Going to take a break from recounting all of Dependopotamus' weird antics and courtroom lies to talk for a moment about a lesson learned from the Zimmerman case.
Lesson 1: Avoid / De-escalate
Those familiar with actual combat know the importance of avoidance. Even the most highly trained individuals can be beaten... because so many factors exist in real life.
The best tactic to learn after situational awareness is what I call "verbal Judo." The idea of being able to speak and communicate with a person in a non-threatening way. Zimmerman should never have confronted Martin verbally. If a situation existed wherein Zimmerman thought speaking with Martin had to be done, then a better tactic would have been to introduce oneself and state one's business.
"Hi, I am George Zimmerman and I am out here on neighborhood watch. Are you lost? Can I help you?"
Asking for assistance / offering assistance are the best ways to control a conversation that has even the inkling of possibility to turn ugly. This tactic should be in every human's toolbox for deescalation.
Beyond that, it never takes much to outwit most people. Ask open-ended questions and answer questions directly.
- Those who are up to no good will give short replies and will not ask questions in return.
- Those who wish to enter into verbal altercations will ask questions with only poor reactions as possible answers.
- Most rational people will have a semblance of normal conversation.
- Those who do not converse well and are not of average mental capacity will also give short replies and ask no questions in return. However, they will return a smile and a favor... so use this as your measuring tool.
Lots more here that could be gleaned, but only so much to be covered in a single blog post. Go do some research and learn how to be an expert communicator. It really is not that hard!
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