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wearing groin and shin guards, Kevlar vests and in unregulated establishments,
have a whole range of concealed weapons, from electric stun guns to
knuckledusters.
In a recent incident I heard about, the doormen took someone into a first-aid
room, held him down and bashed the hell out of him. His crime? Being drunk
and lippy. We live in interesting times.
All this may sound like I am prejudiced against doormen. Nothing could be
further from the truth; I know a good number of doormen and the majority do a
difficult job well, but the job sometimes attracts the wrong sort and vetting
procedures aren’t always what they should be.

5) Confinement and Dimension: The techniques you can throw in a car are
wildly different from those you can throw in a carpark.
(a) Lifts, telephone boxes, dining booths, cars, train compartments and toilets
are common areas where confinement may affect your options and prevent
your escape. (Fig. 216)
(b) Staircases, corridors and subways also restrict your escape options and are
potential ambush areas. (Fig. 217)
(c) Open areas such as carparks, fields and streets allow you to be attacked from
all sides simultaneously, but grant you room to manoeuvre.

Opportunist criminals such as muggers are well aware of these factors and seek
to use them whenever possible. It is important to make choices about how and
where you travel and to know which suspect areas to avoid.

Fig 216 Fig 217

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