[Inside Chodong] Remember 'Run, Hide, Fight' in Random Stabbing Attacks

I have always been very interested in the military and often look for related articles and videos. Among them, the most impressive video I recently watched was a bodycam footage of American police responding to a mass shooting. The video showed police officers who arrived first at a school where a shooting incident occurred, forming teams based on the weapons they brought from their vehicles and then entering the scene. Watching ordinary police officers quickly form improvised teams with people they met for the first time at the scene and then move in made me think, "America is truly a frightening country."

Daegu Police Agency is conducting an on-site response FTX training on the 8th at Dongdaegu Station Plaza to prepare for indiscriminate stabbing crimes. Photo by Yonhap News

South Korea is also becoming an increasingly scary place to live. Just this month, there have been "random stabbing" incidents at Sillim Station, Seohyeon Station, and a school in Daejeon. As the world becomes more dangerous, posts predicting additional crimes are appearing online one after another, and the police are arresting these suspects by the hundreds. The phrase "these suspicious times" must refer to moments like these.

As mentioned earlier, various random crimes occur frequently in the United States, and the government and schools actively promote countermeasures. A few years ago, the National Intelligence Service of South Korea also publicized countermeasures related to firearm terrorism. This information is worth reading at least once, as it offers insights into responding to the increasing random crimes in our society. Mass shootings and random stabbings differ only in weapons, but their purposes are not different.

You must remember the following: when an incident occurs, just follow the sequence of Run, Hide, Fight.

First, run away (Run). In the case of a mass shooting, gunshots are heard first, but in South Korea’s "random stabbing" incidents, screams or other sounds come first. In such cases, the priority is to quickly leave the scene. You must leave your belongings behind. Any items that might slow you down, such as a carry-on or bag, should be left behind. Do not waste time looking for your phone or wallet. Returning to the scene to retrieve belongings is also dangerous because the perpetrator might still be roaming around. Never go back to the scene and get away from the area as much as possible.

Hide (Hide). Running away is best, but if that is difficult, you should hide. Especially move to a place with a door, lock it, and barricade it to prevent entry. Random crimes do not target specific individuals but aim to harm as many people as possible. Therefore, if the door is locked or the perpetrator cannot find people, they will move on to find new targets rather than waste time.

Fight back (Fight). If, at the last moment, there is nowhere else to run or hide, you must fight back. Do not think that surrendering or obeying the perpetrator will save your life. The goal of random crimes is to kill people. Therefore, they do not need hostages. Fighting back is a last resort, but if there is no other choice, you must do it. Grab anything you can, and several people should attack together to completely subdue the perpetrator. Since the perpetrator may have accomplices, a half-hearted attempt to subdue them could be even more dangerous.

I never dreamed I would share what I had only studied as a hobby. But "random crimes" are a harsh reality in our society, and knowing how to respond is essential. It is bitter, but this is the reality.

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