed-carry-holder-kills-mass-shooter-only-to-be-killed-by-police-taxpayers-held-liable [online article] “A Year After Tragedy Struck Olde Town Arvada, a Family Sues Arvada Police and Tries to Move On” https://www.cpr.org/2022/06/22/olde-town-arvada-shooting-johnny-hurley [online article] Johnny Hurley, Hailed by Police as “True Hero,” Shot Olde Town Arvada Gunman, Witness Says https://www.denverpost.com/2021/06/23/john-hurley-arvada-shooting-olde-town-hero/ [pdf] CIRT Decision Letter https://mnx.19b.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/06-21-2021-Critical-Incident-Decision-Letter.pdf [pdf] Lawsuit filed by Kathleen Boleyn https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Hurley-v-Arvada-police-shooting-civil-lawsuit.pdf [online article] Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC client page for Johnny Hurley https://rmlawyers.com/meet-some-of-our-clients/our-client-hurley [podcast] “#009 Police Have No Duty to Protect You, The Individual” https://dutytoprotect.net/009-police-have-no-duty-to-protect-you-the-individual/ [website] Liberty on the Rocks — Denver https://www.libertyontherocks.org/denver [website] We Are Change Colorado https://wearechangecolorado.com [website] Friends of Johnny Hurley Foundation https://herohurley.org [website] GoFundMe “Good Samaritan Johnny Hurley” https://www.gofundme.com/f/good-samaritan-john-hurley

Multiple armed neighbors assist shot man during gunfight in Reno, NV; UPS driver Brian Walters saves drowned girl in Soup Lake, WA; restaurant-goer tends to gunshot victim in Orlando, FL — details on these and other instances of individuals who acted heroically in this installment of Good Samaritan Stories. Call them protectors. Call them good samaritans. They inspire and demonstrate the positive impact that one person can have. Each of us can be a hero. https://DutyToProtect.net first story / Reno, NV / Apartment Residents Aid Shot Man https://www.foxnews.com/us/nevada-officer-rescued-good-samaritan-being-shot-leg-during-shootout second story / Soup Lake, WA / UPS Driver Brian Walters Saves Drowned Girl https://cafemom.com/news/delivery-driver-saves-young-girl-from-drowning-at-resort/the-7-year-old-girl-was-reportedly-drowning-in-a-resort-pool [story referenced: UPS driver in MN saves person https://odysee.com/@DutyToProtect:9/-006-Good-Samaritan-Stories--3:a?r=G6gGsJr6VN5dGArPn3t7hz8jdFngEoD4&t=825] third story / San Antonio, TX / Kenneth Ramirez Rewarded for Kindness https://news4sanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/good-samaritan-put-his-life-at-risk-to-extinguish-flames-during-fiery-wreck [story referenced: https://odysee.com/@DutyToProtect:9/-008-Good-Samaritan-Stories--4:4?t=145] fourth story / Orlando, FL / Man Helps Road Rage Victim https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/good-samaratin-uses-shirt-to-save-man-shot-in-orlando fifth story / Honolulu, HI / Good Samaritan Mitigates Crowbar Attack https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/02/01/police-responding-apparent-assault-mililani-walmart-parking-lot/

What do you do when your neighbor does not, by default, exude civility? I was confronted with this situation when living in Manchester, New Hampshire when a man thought it appropriate to blast his vehicle stereo for the whole neighborhood to hear. I engaged him in conversation with an aim to achieve an understanding. While that did not immediately happen, the goodwill undergirding my perspective did ultimately find resonance, and we were both better off for the relationship. Each of us can be a hero. https://DutyToProtect.net References: “A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers” by Henry David Thoreau https://www.thoreau-online.org/a-week-on-the-concord-and-merrimack-rivers.html Manchester, New Hampshire entry on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester,_New_Hampshire Lee Morrison of Urban Combatives on adrenal dump during confrontations, warrior mindset, etc. https://dutytoprotect.net/013-urban-combatives-the-peaceful-warrior-mindset-interview-with-lee-morrison On Nonviolent Communication https://dutytoprotect.net/005-nonviolent-communication

