Awareness in Transitional Spaces (I Went to the Mall on Christmas Eve!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ธ.ค. 2017
- I went to the mall on Christmas Eve SPECIFICALLY and ONLY to show you all how I practice awareness in transitional spaces. Or…maybe…I needed to buy my wife a Christmas present and took two of my kids with me for fun. Either way.
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On August 3rd 2019 I was driving down to El Paso, TX with my family from Las Cruces, New Mexico. We were on our way with my children to purchase them school clothes for the upcoming school year. Our plans were to shop at Cielo Vista Mall but we were making a pit stop at the Walmart right next to the mall on gateway boulevard. Something seemed off on our way there driving through the highway. Even my mother who was with us at the time stated to me that something felt wrong and began to pray. I made a stop at a gas station and to fill up and had noticed that my front tire was low on air pressure. As I'm topping off my front tire my mother receives a phone call from my sister frantically asking where we're at. I can hear my sister crying in the background asking us to please turn back because she's seen posts on Facebook about an active shooter at that certain Walmart and everyone was being evacuated from the Walmart and the mall which is the next building over. If we of had not stopped at that gas station I would have been inside that Walmart with my two children and my senior citizen mother. We drove back to Las Cruces not knowing what was going on and upon arriving home the news being broadcast was that there was many casualties. I made a vow to myself as a father to never be unprepared for this type of situation ever. My heart and prayers go out to those affected in this incident. Always be aware of your surroundings because Satan never sleeps!
I'm also glad you all listened to that still small voice of the Holy Spirit....who was looking out for you. God bless!
Wow!!!!! Lesson learned huh.!!!!
John: You want to be on the lookout for suspicious behavior.
Also John: (surreptitiously films security guard) 😃😃
Just kidding this is awesome
Ok all yall saying hes so paranoid.. hes not. hes just explaining some things to look for to be aware. All yall people are prolly the ones who walk around and hardly look up from your phones.
russell mcclintock yeah they’ll be the un observant ones who become victims
Seems so dramatic when he’s talking about it but if you have spent any time in a rough area , I would bet that you already do all these things without even thinking about it . Just a quick glance or two around and a couple thoughts through your head. Really takes seconds at most.
exactly. for those of us who have been initiated into the real world and have been on the receiving end of criminal assholes trying to pull some shit, this stuff is second nature.
russell mcclintock Agreed, you can never know for certain how many times you haven't been a victim just because you're looking around, like we see over and over, people with their heads down get robbed
@@goldensaber45 It's non-observant. As a result of your lack of awareness you became a victim of the English language.
It was hard to tell in this video, but ALWAYS park rear end in. In case something happens, it's easier to drive straight out of a parking spot then back out and change to a forward gear.
Unless you're Hank in "One Minute".
Exactly what I do !
Common sense at its finest!😆
Love the spider.
EVERYONE will be wanting to drive out of there. Personally I would just RUN in the opposite direction...
Awww your kids are adorable mini versions of you, brother!! Adorable.
Thanks.
So funny to see your kids looking all around as you walk in...but awesome to know that kind of awareness is what they will have their whole life..and pass it down to their kids..
They just pay attention to their world.
What?!?! James is in the Navy! Dawgone I'm getting old when the Military and Police look like kids!
Merry Christmas John (and James and Abby and wife) !
No kidding...dang kids running the world these days!
Active Self Protection Extra. Lemme guess, Boatswains Mate?
No, James is in nuclear field A school. He'll be an electrician's mate soon, and then after that a nuclear electrical operator.
Excellent! Best of luck to James!
Sooooooo yer good with yer spawn handling NUKES?!. ; )
Great looking kids John. This video solidifies my perception of you as being a super down to earth relatable family guy. I truly believe that what you say is from the heart...hard to come by in this world. Thank you.
Thanks!
He didn't even have to use his AK. Today was a good day.
all the people saying he is paranoid and neurotic obviously have never been on the receiving end of criminality. This is a great video on basics of situational awareness and spotting things that are out of place and thus potential pre-criminal encounter indicators. Great video John. Thanks to your boy and to you for these kinds of videos for the uninitiated.
