Thin Blue Mind / Smokey Heroes
Police Psychology | “Inside the Mind” of an Anarchist
by Gary S. Aumiller, Ph.D. ABPP
There are the guys seen dressed in all black with black masks that are crashing chairs through windows and ripping up cars alongside of the road at the recent demonstrations. They are destruction-oriented 
and do not tend to favor either party, although they sit with the extreme left now and most often do. They look for a peaceful demonstrations and turn it into a riot. They call themselves anarchists, and they are not so much of a group as an instant mob, just add water. One thing is for sure, they make a demonstration uncomfortable, not only for police, but for the demonstrators themselves.
A true anarchist does not want any government at all. They fight all forms of authority and even fight the idea that a society should be organized. That is why they look for demonstrations and try to create chaos. They don’t like authority so they destroy anything built by a company, such as a building. The cars they just throw in for free as they represent the hierarchy of life. They wear black for a reason, and it is not to look thin. Black is the absence of color, the absence of light. This is homegrown terrorism and the actors are known as domestic terrorists. But there is more than meets the eye in this terrorist movement. Let’s get inside “THE MIND OF AN ANARCHIST.” (more…)
From helping cop to a victim, from a person in charge to helpless man lying on the ground in pain or even unconscious. At an accident scene, we are worried about everything from keeping the traffic moving to making sure everyone gets the help that is needed. But the help the cop needs may not be as obvious as a broken bone, or some blood-stained clothes. And that becomes a major problem for policing.
or all the loud sounds a soldier was exposed to. Up to 20 percent of soldiers seem to have these symptoms at different levels of severity. Problem was soldiers didn’t want to report it for fear they would be seen as going crazy. The article opines that in World War I, thousands of soldiers were shot for desertion or cowardice that may well of had a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). In the 2015 movie “Concussion,” Will Smith play Dr. Bennett Amalu who fights against the NFL when he discovers microtears in the brains cells of football players and the NFL won’t recognize it. Players complained of headaches, problems sleeping …(you know the rest). The NFL and the American Military recognize it as a disorder, when will our police departments become aware of it and recognize it?
of the triangle is Officer Safety which always comes first. The middle level of the triangle is about building Rapport which involves interacting with other people in a way that creates or enhances a relationship and increases your ability to exert the power of influence. Problem Solving is at the top of the triangle and could be as simple as giving someone directions to the bus station or as complex as making a successful case against a homicide suspect. 