Armed customers step-up to thwart robber in Georgia, John Gelinne and son rescue downed pilot Steve Couchman in Maryland, man saves children from burning home in Michigan — details on these and other instances of individuals who acted heroically in this installment of Good Samaritan Stories. Call them protectors. Call them good samaritans. They inspire and demonstrate the positive impact that one person can have. Each of us can be a hero. https://dutytoprotect.net first story / Abilene, TX / Jose Morales Saves Jessica Luna From Vicious Dogs https://ktla.com/news/he-saved-my-life-teen-saves-texas-woman-mauled-by-4-dogs/ legalese re: dog attacks by state: https://www.findlaw.com/injury/torts-and-personal-injuries/dog-bite-laws-by-state.html second story / Ellijay, GA / Three Customers Draw Down on Convenience Store Robber Shawn Sutton https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/ellijay-armed-robbery-gilmer-county-crime-convenience-store-firearm-blue-ridge-customer-police-sheriffs-office-custody third story / Detroit, MI / Man Saves Three Kids from Burning Home https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/2023/january/hes-a-hero-good-samaritan-hears-screams-and-stops-his-car-to-courageously-rescue-three-children-trapped-in-burning-home fourth story / Pensacola, FL / Two Armed Good Samaritans Detain Predator Lee David WIlkerson at Bingo Hall https://www.foxnews.com/us/armed-florida-good-samaritans-detain-man-who-allegedly-assaulted-shot-at-2-women fifth story / Pilot Steve Couchman Rescued from Icy Waters by John Gelinne and Son https://www.pilotonline.com/nation-world/vp-nw-plane-crash-kayak-rescue-20221227-ldp3lvmfgnhb3maq54hwi2rgqm-story.html sixth story / Kua Bay, HI / Lifeguards Ian McVeigh and Ula Pilago Revive Drowned Swimmer https://bigislandnow.com/2022/11/02/rescue-at-kua-bay-%CA%BBthat-lady-was-dead-and-they-saved-her-life%CA%BB/ CPR how-to https://odysee.com/@DutyToProtect:9/-006-Good-Samaritan-Stories--3:a?t=307 seventh story / Germantown, TN / Update to Germantown Attempted Kidnapping — Man Was Armed https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11592735/Good-Samaritan-saves-woman-shooting-three-men-tried-abduct-Memphis-parking-lot.html original story about incident: https://odysee.com/@DutyToProtect:9/-020-Good-Samaritan-Stories--10:5?t=125 eight story / Los Angeles, CA / Armando Chavez Helps Repair Break-In at https://www.foxla.com/news/good-samaritan-helps-la-ice-cream-shop-owner-store-looted

Being targeted by one aggressor is unpleasant enough. Facing many aggressors, who have preyed on many people for years without pushback, is another beast altogether. It was due to this second scenario, where systemic double-standards were the norm, that The Deacons for Defense and Justice emerged. A group of individuals who had enough, and who came together to protect each other and their community. The Deacons, as an organization, existed for a relatively short period of time, but their impact was enormous and lasting. Joining us this week is Dr. Lance Hill, the foremost scholar on the subject, who shares his insight. Each of us can be a hero. https://dutytoprotect.net Resources: Lance Hill’s book The Deacons for Defense: Armed Resistance and The Civil Rights Movement https://www.amazon.com/Deacons-Defense-Resistance-Rights-Movement-ebook/dp/B00AECXD5I The Deacons for Defense on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deacons_for_Defense_and_Justice The Deacons for Defense records in National Archives https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=%22SIL!bp%2Fdod%22 Deacons for Defense film listing on IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335034/ Bogalusa Civil Rights March 5min by Hezakya Newz & Films https://youtu.be/fFH22iYbIrw The Deacons for Defense and Justice: Guardians of the Black Community 6min by On The Shoulders of Giants https://youtu.be/d2XUeyWqJL0 The Deacons for Defense and Justice 15min https://www.facebook.com/ThePositiveSideofourBlackness/videos/the-deacons-for-defense-and-justice-was-founded-in-1964-in-jonesboro-louisiana-t/799035607530405/ The History of The Deacons of Defense and Justice! 18min by Locs N Load Firearm Review https://youtu.be/PYhdA1sDSv4 Jerry Martin Deacons For Defense 1hr26min by Tuscaloosa Civil Rights Films https://youtu.be/SPg_vwxs7Ng

Jay Withey acts to save two dozen caught in Buffalo blizzard, Shontakbaev Sabit saves toddler from falling death in Kazakhstan, and unidentified man stops attempting kidnapping near Memphis — details on these and other instances of individuals who acted heroically in this installment of Good Samaritan Stories. Call them protectors. Call them good samaritans. They inspire and demonstrate the positive impact that one person can have. Know of a good samaritan? Please let us know! https://dutytoprotect.net/#contact And remember…Each of us can be a hero. first story / Pahrump, NV / Homeowner Shoots Armed Home Invader Shawn Richard https://news3lv.com/news/local/sheriffs-office-alleged-home-invader-shot-in-pahrump second story / Germantown, TN / Good Samaritan Stops Kidnapping https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/woman-escapes-attempted-kidnapping-germantown-3-suspects-run-police-say/LGH7LCMEKBE7JO7RRHXSKN273M/ third story / Palm Coast, FL / David Ghiloni & Others Take Down Gun Wielding Connor Anderson https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-bartender-takes-down-armed-assailant-receives-award-saving-lives-during-gunfire fourth story / England-to-India / Vishwaraj Vemala Twice Saves Fellow Airline Passenger https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/brit-hero-saves-life-bloke-28846814 fifth story / Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan / Sabit Saves Toddler Dangling from Window https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/kazakhistan-man-toddler-shontakbaev-sabit-b2079378.html sixth story / Millcreek, UT / Tom Elbrecht Aids Travis Haussener, Pinned in Avalanche https://kutv.com/news/local/neffs-canyon-utah-avalanche-travis-haussener-salt-lake-city-university-of-utah-hospital-unified-firefighter-tom-elbrecht-recovery-injuries seventh story / Cheektowaga, NY / Jay Withey Brings Two Dozen Caught in Blizzard to Safety https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64128830

