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Author, Engineer, Sharpshooter, part-time Daemon Prince of Tzeentch. Not a cat. If you see hell everywhere you look, then perhaps hell is inside your eyes.

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Grey's Law, the Republic, and You (Part 2)

299 implied HN points • 18 Jul 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Government Security Law Public Policy National Defense
  1. The US Secret Service failed to prevent an assassination attempt on July 13th, 2024, due to poor decisions and lack of personnel in key positions. There was no one monitoring the roof where the assassin was situated.
  2. Using long-range sharpshooters to cover a close area wasn't effective. They had the wrong tools for the job, making it hard for them to quickly assess and respond to threats.
  3. It's better to have several officers on the roof than rely on specialists far away. A local presence can provide quicker responses and possibly capture suspects alive.

Grey's Law, The Republic, and You (Part 3)

119 implied HN points • 26 Jul 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Security Government Law Crisis Leadership
  1. The US Secret Service made serious mistakes during a security event, showing a lack of coordination and teamwork. It's essential for security teams to work well together to effectively handle threats.
  2. The personnel assigned for Trump's security were not a cohesive team. They were gathered from different sources and did not have experience working together, which compromised their effectiveness.
  3. In security and military contexts, having a trained, familiar team is crucial. If team members don't know each other, they can't operate as smoothly, which can lead to failures in protecting important individuals.

The Rock War

79 implied HN points • 02 Jul 24
⚔ Fiction Speculative Science fiction Narrative Literary Adventure
  1. The story seems to be about a conflict involving important space territories. This suggests there's a struggle for power and resources.
  2. There's a mention of a United Nations fleet blockading areas, indicating that the situation is significant enough to involve international forces.
  3. The title hints at a deep impact of this conflict, possibly analyzing the consequences and legacies left behind by the war.

Grey's Law, The Republic, and You (Part 1)

2 HN points • 18 Jul 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Political Analysis Security Studies Election Issues Policy Critique Historical context
  1. Hitting a target 135 meters away is not hard for a trained shooter. It's a skill that can be learned quickly with the right guidance.
  2. Wind likely did not play a major role in a missed shot. A skilled shooter would know how to adjust for it and would also have had a good shooting position.
  3. The main issue wasn't the security but the assassin's lack of shooting skills. This shows a big failure in how the Secret Service protects important people.
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