Yup, head on a swivel. Always.
Thank you as always John for taking the time to make these videos on the holiday's I hope you have a great Christmas and I'm glad your son is there to spend it with you. God bless and take care.
Merry Christmas John, many blessings to you and your loved ones!
Thanks for taking the time out to brings us this video. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
"look for things out of place"
You mean me standing outside of my car leaning on it because my mom and sister wanted to have a talk and asked me to get out. Everyone was definitely looking at me including the police officer in the parking lot. It was in a Academy parking lot
Merry Christmas, John! Thanks for all the hard work.
To your lovely children...listen to Dad. Had I had ANY prior training like your Dad does, I could have saved myself a lot of trouble, terror and pain. Be proud of him!
Really good stuff thanks for taking the time my man....
Beautiful family. Great video. Congrats, John and keep teaching us.
Merry Christmas to you and your family! Love the pics on these videos very funny lol
Good look'n kids there John. Thanks for the lessons to help us all keep our selves and our loved one's as safe as we possibly can.
Thank you for the year of advise of avoiding those who intend on doing us wrong.
Merry Christmas to you and your family. May the New Year bring you good health and many new wonderful memories.
Merry Christmas Terry!
Thanks for the video john! I'm glad I'm learning these things from you! Keep up the great work!! And God bless you!!
Love from AZ!!! I go that mall frequently it’s awesome to see one of my favorite youtubers being so close !!
Merry christmas to you and your family and God bless you.
As a man I was guilty of not doing any of these suggestions. Most men are. Ever since I started to carry I've actually been more aware of my surroundings. But if I weren't carrying I'd probably still be complacent. Merry Christmas to you and your family! 🌲🎅
Carrying SHOULD make you more careful and aware. :)
The more power, the more responsibility. When carrying becomes a habit, you still carry that habit even if when you're not carrying. :)
Nosxman When would you be not carrying?
@@pastorpaulfbc When I was living in Los Angeles.
James, thank you for your service!
Thank you for your service
Good looking family John, Merry Christmas, thanks for the tips
Merry Christmas, John!
Good looking kids. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
Thanks!
Thanks for the SPECIAL! Make us aware of our surroundings and hidden dangers.
This is something I have instinctively done for years as result of a past trauma. Things are not always as they seem. Be super aware of your surroundings at all times.
I am so sorry for the trauma. Remember that hypervigilance is a challenge, too, and try not to get sucked into that.
I do that all the time because of you and you vids! Thanks John!
Merry Christmas from Australia. Hope you and your family stay safe and happy.
I do this all the time .anyways MERRY CHRISTMAS to you John and your beautiful family..love the video...God Bless
Thanks to your son for his service. God bless you and yours. Have a great 2018.
go navy!!!.did it right John..merry Christmas and a safe new year..
Merry Christmas to you and your family :)
COVER YOUR ASP ALWAYS! These videos are hilarious. You should do more of these.
When you act in a safe manner throughout your kids lives. Your kids will know it is normal. Dont baby your kids and thats the key to a healthy mindset. Im no different with mine and they dont see me as abnormal carrying every day or constantly looking around. Good job John. Im also formal Navy. So major salute to Jr.
Merry Christmas John!
to you as well!
Good tips for developing awareness habits. After integrating these habits into your daily activities, they become second nature. Well done.
This stuff is invaluable, makes me think of things I wouldn’t normally, the normal bias is real and I caught myself doing it
That person running out is out of place, they could be a shop lifter or something more serious, but people running is out of the norm
Your a great father John, I’ve learned a lot from you by watching your videos on self protection. Thank you 😉
Thanks!
OUTSTANDING video. And yes, your kids are FAR less likely to be victimized due to your wonderful parenting. WTG John !!
Great video! Liked seeing the kids! They got a great dad and are learning great skills. 80% of my family has there head in the sand.....
Merry Christmas to you and yours! God Bless!
Merry Christmas!