The Guardian Angels emerged as a reaction to the rampant crime in New York City, especially on the subways. Led by Curtis Sliwa, the Angels sought to deter crime, and if needed, to intervene to protect their fellow New Yorkers. Though they were initially met with the ire of existing power structures, the public was quick to support the Angels, and for good reason. In this episode a zoomed-out history of the Guardian Angels is given, with the aim to give them props and to encourage you to be ready to step-up and do what’s right. Sources: Guardian Angel Founder Recounts The Dangers Of New York In The 70s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WPKBINkbE Guardian Angels New York City Curtis Sliwa History from 1979-1999 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MWJbmeV6JQ Magnificent 13 Guardian Angels 1979 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyuNk-pkDEM Guardian Angels back on subways for first time since 1994 https://nypost.com/2016/02/01/subway-riders-beg-the-guardian-angels-to-protect-them-again/ The Return of NYC's Guardian Angels https://youtu.be/udrI-sGZYSI New York: The guardian angels in NYC https://youtu.be/PtWQtYtNfX8 Curtis Sliwa, Guardian Angels offer 20k Reward for Crown Heights Killer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvr1rxH7HzY Cyber Angels https://www.cyberangels.org #009 Police Have No Duty To Protect You, The Individual https://dutytoprotect.net/009-police-have-no-duty-to-protect-you-the-individual #016 Good Samaritan Stories #8 https://dutytoprotect.net/016-good-samaritan-stories-8

An armed employee stops further bloodshed at Amazon facility in Arizona, a woman valiantly fends off armed car-jackers in Nevada, and neighbors step-up to thwart an assault in New Jersey — details on these and other instances of individuals who acted heroically in this installment of Good Samaritan Stories. Call them protectors. Call them good samaritans. They inspire and demonstrate the positive impact that one person can have. first story / Chandler, AZ / Unidentified Amazon Employee Stops Gunman Jacob Murphy https://www.foxnews.com/us/armed-amazon-employee-stops-shooter-who-opened-fire-arizona-facility second story / Westville, NJ / Neighbors Step-Up & Stop Andre Graig’s Assault of Woman https://6abc.com/woman-attacked-man-attacks-new-jersey-neighborhood-westville-nj/12594288/ third story / North Las Vegas, NV / Woman Bravely Fends off Armed Carjackers https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/12/07/nlvpd-woman-shoots-kills-suspected-carjacker-self-defense fourth story / Fennimore, WI / Unidentified Good Samaritan Finds Amish Horse, Buggy & Baby https://www.wbay.com/2022/12/19/horse-runs-off-with-baby-amish-buggy-good-samaritan-reunites-family/ fifth story / Farmington, UT / Candace Rivera Aids Pinned Driver Ranae Hilton https://ksltv.com/514716/good-samaritan-helps-woman-critically-injured-and-pinned-after-guardrail-impales-her-car/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/renae-hilton sixth story / Bristol, IN / Vance Vanwinkle Helps Family Gain A few More Hours with Tom Stutsman https://www.wndu.com/2022/12/16/good-samaritan-rescues-driver-vehicle-st-joseph-river seventh story / Vellejo, CA / Bob Sundin Gives Life to Protect Friend Teresa Brasher https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/community-helps-out-bob-sundin-family-at-scotty-s-restaurant-in-vallejo/ar-AA15uR9Z eighth story / Philadelphia, PA / Good Samaritan Shot When Attempting to Help “Stranded” Motorists https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/12/pa-carjacking-leaves-good-samaritan-shot-2-suspects-on-the-run-report.html ninth story / Waterville, ME / Michelle Demchak Stopped to Help, Struck By Passing Vehicle https://www.centralmaine.com/2022/11/26/a-good-samaritan-was-killed-during-an-icy-pile-up-crash-on-i-95-in-waterville/ Know of a good samaritan? Please let us know! https://dutytoprotect.net And remember…Each of us can be a hero.

