ESWS Anti Terror Flashcards
Force (definition)
to do violence.
Deadly Force (word for word)
Force that a person uses causing, or that a person knows, or should know, would create a substantial risk of causing death of serious bodily harm.
Serious Bodily Harm
Does not include minor injuries, such as a black eye or a bloody nose, but does include fractured or dislocated bones, deep cuts, torn members of the body, serious damage to the internal organs and other life-threatening injuries.
3 conditions of deadly force
opportunity, capability, intent
which of the 3 conditions of deadly force is the hardest to prove
intent
opportunity (3 conditions of deadly force)
when a weapon or explosive device is in effective range to cause death of serious bodily harm
capability
the ability of means to inflict death or serious bodily harm
intent
demonstrated through aggressive actions or lack of compliance
RAM - definition
required in FPCON alpha & bravo. takes selected measures from higher levels to supplement basic FPCON measure already in place
Examples of RAM
- 100% ID checks
- Baggage check
- Vehicle inspections
- Military working dog
- Gate closures
- Extra personnel on post
- Dressing up like a mall cop and wearing penis helmet
- Flashy blinky police lights to scare away baddies
- Smacking Beckner in the face
Goals of terrorism
political, religious, ideological
soft target
a person of thing that is relatively unprotected of vulnerable, especially to military or terrorist attack
hard target
an installation that appears to be well protected and difficult to penetrate
IED
improvised explosive device
counter terrorism
measures taken to prevent, deter, preempt, and respond to terrorism
ISP
in-port security plan
SRF
shipboard reaction force