Tactical Loadout

[paul0660]

Got the pictures, memories, orders, and facebook buddies from guys who were also there from those days to prove it.

And still can't figure out the complicated "manual of arms" for a DA/SA semiauto. I still don't get that. 400 rounds a night would fix that learning disability.

[JaMail]

gecko, have you considered the SU16CA with the .308 mod? it would break down into a portable high power tactical terrorist killing tool.

You could fit in either a sidesaddle on a segway, or possibly in a messenger bag/pizza warmer.


Keep your eyes open brother, "they" are everywhere.. you never know when your in the cross hairs.

[zonzin]

LOL, almost missed this due my life getting in the way. I'm glad Gecko doesn't have that problem, it would have been a shame not to see this. It's no where near the beginning of April either! Do I see direct cut and paste action from the posts of old, the posts we all know and love, the posts that began the legend of Gecko 45?

I'm to disinterested to find out unfortunately.

Well a Google search brings up the repository for his rambling musings, verbatim to what we have ehere.

http://lonelymachines.org/mall-ninjas/

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[12voltguy]

I do not understand the why some of you cant take matters of life and death seriously. I am in a high-risk job. It is not the Mall of America, but Ill tell you what its no podunk mall either.I am a responsible citizen who has made the choice to carry at all times. I defend others. If something happens at the Mall then I would be the hero, not those of you who are making fun of me for no reason. Yes Im not a Green Beret but guess what neither are you and unlike you I have to face unruly shoppers every day.My REAL problem is that, like any LEO, I have enemies because of my job. They may have access to high-powered rifles. My job starts and ends at the same time every day. Although I use four rotating routes to drive to and from work, I am still vulnerable during the walk to and from my car. This is the time that I load up on the trauma plates because I DO NOT WANT TO BE SHOT DEAD400 rounds each through weapons

unless they shoot you in the face400 rds a night, that MALL pays pretty good !

[rodeoflyer]

You still need armor plates that can withstand multiple hits from a .338 Lapua Magnum, a takedown sniper rifle, and ninja climbing shoes. Until then, you are just another victim.

I had only managed to smile until I read this ^

[ubet]

Gecko45, the king of the internet troll, nowhere, no time, will he be unseated.

[advocatusdiaboli]

In all of your other posts, you stated that it was the mayor's nephew....even called a guy "illitterate" for it....which is twice as funny as calling him 'illiterate'.

now it's the governor's..?

what gives? you were, sort of, known for keeping your story line together a bit more.

anyhoo, good to see you are still living the dream.

Obviously he's protecting his charge by obfuscating the details of the story. It worked and confused you. See. It's probably in the training manual and he can give you a cite if you need it I'l bet.

[advocatusdiaboli]

Isn't the OP almost word for word with one of Gecko's original posts? I remember having read it before somewhere.

At first I thought this was a necro bump...

Yes, it sounded so familiar. Hot tub time machine stuff.

[evidens83]

Uh oh another Gecko wannabe... LAME

[advocatusdiaboli]

Not that I bothered to read all of this, but I felt somebody should play devil's advocate.

I just felt it was worth noting that public places like malls make an ideal target for terrorism. There is nowhere here in my area of Sacramento more crowded than our local mall. Would strike fear into the hearts of people a lot more than an attack on our airport. And it would reach a larger cross section as the mall has people of all income levels where as people at the airport have to be able to afford to fly (with the exception of the employees but you get my point).

Two man teams at the exists, two man teams at each of the major walk way intersections of the walk ways and even guys who don't want to blow themselves up could cause some serious damage. Now change that to guys looking to meet their virgins ASAP by strapping on bombs and they can cut their numbers in half and completely level a mall. Even a single bomber could do enough damage to do serious damage. And the fall out would be to malls everywhere, not just that single event. An entire industry would suffer, as would all the sub-sections of the economy that depends on them.

Earlier this year a lone gunman started a fire in the Roseville Mall and the damage kept it shut down for months and raised all kinds of hell. And he was just one guy that allowed himself to be arrested. Not a terrorist. Just a nut. So it could have been much worse, and yet many lost their jobs as a result of the security and response failures. And many stores took massive loses they will need years to recover from. It is not hard to imagine how terrible the damage would be if he had been a more dedicated opponent.

So it would not surprise me at all if security companies started seriously beefing up security and training for "mall cops" as a result of this threat. SWAT type training is not that expensive. Not when you look at the risk to the industry and the economy. Hell I do it for kicks on the weekends for $150 per course plus the cost of ammo. Not static stuff. But real "shoot, move, communicate" stuff that goes beyond just simple weapons manipulation and that exceeds the training I personally received in the military - and I attended Air Base Ground Defense School which far exceeds the normal level of training most people in the military get.

So if I can do that on my own in my spare time on my income who is to say a security company for such a tempting soft target would not spend the money to give their employees such SWAT like training? If they don't, they certainly should. Not doing so if putting their heads in the sand. The world is changing.

Look, when I tell people I was in the Air Force and then describe to them what my unit and I did people often tell me "the Air Force doesn't do that." It annoys the hell out of me. People are completely clueless as to what the different services do and do not do - something that is constantly in flux by the way. So I sort of sympathize with this guy. Yes he might be full of it, but he might not. I certainly am not. Got the pictures, memories, orders, and facebook buddies from guys who were also there from those days to prove it.

Hey, I am the Devil's Advocate (Just kidding of course). i think most malls just simply carry insurance. It's cheaper. A security team compounds liability not reduces it. Here is why: the relatives of every single person killed, injured, or even traumatized would sue the mall and claim if there had been not armed security, those injuries wouldn't have happened. The mall has deep pockets, the perps don't. You worked for the government—they don't care about liability and getting sued out of existence—they have legal teflon. Private corporations don't. Malls care very, very much about money—it's a for-profit business after all and the bottom line is the goal.

[stix213]

I suggest also getting a supply of shoulder fired anti-aircraft missiles. You never know when a terrorist is going to take control of a passenger jet and try to crash it into your mall. Plus a criminal could be monitoring your security team's movements using a homemade UAV that you'll need to shoot down before taking the perp who is stealing bracelets from Spensor's Gifts. Serious mall threat is serious business.

[axel4488]

Gecko, after reading the past posts by you and your butt buddy, I want to know which mall you currently ninja at. I want to make sure I dont ever step foot near your insanity without my own personal protection!!!

[Teletiger7]

Ibtl! gecko 45, As far as your loadout goes, you need to think bigger. Way bigger. What if someone plows through the mall parking lot in an out of control vehicle? What then? What I'm trying to say is, you need anti-material capability. What if you need to bust through an engine block to eliminate the bad guys vehicular mobility? Your team needs a 50Cal rifle. Oh yeah, BTW, I also wanna know which dangerous mall you work at, so I can steer clear.

[SixPointEight]

oh boy

[Sonic_mike]