Do you know vonu? It’s a radical self-liberation strategy based on (an admittedly awkward) contraction of the phrase, VOluntary Not vUlnerable that was first outlined in the 1960s by Rayo (aka Tom Marshall). Our guest this week — Shane Radliff — has done more than anyone alive to proliferate vonuism — a paradigm, and a lifestyle, that’s arguably even more timely in our age, due to the onslaught of technocracy. As you’ll hear from Shane, vonuists are not content to merely discuss and theorize, but are hyper-focused on living freedom in the here and now. Indeed, as Rayo penned in 1969, “I suggest that liberation is possible only on the individual level and only by changing attitudes and living-patterns together…it is to integrate intellect with reality — to follow thought with action.” To do this, an emphasis is put not on hinging ones hope in a mass movement, but in action — in taking thoughtful steps to extricate oneself from the mainstream, coercion-based society, in favor of the second realm. What’s the “second realm”? In this episode Shane unpacks that and other useful concepts, outlines the importance of financial freedom, touches on digital privacy, and makes clear a preference for use of accuracy in language rather than word sophistry. The best coercive encounter is the one that can be avoided altogether. Vonu provides concepts and tools that can help you thoughtfully mitigate coercive encounters, thus increasing your level of protection. If you want to investigate further, check out the resources below. Related links: The Vonu Podcast (vonu-related podcast, books, and resources) https://vonupodcast.com Liberty Under Attack Publications (books & audiobooks, privacy-oriented computers & phones, apothecary items, podcast archive) https://libertyunderattack.com The Free Republic of P.A.Z.nia (second realm oriented) https://paznia.com  P.A.Z.nia Committee of Corespondence on Telegram https://t.me/PAZNIAchat

Teenager Dalin Wilkinson frees father in Oakdale, CA, Kevin Holland’s superhero tendencies in Texas, and an armed driver in Chicago thwarts a roving crew of robbers — details on these and other instances of individuals who acted heroically in this installment of Good Samaritan Stories. Call them protectors. Call them good samaritans. They inspire and demonstrate the positive impact that one person can have. first story / Chicago, IL / Roving Robbers Stopped by Armed Man https://cwbchicago.com/2022/12/breaking-concealed-carry-holder-shoots-2-suspects-in-wicker-park-robbery-spree-4-people-in-custody.html https://patriotalerts.com/2022/12/concealed-carry-holder-ends-chicago-robbery-crews-night-of-terror/ second story / NYC, NY / Brunel Victor, Taufique Bokth & Unnamed Good Samaritan Lift Stranger Off Subway Tracks https://vidmax.com/video/216139-wild-video-shows-nypd-officer-save-a-man-who-fell-on-the-subway-tracks third story / NYC, NY / Ro Malabanan Takes-Down Aggressor https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/8/1/23286924/video-ro-malabanan-bjj-black-belt-takes-down-sucker-punching-construction-workers-in-nyc-mma-news fourth story / TX / MMA Fighter Kevin Holland Has Positive Pattern https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/10/ufc-news-kevin-holland-car-thief-saginaw https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/kevin-holland-shooting-ufc-update-17006238.php Connect with Kevin Holland: https://linktr.ee/KevinTrailblazerHolland fifth story / Assumption Parish, LA / Jeff Lapeyrouse & Chase Dupre Rescue Family From Submerged Vehicle https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/good-samaritan-pulled-4-from-car-submerged-in-canal/article_2314a86e-7674-11ed-8c35-c70d8dc20884.html sixth story / Oakdale, CA / 15yo Dalin WIlkinson Lifts Vehicle Off Pinned Father https://www.kcra.com/article/oakdale-teen-lifts-truck-enough-to-free-trapped-father-beneath/42130605 bonus story / Gulf of Mexico / Richard Clark Hoefle Rescues Overboard Man https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1598660184649265153 Know of a good samaritan? Have feedback or a question for us? Hit us up! https://dutytoprotect.net

In this episode we take our deepest dive yet into practical emergency medical care thanks to the input of Alu Axelman. Alu’s competency and teaching ability is evident — you’ll likely gain a better grasp on scenarios you may encounter and may feel motivated to do more research and training to become better-prepared. In addition to the medical skills and tools discussed, Alu also weighs-in on his long-held realization that he — not a collective — is responsible for his actions, and thus by extension, why he advocates firearm proficiency for self-protection. Because, as Alu notes, “I am my own first responder”. Alu and his family live in New Hampshire as part of the Free State Project. When Alu isn’t working professionally as a critical care and flight certified paramedic, he can be found writing articles at The Liberty Block, authoring books, speaking at events, advocating for political decentralization via peaceful means, and improving his physical capabilities. Connect with Alu:  Alu’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Elliot-Alu-Axelman/e/B08XZ4TR9N Alu’s personal website: https://aluaxelman.com on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AluAxelman on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alu.axelman.71 Foundation for N.H. Independence: https://nhindependence.org Americans United for Peaceful Separation: https://www.americansups.com The Liberty Block: https://libertyblock.com on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TheLibertyBlock:9 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TheLibertyBlock Free State Project: https://www.fsp.org Resources Mentioned: Stop The Bleed https://stopthebleed.org Life Vac: https://lifevac.net/ Lecturio: https://www.youtube.com/@lecturionursing Doom and Bloom https://www.doomandbloom.net Skinny Medic https://www.youtube.com/c/SkinnyMedic “Why Do Police Kill People for Being Confused?” https://libertyblock.com/this-bill-could-save-lives-help-police Thanks for joining us! Have feedback or a question for us? Hit us up: https://dutytoprotect.net