Your children are adorable! I was expecting them to be much younger. Thank your son for his service!
Sure will. Yeah, my wife and I got married at 19 and 18 and started having babies at 21 and 20, so my kids are a bit older than most my age. :)
Great tips John thank you so much. Need to pass this on to family and friends especially my wife.
Glad it was helpful!
WOW the son looks 16 lol when his son said his dad was better at security then his Navy crew...PRICELESS! 🤣🤣❤
Great vid! Cool kids!
Back into the parking spot! Thank you John!
Merry Christmas everyone. Have a happy new year and stay safe.
You sir have outstanding content !
I appreciate that!
James, Active Navy- Good Job! Rock on!
Just now seeing this video, makes me feel more normal. My basic rule is "expect to jumped", and all the rest falls in place. I'm not paranoid, just not oblivious. Thanks John.
Not paranoid...curious!
John you are awesome, thanks for your great advice.
Thanks so much for the encouragement eaks52; I really appreciate it. Hope you have a great day!
I hate large public area with lots of people.. sends my mind into overload trying to keep up with everything going on at all times. That person who like to share your pants in the checkout line really bothers me.. my wife finally understands why I’m happy to wait an extra 20min for a table at a restaurant just to get a corner booth where I can observe the entire room. One day at a place where I can’t even have a pocket knife like disney is the worst.. takes me days after to recover from the mental exhaustion. Actually had a women walk into the back of me the other morning walking out of a gas station cause I stopped at the door to look both ways before walking out.. she of course was occupied on her phone texting paying no attention to anything!
Too much, man. Establish your baseline and then key on abnormalities. No need to assess every person in visual range.
I can't stand people stopping in choke points like a doorway. You had so little situational awareness that someone physically plowed into you.
#BEASTMODE = Going to the Mall on Christmas Eve !! props John !!
the only place i’ve ever had a bad encounter was in a parking lot, multiple kids walked around my car n when i put my car in reverse the one closest to my door tryd opening my door luckily it locked as soon as i put it in reverse, i now only reverse into parking spaces so i can see more and leave a lot faster
Sounds Scary, Terry.......
The parking lot looks pretty empty for a typical day at arrowhead.
Didn't realized you lived in my area! Enjoy your cooler AZ weather xD
Christmas eve at that
what a wonderful family you have......
They are!
I enjoy seeing a happy family man
Good sir, security & awareness is everyone's responsibility especially when we are outside home or going to other far places, together with our family,.🔥🤓🤠
Great video merry Christmas god bless.
Congratulations to the nub! Wish him well!
Sure will. He's doing very well.
Much appreciated. Thank you for the great videos man. Keep them coming. I am working on attaining my instructor credentials from the NRA’s refuse to be a victim program and even I find educational takeaways from your content that I can use in my classes. Well done.
Glad to help! And good luck on the instructor credentials! If we can help you in your journey, let me know.
@@ASPextra Thanks man. Do you have any videos or links to content about criminal psychology?
Look up William Aprill "Unthinkable" for that.
Great thing the army, military in general, teaches is situational awareness and attention to detail. Over time you notice and pick up things that no one else will. My wife gets annoyed at how alert I am all the time, but she knows its just a habit.
I have been watching your videos for about a year now and I think they have made me much more of an aware person. I live in Phoenix and didn’t know you were close enough to arrowhead mall! Small world! It would be pretty cool to meet you sometime or go shooting at the Scottsdale gun club or Ben Avery. Keep these videos coming!
I am at Ben Avery pretty regularly. :)
Active Self Protection Extra cool! Maybe I’ll see you there sometime! Thank you and your son for your service by the way!
This very thing happened at the store a few days ago. A young man just casually walking by our SUB as we were packing up our items. Both my wife and we’re keen to him trying to grab something while we weren’t looking. We continued to load up while glancing at him and he moved on. Of course we were both carrying, in case that was necessary. Always be aware of your surroundings!
We had a laugh John at your kids sweeping the path while going in. The funny thing is; one of the kids had earphones on. Situational awareness shot in the rear end.
He had me with him. He wasn't really "on."
