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    Default ESCAPOLOGY 101 - Stand by !

    Keep your eyes peeled for the 1st instalment of our new in-depth series ESCAPOLOGY 101 which will deal with the specifics of the skills, techniques and tools for escaping from criminal captivity/custody.
    This will run in parallel to our ongoing series which deals with counter captivity readiness and awareness as a concept in broader terms.

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    Counter Custody & Escaping Illegal Restraints - Part 1

    By Gavin C - Urban Ready Contributor



    Before we begin talking about the art of Counter Custody & Escaping Illegal Restraints, we need to explain why this is relevant and necessary knowledge. At a glance, this is going to seem extremely dodgy. Why would you need to learn how to escape handcuffs unless you’re a criminal?

    Well, because the simple fact is anyone can buy them. They’re not that expensive and are freely available. This means criminals can also use them in certain instances and in specific types of crime.

    This is what we mean by “Illegal Restraint” – being tied up, cuffed or otherwise bound by a criminal element.

    We must also make it very clear that we in no way condone the use of these techniques for escaping custody of authorities. That being said, if you are being cuffed by trained security/police officers, these techniques are not likely to help you anyway. Proper use of cuffs, and the proper arrest protocols, would mitigate many of the escape techniques we are going to talk about.

    We also should make it clear that these techniques are freely and openly distributed on the internet and by various training institutions/instructors. This is nothing new. So, trained and prepared Security/LE professionals will know about these techniques and be able to mitigate them.

    However, here in SA, criminal elements are not as up to speed and some of these techniques may be of use to you should you ever find yourself bound by illegal restraints, specifically during Home Invasions, or Kidnapping attempts.

    Home Invasions are a huge problem in South Africa. They are usually very well planned and orchestrated by prepared groups of 5 or more criminals, who are armed and ready. In almost all cases, Home Invasions are carried out with a specific goal in mind, to get a specific valuable that they know is in that specific home - Firearms, large amounts of cash, or valuables that can be quickly liquidated like gold/diamond jewelry. This intel is usually gathered by domestic workers or gardeners, or may even be gathered by the criminals themselves who gain access to the home by other means, perhaps acting as sales people or city officials, or service personnel doing work in the home. In any event, they are there for something specific – whether it is actually there or not. This is important to understand, because it makes clear the reasoning for what comes next.

    In most Home Invasions, when access to a safe or hidden storage place needs to be gained by the criminals, it will be done through coercion and threat of violence. Everyone will be bound by some type of restraint, and threats of torture will be used on women and children in order to get the men of the household to give up the safe keys and valuables. Now, how this plays out in your home, in your particular circumstances, will of course vary. However, one thing remains a common denominator in almost all cases. Illegal restraints and the need for counter custody skills.

    Most times, even after the criminals are satisfied and have left the premises, the victims are left bound and unable to free themselves or get help. If you are injured this poses a massive problem. If you need to tend to injured family members, this poses a massive problem. If you need to get help, it poses a massive problem.

    There are many recorded instances of victims being left bound in the main bathroom of the house, for up to 3 or 4 days before being rescued. For everyone this time might differ, you may have people who wonder where you are after a day, but if you aren’t particularly social, or perhaps not in your home town, you might have no one coming to look for you. Dehydration will kill you in a matter of days, even quicker if you have a serious injury, so don’t think that this isn’t a serious predicament to be in.

    This sets the stage for what is to come in this series of articles. Realworld Counter Custody is never pretty, its never easy, and it’s not like the movies. You won’t feel like a hero, but you may just save yourself or your family by knowing, and practicing the skills we will be showing you in the coming days and weeks.

    Stay tuned for the next installment where we will begin looking at techniques to escape illegal restraints.

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    As has been said before, post the original link.
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    This is our original content, written in it's entirety by one of our own contributors.
    Only the photo is from Ed's Manifesto as per the acknowledgement posted.

    Every shared post has had the appropriate attributions and links since you made us aware of the requirement for same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fireforce Tactical View Post
    This is our original content, written in it's entirety by one of our own contributors.
    Only the photo is from Ed's Manifesto as per the acknowledgement posted.

    Every shared post has had the appropriate attributions and links since you made us aware of the requirement for same.
    The use of Ed's Manifesto's photograph leads one to believe that it is from his site. As a matter of interest, who is your contributor?

    I assume that you have his consent to use his image.
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    Counter Custody & Escaping Illegal Restraints - Part 1

    By Gavin C - Urban Ready Contributor



    Before we begin talking about the art of Counter Custody & Escaping Illegal Restraints, we need to explain why this is relevant and necessary knowledge. At a glance, this is going to seem extremely dodgy. Why would you need to learn how to escape handcuffs unless you’re a criminal?

    Well, because the simple fact is anyone can buy them. They’re not that expensive and are freely available. This means criminals can also use them in certain instances and in specific types of crime.

    This is what we mean by “Illegal Restraint” – being tied up, cuffed or otherwise bound by a criminal element.

    We must also make it very clear that we in no way condone the use of these techniques for escaping custody of authorities. That being said, if you are being cuffed by trained security/police officers, these techniques are not likely to help you anyway. Proper use of cuffs, and the proper arrest protocols, would mitigate many of the escape techniques we are going to talk about.