In Chicago Idriz Redzovic detains aggressor, in Utah Kristin Fowles looks out for neighbor, in Buffalo Reynaldo Beckford stops gunman — details on these and other instances of individuals who acted heroically in this installment of Good Samaritan Stories. Call them protectors. Call them good samaritans. They inspire and demonstrate the positive impact that one person can have.
 first story / Buffalo, NY / Unarmed Security Guard Reynaldo Beckford Prevents Entry of AR-15 Wielding Jeremy Griffin https://twitter.com/MattAgorist/status/1592864830117253120 
 second story / Salem, UT / Kristin Fowles Gives Lift then Spearheads Quality of Life Improvement for Keith and Renee Bench https://www.ksl.com/article/50520925/how-waiving-down-a-stranger-changed-the-life-of-a-vet-with-hearing-loss  third story / San Antonio, TX / Chris Caruso Saved a Life in Morning Commute https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/11/22/good-samaritan-arrives-in-time-to-save-stabbing-victim-ends-up-late-for-work/ fourth story / Edinburg, TX / Mother Defends Family From Home Invader Carlos Garcia https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/hcso-mother-hiding-with-children-shoots-burglar-through-door/ fifth story / Chicago, IL / Jiu-Jitsu Teacher Idriz Redzovic Restrains Aggressor at 711 https://www.usacarry.com/7-11-thief-gift-3rd-degree-jiu-jitsu-black-belt/ sixth story / Colorado Springs, CO / Richard Fierro & Thomas James Stop Active Shooting Inside Nightclub https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2022/11/22/23473273/who-is-richard-fierro-colorado-springs-shooting seventh story / Liverpool, England / Mother Sophie-Louis Corrigan & Daughter Amina Brighten Lives of Strangers https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/local-news/schoolgirl-5-leaves-strangers-speechless-25567200# Know of a good samaritan? Have feedback or a question for us? Hit us up! https://dutytoprotect.net

Our guest this week is Lee Morrison. He is a dangerous gentleman in the true sense. His life experiences and drive have culminated in a dynamic method of self-protection called Urban Combatives. While this obviously includes physical components (which are damn effective), as Lee expounds, the even more important aspect — and one that is often overlooked by other “self-defense” practitioners — is ones mindset. The paradigm Lee puts-forth is holistic. It stresses the importance of language, of looking inward, of understanding the impact of adrenal stress, and the preference to prevent a physical exchange in the first place, through street smarts, communication, and escape. But, if that’s not possible, being able to identify pre-fight cues and possessing the gross motor skills to unleash — blitzkrieg-style — to protect yourself, those you love, or a stranger. With a run-time of about an hour and a half, this is the longest Duty To Protect episode to date, and that’s great — Lee imparts much wisdom and thought-provoking insight. Related Links: Urban Combatives homepage: https://urbancombatives.com Urban Combatives videos: https://yewtu.be/channel/UCtfZTdRCfEoRYRqzBUur3lA Urban Combatives online learning platform: https://urbancombatives.online Urban Combatives on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6125886225 Urban Combatives on Instagram: https://instagram.com/urban.combatives Peaceful Warrior videos: https://yewtu.be/channel/UCzTTlcsVNuIurdf2E82Y7ow Thanks for joining us! And if you really resonate with this content, please check out our website: https://dutytoprotect.net and listen over at the decentralized platform Odysee https://odysee.com/@dutytoprotect

