Videos tagged with Proportionality of Force

This video from Active Self Protection discusses a tragic incident in Russia where a mistaken identity led to a physical altercation and a fatality. The host, John Korea, emphasizes the importance of avoiding physical confrontations, maintaining reactionary gaps, and deescalating situations. He cautions against misinterpreting the event as justification for using deadly force against minor assaults, highlighting legal principles like proportionality and the severe consequences of assault, including potential charges of manslaughter or murder.

This analysis, presented by Active Self Protection hosts John Correia and Mike Willever, breaks down an officer-involved shooting in Phoenix, Arizona. It critically examines the tactical decisions, legal statutes (ARS 13-1204), and proportionality of force used by the officer after a Taser deployment failed. The hosts emphasize the importance of effective defensive tactics and de-escalation techniques in law enforcement encounters.

This analysis from Active Self Protection, featuring John Correia, breaks down a self-defense incident involving a smoke shop owner in Las Vegas, Nevada. Correia, an evidence-based defensive trainer, critically examines the owner's use of a knife against two robbers, emphasizing the legal distinctions between robbery and larceny, and the 'bare fear' standard for justifying deadly force. The expert highlights the importance of proportionality in self-defense actions and suggests less-lethal options might have been more appropriate.