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Chapter 2
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CrimeFighters' Catalog of Controversial Books & Videos
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Self Defense and the LAW
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Warning! Many self-defense books and videos contain detailed instructions
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on how to maim or kill "the enemy". If you're a soldier, that's your duty.
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But if you're not a soldier fighting the enemy, you should know there are
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common-sense rules and legal restrictions on non-military self-defense.
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You can use only the same level of force against an opponent that it
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appears to be, or is actually used against you. Lethal force is not always
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necessary. (Most barroom brawls are not life-threatening.) Deliberately
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killing an unarmed opponent with your hands or other weapons when he tries
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to use non-lethal force against you might be considered as second-degree
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murder! Everyone has the right, duty and obligation to defend his life or
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the lives of innocent parties, but no one has the right to kill when
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killing isn't absolutely necessary.
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If someone provokes and starts a fight, then deliberately (with malice
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aforethought), kills the other party when they respond with fists or non-
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lethal weapons, he or she could be charged with premeditated murder! Self-
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defense pleas are valid only when you defend yourself against an unprovoked
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attack and use only the SAME level of force needed to protect yourself.
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A possible exception is, when you know or strongly suspect your opponent is
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deadly proficient in unarmed combat, or his physical size is such than your
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ability to defend yourself is doubtful, and his actions or statements
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indicate he intends to maim or kill you with his bare hands or other deadly
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weapons, Then you MAY have a valid reason to kill him before he kills you.
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If you get involved in a fist fight or brawl, take your lumps and give them
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back as best you can. That's self-defense. If you opponent shows a knife,
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gun, club or other deadly improvised weapon, and you fear for your life,
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then you MAY have to kill him to save your life. Then it MAY be called
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justifiable homicide.
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The weasel-words in the above paragraphs are necessary because there are
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many variables in prosecution and defense lawyer's arguments, and the
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outcome of any case depends on individual circumstances, the State, the
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judge and each individual in the jury. It's NEVER a cut-and-dried verdict!
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Lethal techniques taught in books and videos in this CrimeFighters' Catalog
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should be used only in apparent life-threatening situations. If and when
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you use lethal force and your opponent doesn't survive, be sure you can
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prove that deadly force was used as a last resort in pure self-defense.
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Book and Video Descriptions
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The descriptions of books and videos in this catalog have, for the most
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part, been copied from the publisher's copy. Rather than re-write all the
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descriptions to make them applicable to CrimeFighters, most of them have
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been left "as is" because they contain more accurate descriptions of the
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book's contents. Some descriptions may suggest or recommend controversial
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actions. Some may broadly hint at or suggest illegal activity! However,
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CrimeFighters International, Inc. does not encourage, suggest, or approve
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of any illegal actions or use of illegal equipment. (Just the opposite!)
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No subject is taboo! Some readers may worry that the detailed information
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in these books and videos can be used for illegal activity. But, knowledge
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is a weapon too, like a gun. It can be used by criminals against the law-
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abiding, but the same knowledge can also be used by the law-abiding to
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protect themselves against criminals -- providing they make an effort to
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learn what criminals know. Then, having the same or better knowledge, they
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can counter-attack as CrimeFighters. Or, at least, take preventative
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measures to defend themselves.
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In most cases, lawbreakers already know about these books or the technical
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information in them. Many ex-cons could write their own books on these
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subjects. Some already have! You'll find a few of them in this catalog.
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Knowing what criminals know will give you insight of what to look for and
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what to look out for - like booby traps and pipe bombs, and other nasty,
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deadly things that ordinary citizens are seldom concerned with. Law
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enforcement personnel and Crimefighters may encounter all kinds of illegal
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equipment: terrorists' explosive devices, arson equipment and homemade
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weapons. You need to recognize them, know what they are used for, and HOW
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they're used and how to handle them to avoid nasty surprises -- and to have
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"probable cause" for a search warrant or an immediate arrest!
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Cops learn many things in Police Academies but seldom the down-and-dirty
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things they need to know. The material in books and videos in this catalog
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are written by experts in their field - whether they're ex-law enforcement,
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ex-military, or ex-cons! The authors have the insider knowledge cops and
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CrimeFighters need to survive in today's world. That's why these highly
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controversial books and videos are being made available to CrimeFighters.
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This is where you can get the essential training you need, whether it's
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fighting crime, avoiding becoming a victim of crime, or providing personal
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security for yourself, your family and neighbors. Be a survivor. Or,
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better still, be a Crimefighter AND a survivor!
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Please note: ALL books and videos are sold for INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY!
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(Use common sense - DON'T violate any laws!)
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(F9 for next chapter)
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