In Missouri YoVan Young shield woman and returns fire, in Georgie Kelcey Willis rescues child from aggressor, in Pennsylvania Kenneth Vineyard saves stranger then his life is tragically taken — details on these and other instances of individuals who acted heroically in this installment of Good Samaritan Stories. Call them protectors. Call them good samaritans. They inspire and demonstrate the positive impact that one person can have. Sources: first story / St. Louis, MO / Armed YoVan Young Defends Woman Shot by Aggressor second story / Cleveland, OH / Uber Eats driver Christopher Baldwin Extracts Wheelchain-boud Woman from Burning House third story / Miami, FL / Paramotorists Cristiano Piquet & Friend Spot Car in Canal, Rescue Woman fourth story / Warner Robins, GA / Kelcey Willis Hears Cries, Saves Child From Aggressor fifth story / Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia / Al Marri Saves Drowning Girl sixth story / Singapore / Chan Yark Kit and Randy Lim and Resuscitate Fellow Subway Passenger [related: #006 Good Samaritan Stories #3] seventh story / Monaca, PA / Kenneth Vineyard Killed by Police Employee After Aiding Shooting Victim [related: Johnny Hurley; related: Police Have No Duty To Protect You, The Individual] eighth story / St. Paul, MN / Twin Cities Resident Alex Mingus Recognized, Delivers Perspective Know of a good samaritan? Visit Anchor.fm/Duty-To-Protect and click the “Message” button to leave us a voicemail with a recap that we can include in an upcoming episode. Have feedback or a question for us? Please reach out using our contact form. Thanks in advance!

Our guest this week is Jason Bassler, co-founder of The Free Thought Project and founder of Police The Police. A self-described activist, anarchist, and abolitionist, he is thoughtful and eloquent. His strike-the-root message is not just accessible it is empowering. In this conversation Jason delves first into the omnipresent conditioning to which most of us have been subjected — during formative years by parents or guardians, when in government schools, and via the legacy media and other power centers. Not content with that statist quo, with seeing people around him being manipulated, he next focuses on solutions. Jason encourages the listener to become the change they want to see in the world — a critical, transformative moment that begins by admitting that something isn’t right, and then putting in the work: unlearning misinformation and collectivist-oriented programming, looking inward, and being mindful in each moment. This conversation fits squarely within the foundational step of Duty To Protect — Prepare. Jason’s emphasis on self-education, on listening to ones own intuition, and on thinking critically are key. They engender self-ownership and position one to be able to help others seeking to break free from their own mental prison. This is a powerful conversation. As is advised in the intro, you may want to give it a second listen to capture all the wisdom. Connect with Jason Bassler  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonBassler1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason.e.bassler MeWe https://mewe.com/i/jasonbassler  Minds https://www.minds.com/jasonbassler more links: https://linktr.ee/Jebassler Support Jason Bassler’s work Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/Jason-Bassler PayPal: https://paypal.me/JasonBassler  CashApp: https://cash.app/$JasonBassler The Free Thought Project  homepage: https://thefreethoughtproject.com podcast: https://thefreethoughtproject.com/category/podcast Telegram: https://t.me/TFTPofficial FB: https://www.facebook.com/tftp4.0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFreeThought2 MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/thefreethoughtproject Minds: https://www.minds.com/TheFreeThoughtProject.com more links: https://linktr.ee/tftp Police The Police FB: https://www.facebook.com/PoliceThePolice3.0 Minds: https://www.minds.com/PoliceThePolice/ MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/policethepolice Telegram: https://t.me/PoliceThePolice more links: https://linktr.ee/PoliceThePolice Dayne Martin interview: https://thefreethoughtproject.com/podcast/podcast-dayna-martin-unraveling-the-authoritarian-parenting-paradigm-the-unschooling-solution

A woman deters NYC subway stabber with pepper spray, a father defends family and other party-goers in Surprise, Arizona, an aggressor is shut-down by Power Rangers in Oakland, California — details on these and other instances of individuals who saw something amiss and chose to step-up to make the situation better in this batch of Good Samaritan Stories. Call them protectors. Call them good samaritans. They inspire and demonstrate the positive impact that one person can have. Sources: first story / NYC, NY / Woman Stops Subway Stabber with Pepper Spray second story / Adelphi, MD / Good Samaritan Kicks, Pins Shooter [2:20-minute video of incident] third story / Oakland, CA / Power Ranger Servers Jump Into Action fourth story / Surprise, AZ / Hero Raul Mendez is Shot But Stops Shooter [GoFundMe to help Raul Mendez] fifth story / Western PA / College Senior David Duffey Pulls Semi Driver from Fiery Wreck sixth story / Gainesville, GA / Neighbor Shoots Aggressor Threatening EMTs seventh story / Largo, FL / Violent Attack of Woman Stopped by Passerby eighth story / Laguna Woods, CA / Parishioner John Cheng Heroically Thwarts Gunman Know of a good samaritan? Visit Anchor.fm/Duty-To-Protect and click the “Message” button to leave us a voicemail with a recap that we can include in an upcoming episode. Have feedback or a question for us? Please reach out using our contact form. Thanks in advance!

