By Ray Gano
During the age of the Mongol Empire, the Mongol armies spread across Eastern Europe and Russia raping, pillaging and basically leaving whatever was left as a waste land. These invaders were come to be known as “The Golden Horde.”
Fast forward today and we remember the LA Riots, New Orleans looting, I even experienced it myself during the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. During all the confusion and the aftermath instantly after the quake, masses started stealing from the shops who’s windows were broken and all within an arm’s reach. It got so bad that in some areas a “shoot to kill” order was issued. The earthquake struck at approximately 5:00PM, that night turned into hell on earth in some parts of the San Francisco bay area.
The horde was released.
In the prepper community we see ” the Golden Horde” as a loosely organized mass of urban refugees streaming out of the cities in search of food and shelter after a natural disaster or social / financial collapse. Like locus, this mindless mass could possibly overwhelm local defenses, “raping and pillaging” the country suburban area and stripping it of many of its resources while destroying everything in its path.
Now this sounds bad and is a situation that would most likely take place in the movies, but in real life a situation like this does not happen… in most cases.
But to be honest I am not worried about a mindless mass of people. These people are hungry and pretty much are acting on instinct. They are not going to be very well organized, and lack really any true leadership. Some may be armed, but not willing to really “take a bullet” when it comes down to the rubber meeting the road.
It is the group’s “mass” that gives the “horde” its power.
Aggressively confront then divide the mass and it will quickly give up and move on to another “easier” target.
But who I am worried about are the bugged out Rambo wanna-be’s traveling in their RVs who’s idea of preparedness is cases of ammo, Spam & Budweiser.
Let me introduce to you…The Brass Horde.
The Brass Hordes are small groups of people, probably all deer hunting buddies who go out and play paint ball on the weekends and call it survival training. Now, nothing against deer hunting and paintball, I am a hunter as well; can’t say I have played paintball though. Now airsoft wars are fun, but I am digressing here.
What these folks have neglected for maintaining good health and welfare, they have made up by being obnoxiously well armed. Thing is when the Spam and Budweiser runs out, they will turn to what they love most their guns and ammo.
These are the groups I worry about.
Here is a very interesting story, one that is real world. The author who goes by the handle “BigBear” painted a very realistic picture.
After reading this, I want to ask you, how would you REALLY handle this situation?
I would like for you to hear your “end to the story” comments, so please post them below.
WARNING THE FOLLOWING CONTENT
IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART
The Brass Horde
The Brass Horde at least tried to prepare. They had a plan to leave the city, some supplies and a large stockpile of weapons. Their intent was to relocate to a remote site as a group and hunt for food. The small group is made up of family and close friends occupying the trailers used to escape the city. Unfortunately their resources are limited and unwisely thought out.
At first they have good luck taking a deer and several rabbits for a stew, all looks good. But after a week or so their water rations are getting low and their expensive filter systems are useless on the frozen lake. They are able to melt some water over the fire pit and on propane stoves but this consumes critical resources. Most of their daily man hours are spent collecting and transporting ice blocks to melt for water. The meat is running low, they are exhausted.
The Horde elders decide that a couple of the women should visit a nearby cabin and ask to fill their water jugs. The established local, not wanting to seem rude, invites the ladies into the warm cabin…the aroma of fresh baked bread fills the air. Warm cinnamon rolls and hot coffee are served over light conversation next to the wood stove. The ladies fill their water jugs from the solar powered well, thanked the local and reluctantly venture back out into the cold, it was the first time they had truly been warm since leaving the city.
That evening the women huddled around the fire telling the others of their days experience. A strong north wind brought frigid temperatures and a heavy snow started around sundown…the Horde retired to their campers to weather the night.
Then the propane runs out!
The temperatures quickly plunge after the heater went out in the far north trailer of the circled compound. The father whose survival skills were honed by many hours watching the discovery channel, decided to start a small wood fire in the oven to keep him and his wife warm. The ensuing inferno consumed two of their trailers and damaged the other six as over 10,000 rounds of ammo cooked off in the conflagration.
In the blinding snow the elders huddled for warmth around the smoldering ruins of their grand scheme…they knew what had to be done. After arming themselves and securing the women folk in the remaining heated camper, the horde took off for the neighbors cabin. The howling winds of the blizzard masked their plunder as they made off with six twenty pound bottles of propane, a chainsaw and five gallons of gas. The blowing snow filled their tracks as they retreated back to the compound confident in their escape.
Unbeknown to the Brass Horde the local had witnessed the entire thing from the warmth of the bedroom after being alerted by his growling dogs. Shouldering his gun he realized that confrontation was dangerous against eight heavily armed men and there was a good change he would die if shooting started. The local also realized that this was the first of many visits by the armed bandits who, made confident by their guns, would steal what they failed to store through proper preparation.