    We also should make it clear that these techniques are freely and openly distributed on the internet and by various training institutions/instructors. This is nothing new. So, trained and prepared Security/LE professionals will know about these techniques and be able to mitigate them.

    However, here in SA, criminal elements are not as up to speed and some of these techniques may be of use to you should you ever find yourself bound by illegal restraints, specifically during Home Invasions, or Kidnapping attempts.

    Home Invasions are a huge problem in South Africa. They are usually very well planned and orchestrated by prepared groups of 5 or more criminals, who are armed and ready. In almost all cases, Home Invasions are carried out with a specific goal in mind, to get a specific valuable that they know is in that specific home - Firearms, large amounts of cash, or valuables that can be quickly liquidated like gold/diamond jewelry. This intel is usually gathered by domestic workers or gardeners, or may even be gathered by the criminals themselves who gain access to the home by other means, perhaps acting as sales people or city officials, or service personnel doing work in the home. In any event, they are there for something specific – whether it is actually there or not. This is important to understand, because it makes clear the reasoning for what comes next.

    In most Home Invasions, when access to a safe or hidden storage place needs to be gained by the criminals, it will be done through coercion and threat of violence. Everyone will be bound by some type of restraint, and threats of torture will be used on women and children in order to get the men of the household to give up the safe keys and valuables. Now, how this plays out in your home, in your particular circumstances, will of course vary. However, one thing remains a common denominator in almost all cases. Illegal restraints and the need for counter custody skills.

    Most times, even after the criminals are satisfied and have left the premises, the victims are left bound and unable to free themselves or get help. If you are injured this poses a massive problem. If you need to tend to injured family members, this poses a massive problem. If you need to get help, it poses a massive problem.

    There are many recorded instances of victims being left bound in the main bathroom of the house, for up to 3 or 4 days before being rescued. For everyone this time might differ, you may have people who wonder where you are after a day, but if you aren’t particularly social, or perhaps not in your home town, you might have no one coming to look for you. Dehydration will kill you in a matter of days, even quicker if you have a serious injury, so don’t think that this isn’t a serious predicament to be in.

    This sets the stage for what is to come in this series of articles. Realworld Counter Custody is never pretty, its never easy, and it’s not like the movies. You won’t feel like a hero, but you may just save yourself or your family by knowing, and practicing the skills we will be showing you in the coming days and weeks.

    Stay tuned for the next installment where we will begin looking at techniques to escape illegal restraints.

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    Counter Custody & Escaping Illegal Restraints - Part 2

    By Gavin C - Urban Ready Contributor



    To continue our article series on Counter Custody and Escaping Illegal Restraints, in the context of crime in South Africa as laid out in our previous entry, we will now look at the types of restraints typically used in SA.


    The types of restraints do differ quite widely. Here in South Africa criminals tend to prefer cheap and disposable restraints, whereas overseas cuffs are more widely used. That being said, you should be prepared for any instance, just because cuffs aren’t used a lot, doesn’t mean they cannot be used at all. We are preparing for the most likely scenario which would be home invasion, but that doesn’t mean you cannot end up in a scenario where the assailant is willing to use more expensive restraints like cuffs. A hostage situation, a disgruntled employee/colleague, etc.


    Ask yourself “What would I use if I were going to need to tie someone up for a few hours/few days”. Whatever you think of needs to be in your wheel house of escapology, because if you can think it, so can others. Also, do not discount the influence of film and tv on the criminal – if you’ve seen it in a movie, learn how to escape from it.


    With that out of the way, here are some of the common types of restraints.


    Duct Tape – it’s cheap and strong, can be used to bind, gag and blindfold all in one. A single roll can work on multiple victims too.


    Cable Ties – Usually these will be common types of cable ties found in your local hardware store. Go and get a pack of the strongest, heaviest duty ones you can find on the shelf. This is your worst-case scenario. Again, these are relatively cheap and disposable.


    Rope – Good old fashioned rope is never out of the picture. These can come in both the natural twine type rope, or the nylon braided variety.


    Wire/Cable – Steel/Copper wire is a fairly common binding, especially in rural areas. Insulated copper wire cabling can also be used. These pose a problem because the metal core can be tough to get through. Also, relatively inexpensive.


    Flexi-Cuffs – LE Grade flexi-cuffs are much tougher than your commercial cable ties. However, these are usually quite pricey in comparison.


    Handcuffs – Again, these are an expensive option. Especially because they will be leaving them behind. So, while it’s not as common here in SA, it’s not out of the realms of possibility. A set of steel handcuffs can be purchased for +- R150.00 so, better prepared than not.


    The one variable factor in all of these is the method of restraining. This will vary from criminal to criminal and evolve as they learn what works and what doesn’t. However, from experience the method of restraining used by criminals in SA appears to be very basic when compared to the more advanced methods used in places like Mexico, which have evolved and adapted to counter escape methods.


    But the only way to get a fuller understanding of this is to practice. Go and do courses, like the ones offered by Kangal Defensive Systems, and test yourself. There is far too much material to cover in a basic article like this. What we will get into now will form the fundamentals of Escapology, and from here it’s up to you how you will expand on your repertoire and what you will add to your skill set. It’s important to understand that this is not a one-stop-solution, criminal tactics evolve just as our understanding of them does. It is a constant game of catch up and making sure your training, knowledge and skill set stays relevant.


    In our next installment we will start looking at brute force and physical escape techniques!
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