Police have no duty to protect you, the individual. We review court cases that have reached this conclusion and discuss how you, now aware of this fact, may choose to act upon it — opting to be more responsible for your own protection. Related Links: The Taking and The Following of Oaths by Ben Stone aka The Bad Quaker Etelle v. Gamble re: injured prisoner in Texas Warren v. District of Columbia re: police non-response to women being harmed Youngberg v. Romeo re: hospital staff mistreatment of patient DeShaney v. Winnebago re: failure to protect child from abuse Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales re: police non-enforcement of restraining order Lozito v. New York City re: police failure to intervene Why The Cops Won't Help You When You're Getting Stabbed 5:33-minute animated video Police Protection – Does a Police Officer Have to Protect You? write-up at Police Crimes No, the Police Don't Work For You 23-minute video from William N. Grigg at Cop Block Police Have No Duty to Protect You, Federal Court Affirms Yet Again write-up via Ryan McMaken at Mises Institute Know of a good samaritan? Visit Anchor.fm/Duty-To-Protect and click the “Message” button to leave us a voicemail with a recap that we can include in an upcoming episode. Have feedback or a question for us? Please reach out using our contact form. Thanks in advance!

A man in Georgia heroically frees a family from a vehicle moments before it gets struck by a train, a teenager in New York makes the ultimate sacrifice to save his sister, an anonymous neighbor in Michigan stops a violent killer — details on these and other instances of individuals who saw something amiss and chose to step-up to make the situation better in this batch of Good Samaritan Stories. Call them protectors. Call them good samaritans. They inspire and demonstrate the positive impact that one person can have. Sources: first story, Vienna, GA, Eddie Daniels frees family from car stalled on train tracks second story, Chicago, IL, Anthony Perry saves electrocuted man, gifted car third story, Coram, New York, Tyler Phillips pushes sister away from oncoming vehicle fourth story, Muskogee, OK, Dayvon Johnson aids choking schoolmate fifth story, Taylor, MI, Austen Parrish saves seizing schoolmate sixth story, Boynton Beach, FL good samaritans aid driver seventh story, Tulsa, OK, Gary Brooks stops aggressors' onslaught  eighth story, Pike County, AL, Edward Howell saves two people from burning ambulance [GoFundMe link] ninth story, North Hollywood, CA, Gregory Badryan and others aid victim, stop aggressor tenth story, Detroit, MI, anonymous resident of Pennington Dr. stymies killer eleventh story, Urbana, IL, Katelynn Buescher and two others administer CPR Know of a good samaritan? Visit Anchor.fm/Duty-To-Protect and click the “Message” button to leave us a voicemail with a recap that we can include in an upcoming episode. Have feedback or a question for us? Please reach out using our contact form. Thanks in advance!

If you love something you'll protect it. In this episode we present a bit of the basics of physical protection, largely inspired by the practical, effective input of Lee Morrison and Urban Combatives. If you face a violent threat and cannot escape, or are coming to the aid of another person what do you do? Use this down time to think through and train for such scenarios — to mentally prepare yourself to switch "on" if and when needed, and to have a few strikes you can employ at a level of unconscious competence. Related Links: Urban Combatives website Urban Combatives videos Know of a good samaritan? Visit Anchor.fm/Duty-To-Protect and click the “Message” button to leave us a voicemail with a recap that we can include in an upcoming episode. Have feedback or a question for us? Please reach out using our contact form. Thanks in advance!

In Kentucky a teenager aids a stranger who had been shot, in Massachusetts a neighbor rescues children from a burning building, in Australia a woman resuscitates a drowned child using CPR. Details on these stories and other instances of individuals who see something amiss and choose to step-up and make the situation better in this batch of Good Samaritan Stories. They inspire and demonstrate the positive impact that one person can have when they choose to act. Sources: first story /Louisville, KT / Nylaia Carter stems blood loss second story / Chicago, IL / Chanannait Paisansathan performs CPR third story / Queensland, Australia / Penne Batters performs CPR fourth story / Houston, TX / Simon Mancilla Sr. stops man choking woman fifth story / Durban, South Africa / neighbors prevent carjacking sixth story / Udon Thani, Thailand / Atthachai Argudom saves electrocuted boy from drowning seventh story / Rice Lake, Minnesota / resident saves boater from drowning eighth story / Dallas, TX / unidentified man pulls woman from burning vehicle ninth story / Boston, MA / Clidfod Saintjean helps mom and two children escape fire tenth story / Sandy, UT / unidentified woman uses EpiPen to save Yury Korkishko eleventh story / Port Villa, Fiji / Nishant Kumar and soccer team save boy twelfth story / Fort Walton Beach, FL / Thomas Mykel Gordon prevents carjacking Know of a good samaritan? Visit Anchor.fm/Duty-To-Protect and click the “Message” button to leave us a voicemail with a recap that we can include in an upcoming episode. Have feedback or a question for us? Please reach out using our contact form. Thanks in advance!