I'm far from an expert on crime, but I've read a little, and clearing the corners as you left really stood out to me. Someone loitering there watching the shoppers leave would probably go unnoticed by - well, by most of the people _entering,_ honestly, but certainly by like 99.9% of people leaving. They'd be free to pick a mark at their leisure, then follow them to their car and take them completely by surprise before they were ready to actually leave.
Agree.
It strikes me as the most dangerous point of the visit. On the way in, people are congregating, and it's less likely that anyone will try anything overt with a lot of people around. As you said, pickpockets are more of a concern there and that's not typically life-threatening. On the way out, though, people are dispersing, which is the best time for a smart criminal to follow you to a secluded spot.
Good stuff! I'll add "get in and LOCK doors immediately" then go about leaving or checking phone or bags or whatever...
Mall security was Allied Universal. That’s the company I work for-also at a mall!
I'm the same way always keep aware of your surroundings cause like it or not one day might come where you will be involved in a situation or be at a place where a mass shooting happens i mean come on we live in America it is a reality so don't fault john for being prepared being on point to protect his family and himself I have nothing but respect for that, the videos that u make have helped me be prepared for situations a lot I live in a bad neighborhood and I carry for self defense so thanks for all the knowledge
Great tips as usual. I would have brought up the runner when you left. Not as a threat but as something unusual to pay attention to until they have passed.
I'm surprised John, that you don't have at least some tint on your windows. "The element of surprise"🤝
Seeing double with you and James.
I live in México and I am always looking arround.
I have been at Arrowhead and never cared for safety at the parking lot.
Ever mall looks the same. Merry Christmas!
Hey John, Merry Christmas and happy New Years! When you were inside the mall, you mentioned being mostly concerned about pickpockets. Any tips on reducing your chances of being pickpocketed, or reducing the damage done? Also, in public places I tend to look out for potential active shooters (to a lesser degree due to their infrequency of occurrence). Any specific threat indicators of an active shooter/terrorist come to mind?
I really have to let you know YOU have REALLY helped me this year...I wish you the best and be closer to JESUS...amen.
Wow! Pickpockets? @4:15, I would not have thought about that. It reminds me how lovely and prevalent our shared peace and prosperity is here in this beautiful country. I'm so used to watching the reliable and ubiquitous threats in Brazil, I guess I underestimate the same common threats here in the States.
Mail too. I have to pick up my mail down the road, I throw it on the seat and make sure the addresses are facing down when going to the store. I don't know why, it just makes sense.
I do the same thing if I have mail or any paper with my name/address on it in the car. I thought I was just being paranoid... :-)
@@epickett63 now I open the mailbox, spray lysol, close it up and come back later. That might be paranoid. Or extreme caution.
Your the man John
Hop in the car, lock the doors. Start the engine, buckle up seat belts, and turn on running lights. Look around and back out, or drive forward if you parked in that configuration, proceed to destination.
Nice family John. Thank your son for his service for me please.
I've thought like this for years now.
5:05 Not off-duty, not Brazilian. The woman in red , however, has excellent situational awareness and is keeping her ASP covered! She is obviously subscribed to this channel. Merry Christmas John and hope to be able to comment again on the main channel in the new year! (Less swearing in 2018!)
Mall on Christmas Eve? You are indeed strong individuals lol
You seem to have some great kids john 👍
I do indeed. :)
I would have looked behind me to see if that gal running may have been running away from something. Love your vigilance; your family is in good hands.
You have great looking kids with terrific hair.
hell yeah my man-
You have great kids
Thanks!
Glendale represent!
Great information as usual but you didn't mention or advise to utilize the technique you used of tactically parking your vehicle for swift egress and evasion.
Because I don't think that's really a civilian thing, to be honest.
Another insight to the mall you're going to in my case Concord Mills mall of North Carolina there's a lot of videos of teenagers going wild in the security is garbage so yeah that would give you some insight right there just looking at TH-cam videos of the mall you're going to but yes he tells a lot of good tips
Im gonna try to get my wife to watch this