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Has anyone given this any thought? I've put some consideration into it lately and will see how many of my thoughts I can type out here off the top of my head. This is not a discussion of interrogation techniques, rather just the intial choice to take a prisoner or not.
I know, and I think we all know, that if anyone poses a threat to our family or group, then chances are that person will not live to get close enough to make good on that threat. So let's just say hypothetically that some combination of circumstances leads to you being able to take a prisoner.
I am thinking of only taking a prisoner if the person is not seriously injured, not known to be diseased, and has a verifiable (through documents or ID on their person, or through intel gathered through other means) rank or position in their organization that would enable them to share valuable information (ie location of stockpiles, routes of travel, upcoming moves, etc). I like to think of myself as a generally nice guy, but I do not plan on wasting my medical supplies on an injured enemy unless they are known to possess extremely valuable information.
It may be wise to quarantine the prisoner and/or limit contact with/near the prisoner to persons wearing protective gear.
One thing to bear in mind is the act of restraining the prisoner. There are considerations to make in selecting restraints and fitting them to the subject. Not to digress too much off my intial topic of taking prisoners, but I think many inexperienced people grossly underestimate the considerations needed with restraints. I find that each situation (in wartime) may call for a completely different restraint device and technique. It is not as simple as having handcuffs or 550 cord on hand and imagining that your plans to restrain will work in all situations. There are techniques taught at SERE school for what to do when restraints are being applied to make them easier to get off, as well as other tricks after the restraint is in place. I do not feel comfortable getting into that here, but just be aware that people out there may have skills to defeat or limit the effectiveness of your restraints, people you may never suspect to have such training.
I know, and I think we all know, that if anyone poses a threat to our family or group, then chances are that person will not live to get close enough to make good on that threat. So let's just say hypothetically that some combination of circumstances leads to you being able to take a prisoner.
I am thinking of only taking a prisoner if the person is not seriously injured, not known to be diseased, and has a verifiable (through documents or ID on their person, or through intel gathered through other means) rank or position in their organization that would enable them to share valuable information (ie location of stockpiles, routes of travel, upcoming moves, etc). I like to think of myself as a generally nice guy, but I do not plan on wasting my medical supplies on an injured enemy unless they are known to possess extremely valuable information.
It may be wise to quarantine the prisoner and/or limit contact with/near the prisoner to persons wearing protective gear.
One thing to bear in mind is the act of restraining the prisoner. There are considerations to make in selecting restraints and fitting them to the subject. Not to digress too much off my intial topic of taking prisoners, but I think many inexperienced people grossly underestimate the considerations needed with restraints. I find that each situation (in wartime) may call for a completely different restraint device and technique. It is not as simple as having handcuffs or 550 cord on hand and imagining that your plans to restrain will work in all situations. There are techniques taught at SERE school for what to do when restraints are being applied to make them easier to get off, as well as other tricks after the restraint is in place. I do not feel comfortable getting into that here, but just be aware that people out there may have skills to defeat or limit the effectiveness of your restraints, people you may never suspect to have such training.
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