Soft skills like non-verbal communication and verbal judo can go a long way to de-escalate a tense situation. Add to the mix nonviolent communication and you will be even better prepared to mitigate violence and restore harmony. Nonviolent Communication relies on acting consciously, by making an objective observation and then stating an emotion, a need, and a request. It seeks not to be adversarial but relies on compassion and authenticity. Related Links: Nonviolent Communication on Wikipedia The Center for Nonviolent Communication founded by Marshall Rosenberg Introduction to Nonviolent Communication 11-minute video Nonviolent Communication Workshop 3-hour video Know of a good samaritan? Visit Anchor.fm/Duty-To-Protect and click the “Message” button to leave us a voicemail with a recap that we can include in an upcoming episode. Have feedback or a question for us? Please reach out using our contact form. Thanks in advance!

In Hawaii a restaurant host helps free a kidnapped teenager, in California a passing motorist stops and pulls an injured driver from burning vehicle, in Colorado a girl summons help for her injured mom. These stories and more in this batch of Good Samaritan Stories. They inspire and demonstrate the positive impact that one person can have when they choose to act. Sources: first story, Florissant, MO Richard Irwin saves choking woman second story, Hili, HI restaurant host Bridge Hartman retrieves abducted teenager third story, Murray City, UT Danya Topham performs chest compressions fourth story, Rohania village, India, Archana Choudhary saves infant from tiger fifth story, Asheboro, NC, Travis Curry saves drowned man sixth story, Columbus, GA JaQuan Sanks catches elderly lady seventh story, Downey, CA, Hector Gonzalez pulls injured man from engulfed vehicle eighth story, Longmont, CO, Bella Johnson acts quick to save injured mom ninth story, Forestbrook, SC, Terence Sessions returns wallet tenth story, Vaca Key, unidentified good samaritan rescues occupants from plane in water eleventh story, Kenner, LA, Edwin McGee and Chase Lawler pull driver from submerged vehicle twelfth story, Stone Harbor, NJ, unidentified boater locates missing paddle boarder thirteenth story, Pineville, WV Carmen Lusk and another passerby pull wrecked semi driver to safety Know of a good samaritan? Visit Anchor.fm/Duty-To-Protect and click the “Message” button to leave us a voicemail with a recap that we can include in an upcoming episode. Have feedback or a question for us? Please reach out using our contact form.

Dan shares insight on critical thinking and the trivium method to help you exercise intellectual self-defense and live the life that has meaning to you. Dan worked at the Library of Congress which instilled in him the importance of relying on primary sources and is autodidactic and thoughtful by nature. This conversation covers a lot of ground so buckle up and enjoy! Know of a good samaritan? Visit Anchor.fm/Duty-To-Protect and click the “Message” button to leave us a voicemail with a recap that we can include in an upcoming episode. Have feedback or a question for us? Please reach out using our contact form. Thanks in advance!

Neighbors in New Jersey capture would-be mugger, a teenager in Turkey saves toddler, a UPS driver in Minnesota pulls youth from burning vehicle. Details on these stories and more examples of individuals stepping-up to aid their fellow human. Call them protectors. Call them good samaritans. They inspire and demonstrate the positive impact that one person can have when they choose to act. Sources: first story, Manhattan, NY, bandits on motorcycle thwarted by anonymous man second story, Los Angeles, CA, restaurant patron Tim Ratcliff tackles robber third story, Hackensack, NJ, Willy Ortiz, Jr. and anonymous neighbor aid woman fourth story, Chicago, IL, anonymous dog walker prevents abduction fifth story, Istanbul, Turkey, teenager Feuzi Zabaat catches infant six story, Bulloch Co., GA, passerby Sam Pitout helps free infants from wreck seventh story, Rogers, MN, UPS driver Collin Murray frees teenagers from wreck eighth story, Malden, MA, Ryan Dos Santos restrains robber ninth story, Brooklyn, NY Fritz Sam rescues occupants from burning building Know of a good samaritan? Visit Anchor.fm/Duty-To-Protect and click the “Message” button to leave us a voicemail with a recap that we can include in an upcoming episode. Have feedback or a question for us? Please reach out using our contact form. Thanks in advance!

We each have the capacity to act heroically. In this inaugural episode we speak to that statement and how this projects aims to help individuals develop the mindset and skills to protect themselves and others through three steps: Prepare, Peacekeep, and Protect. Topics covered include: what "Duty To Protect" means the three areas of focus: Prepare, Peacekeep, Protect my own background content areas: interviews, recaps, your stories, text onward in our journey to become more competent and capable Know of a good samaritan? Visit https://anchor.fm/duty-to-protect and click the “Message” button to leave us a voicemail with a recap that we can include in an upcoming episode. Have feedback or a question for us? Visit https://anchor.fm/duty-to-protect and click the “Message” button to leave us a voicemail. Thanks in advance!