I have watched a couple of his videos, but I didn't really notice anything irritating about his personality. Maybe I need to watch a few more.
Did you talk to him?
Well put. I watched the entire ~45min footage of the event in question that he is often discussed for. It kind of made me change my opinions a bit, and I definitely recommend others watch the whole thing in it's entirety. Honestly, after seeing the entire thing start to finish, I really can't fault the guy. Were there some mistakes made, according to the known facts? Yeah, probably. Avoidable? Who Knows. Not for someone like myself to try and analyze or deconstruct. But looking at that situation as a whole, I really can't fault the guy. I sure as hell have never survived a surprise barrage of PKM fire or that sort of hostile environment. Certainly some valuable lessons a person that has survived it could potentially bring to the table from those sorts of experiences, mistakes made, unavoidable events, what was learned, etc.
All that being said, personally I feel a person's character can be judged not necessarily by the mistakes they make, but rather the actions they take based on those mistakes. Did they pick up, learn from their mistakes, and push for better the next time? Ultimately, I just could not recommend someone that puts AI's with cameras downrange in beginner's pistol classes, or someone that engages in some of the other questionable antics he is known for. Those things alone should really make a person question the logic behind those choices, and speak volumes about the person making those decisions. I have no doubt he can probably teach a person to shoot a gun in a sufficiently competent/semi-competent manner, but that IMO doesn't outweigh the other potential liability/safety issues.
Anyone have the link to the full video? I keep finding vids that are around 7 - 9 minutes
Yeah, it was humorous. He takes himself serious, and we trolled him. :-)
too bad nobody video'd it lol
I agree you can learn from him.
He's either been through therapy or studies psychology as it applies to learning.
His "check the chamber for an empty chamber NOT brass" is a good example of that.
Personally, I'm not going to watch his video. What happened is between him and his guys. There's a reason a lot of vets don't like talking about what they did or what happened to them out in the field. Anyone can criticize from the comfort of their living room.
I still don't have much respect for the guy, but I'm not out seeking blood.
I believe so.Do you all think the so called "coward" incident was dug up and publicized because he was already "irritating" people and they just wanted another reason to dislike him or dismiss him?
What happened in the video isn't the actual issue at all.I watched it to understand why people hated him so much for what happened over there.
I believe so.
When you see him run from the stalled vehicle in the video and head for the median, that's a perfectly reasonable action to take when your vehicle is taking fire. While they can be used as partial concealment (and some sections can be used as hard-cover), the fact is well-known in PSD-circles and elsewhere that vehicles *are* bullet-magnets; I don't see any cowardice in finding better cover.
What happened in the video isn't the actual issue at all.