Ms. Busybody

A series of messages sent through Eventbrite to my training school in regards to a medical class and a knife defense class:

This group called global vision is charging for this event and another one for which the Wilson county School board is free. I believe they should both be cancelled with refunds. Not an essential activity. Wilson county Police will be notified

This event is a non-essential one. It needs to be cancelled. This is a Hands-On activity which should not be held at this point in time. I will contact the Mount Juliet Police and government officials regarding this event.

I believe these events put on by global vision Church should be cancelled. Total disregard 4 the rules that aren't being implemented sometimes? It's poor judgement and the police should be notified.

Please cancel this class. Pandemic! Inappropriate. Local officials will be informed.

This class needs to be cancelled. HANDS ON activity not allowed during Pandemic! Totally inappropriate and the organization should be held responsible. Local officials will be informed.

My reply:

Ms. Busybody,

Thank you for reaching out to us.
With regards to your collective five emails from two different accounts concerning our events, you will be happy to know the following information.

Stop The Bleed went on without a hitch, and in complete compliance with Tennessee Executive Orders 17, 21, 22, 23, and 27 - particularly Addendum A, sections 2, 9, 20, 29, and 30. No police presence was to be had, and all voluntary participants maintained correct social distancing guidelines. I'm not sure why you don't want people to know how to stop catastrophic bleeding and potentially save lives. This is most certainly essential!

Way of the Blade is scheduled to be held on May 2 - two days after the Executive Orders expire. Again, for the sake of clarity, the reference is to Tennessee Executive Orders 17, 21, 22, 23, and 27. This order will expire at midnight, April 30, 2020. Had the order not expired, the event would still have been permissible under Addendum A, sections 20, 29, and 30; however, since the order will expire, the permissibility is irrelevant. Additionally, it is quite interesting that you presume to somehow know so much about the curriculum. Are you a martial arts expert? If so, we need to speak about your credentials and how you teach knife defenses. Regardless, it is also puzzling that you do not wish for people to know how to defend themselves from knife attacks. Again, this can potentially save lives!

As for references to Global Vision Bible Church putting on these events, nothing could be further from the truth. The church and Pastor Locke have been most kind to host some of our events - but they do not "put on" the events in any way, shape, or form. Aside from providing some space for the events, the church is not involved in these events.

Normally, I would invite a person making an inquiry to come attend a class. However, Patriot Training values liberty, and that would clearly be a point of contention. Therefore, please do not contact Patriot Training for any reason in the future. You have been fired as a prospective customer - you are not welcome at any of our events.

For future reference, if you feel the overwhelming need to report another person's Constitutionally guaranteed activity, please reference the enclosed picture. It has the correct phone number which will ensure that the appropriate authorities are notified.