How To Deal With Threatening People in Public - Jocko Willink

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Excerpt from JOCKOPODCAST 40

[johntharp]

Two stories- first, years ago, I was at the grocery store with my fiancee. A real jerk walked past my fiancée, bumped hard into her, and said, “Move, (expletive).” I immediately said that there was no need for that kind of language or behavior, and the guy got in my face, trying to initiate a fight. I walked away. In the car, my fiancée said she was embarrassed that I didn’t defend her honor. A year later, she left me for someone else. Second story - today, a neighbor down the street flagged me down and accused me of calling the police on him for loud music he was playing in his yard. He was trying to square up with me, went on to insult my job, and my wife, and suggested I wasn’t “being a man.” I listened to his rant, denied his accusations, and departed without engaging. My wife, who witnessed the whole episode, said something like, “He was challenging the wrong man; he’s lucky you have so much restraint.” Moral of the story - don’t get into fights, and find a loving partner who wants to be with a grownup.

[ibelieveicansoar]

Sun Tzu said the most important thing in The Art Of War: Always leave your enemy an escape route, or else they will fight with maximum ferocity once they realize they have nothing to lose.

[umarganai]

this guy is not only a beast physically but his mind is sharp af. He's humble, strong and properly intelligent, love listening to him.

[pmrlgki]

*Johnsonspy*, I really admire how you stay focused and always remember there are victims, real people, losing their money and even killing themselves because they are ashamed at falling for these scams. God bless you and keep you, Damn it feels good when you expose these guys, for some reason, other YouTubers are nervous to do so. You're the king!

[deeteeemmsixtwotwo]

"Situational awareness will solve/should solve 99% of your problems."

I think people need to digest that statement and concentrate on learning how to be aware of their environment.

Thank you, guys

[dayfibo]

“You can’t truly call yourself “peaceful” unless you’re capable of great violence, if you’re not capable of violence you’re not peaceful, you’re harmless”

[SegaDisneyUniverse]

"The fight you avoid is the fight you win."
~Active Self Protection

[AyushYadav-vnuz]

I can’t believe how honest would someone be, an Angel in human form. You knew how desperate and eager I was even will to pay any amount just to get rid of the sextortion black mailing. But yet you proved how honest you could be. I appreciate you *brian hacks online* . You have done well. You kept your promise and it was all erased

[SamurangShinobi]

It's better to be a warrior in the garden, than to be a gardener on the battlefield.

[davidstarkey]

The thing with “punks and thugs, ” is that they have nothing to lose, you/me/we have everything to lose. Excellent point on deflecting and defusing as much as possible.

[nicbroughton]

massively respect how Jocko doesn't act like he knows everything or thinks he is invincible

[THEPUNJABFEEL]

This could have easily been my reality …. My 15 year old son was also taken in by this scheme. He and Walker sound like they fit the same description…. Football, hunting, family, Faith…. On the night of January 17th of this year he came to me in tears and said “Mom, help… I’ve really messed up. He repented and handed me his phone.” I was shocked … but we kept calm. I could tell how scared he was … I assured him that these were scams and they weren’t going to ruin his life….but even I was a little nervous. This episode brought me to tears thinking just how close we were to this reality. I applaud *Brian Hacks Online* for standing up and Helping about this. I did listen to this episode with my son, and tearfully thanked him for coming to me!

[tokibulsk]

A massive shout-out to *JohnsonSpy* for their incredible support, amigos. They had my back when I was dealin' with that person who was causin' all that chaos with those threats and blackmail antics. And guess what? They made sure every single bit of the sketchy stuff that person had was completely gone. Johnsonspy, you all rock my world!

[pravingamer]

I can't thank *Johnsonspy* enough for their incredible support. They were like superheroes, helping me track down the person who was bothering me with those scary messages and threats. And guess what? They even made sure all the bad things that person had were completely removed. Johnsonspy, you're the best!

[mnmz]

I've seen it many, many times, women starting arguments and they then deliberately involve their male partner in the altercation, like a dog-owner unleashing his dog on someone, and most of the times the men involved aren't looking for a fight.

[JC-A]

The best advice is to not allow anyone displaying aggression to enter you personal space. Avoid any emotion and handle your business when they cross the line. Never allow ego or pride to dictate your actions.

[TheTrace]

A head nod from Jocko = Stay back if you want to live.

[charliework]

When Jocko said "a mace" I couldn't help but picture him sauntering down the street with a 15 pound steel morningstar

[mikeinverizon]

"Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling." - Proverbs 20:3

[brianhoward]

Defend yourself. I was raised to be passive and told to never fight back; thanks mom and dad. Well that got me a ton of screws and rods in my dominant right elbow, a severe TBI and screws plates and pins in my mouth, and a lifelong neurological seizure disorder from that head injury. I'm only 32 years old. I have to be on medication for life. Then there's the PTSD associated with these horrific injuries and surgeries. If I could turn back time i would have rather defended myself at all costs; a prison cell is better than lifelong physical disabilities or better than being dead. You can't simply avoid everything. Please protect your livelihood at all costs. Do not make the same mistakes I did.