So he….. started baking cookies.
“Good morning, I have fresh cookies and hot coffee” shouted the local from his truck as he pulled into the Horde’s compound. “You all look like you could use a treat on this cold morning” he continued. The men leerily looked at each other assuming that the local man had not yet discovered the robbery and was just being a good neighbor. The local waved and yelled “God Bless You” as he drove away. Over their snacks and wicked strong coffee the Horde laughed at how easy a target this cookie baking fairy would be…
Looking through the rifle scope from his vantage point in on the hill he saw no movement…the last one fell several hours ago.
Later that evening the local man returned to the compound, collected the bodies and placed them neatly in the largest trailer. Gathering the stolen items plus the Hordes guns and abundant ammunition for barter he proceeded to pour gas in each of the remaining campers then burned everything to the ground. Cyanide in the coffee and cookies.
A heavy snow that night covered over the remains and the evident “mass suicide” was not discovered until later that springs. It was chalked up to collapse related hysteria…no further investigation.
My Own Thoughts
How would you have handled the group and the situation?
Remember there are no police that are going to come to the rescue.
What would you have done differently?
Now this one struck me hard. Why? Because I am a God fearing Christian who has submitted his life to the Lord.
Several verses in the Bible that come to my mind is…
1 Timothy 5:8(KJV) But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Exodus 22:2 (KJV) If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
What Do I Believe?
In the simplest terms, a believer is absolutely justified in the use of deadly force if faced with a grave threat to him or his own family or members of his own church (his extended family). Not to do so is a violation of both Jewish and Christian’s reverence for life.
Deadly force does not mean that the results necessarily ends in death. It may be simply the presentation of the weapon that provides the necessary deterrent against violence on the part of the offender.
Christianity is not pacifism. There are pacifists who are Christians, but a clear reading of Scripture doesn’t imply pacifism at all. We seek peace and pursue it; we earnestly prefer to avoid violence, but we don’t stick our heads in the sand. We live in a world where violence is commonplace; it’s been that way since the fall.
Violent people have absolutely no restraint on their behavior; a believer needs to be at least as aggressive in defending himself and others. Whatever it takes. If you have to shoot someone and drop them to the ground, that’s most unfortunate, but you didn’t ask to be attacked.
Please go to the “COMMENTS” section and tell me what you thought and how you would handle it.
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As for you scenario, it comes off as just a little too pat. Why would a person out in the Out-Back have cyanide on hand. Cyanide has a bitter almond taste, so ti would have been recognized right off as being unpalatable. By the way, I don’t think you can cook with cyanide because the vapors might just kill you. Clever but no brass ring.
As for what I would do in a SHTF scenario: I would not have left anything out where thieves could find it, nor would I have been baking nice smelling food, and I certainly would not have invited anyone in to my home except those I know are actual relatives. If you must fight, you must also know how to take out the leader with one well aimed shot. Once the leader is down, the rest will fall into disaray, unlike what Hollywood presents us with. Hesitation is one our worst attributes. When presented with a scenario where you are outnumbered you must act swiftly and decisively
When someone comes to your door, you turn them away and feign poverty, PERIOD ! It is not mine nor your responsibility to save the world from itself. If they would have died in the blizzard then so be it. I may be an Atheist I also follow basic good moral and ethics, when it comes to dealing with or working with other humans. BUT, I will not put my family in harms way because I want to appear to be altruistic.
“The simplest way to avoid a Trap is to know of its existence”. You do not make yourself out to be a victim, by arranging your environment in a lazy way that makes you look haphazard in your approach to life. Most victims do not understand why they are victimized, because as you have said they have bought into the “turn the other cheek” idiocy.
I believe it was you who wrote the other day in your column that Jesus did not let his disciples start fighting because he knew they were out numbered by the roman soldiers, but he was also not a pacifist by any stretch of the imagination.
You have never made Ameretto cookies have you? They are made with bitter almonds. If you add sugar the bitterness is covered. I would use hemlock though…it grows wild here in Utah. Best thing to do is never let anyone know what you have and help no one. If they were too stupid to prepare then it is good that the genepool is rid of them! Also…band with likeminded people within a community and ban bleeding heart liberals.
There is a lot of sowing and reaping going on lately, i.e. Facebook, Twitter, etc. Mike Adams of NaturalNews.com says, “Don’t shoot…first.” When to shoot and when to hold your fire? I have seen God be an “enemy to my enemies and an adversary to my adversaries” to the point of them pushing up daisies. Ex. 23:22. How do you work this verse into your scenario or instead make a pot of spaghetti and pray that God multiply it for guests?
Re 13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
Just created an account to post. Your password security policy needs to allow for passphrases – easy for people to recall, impossible for computers/hackers to break via brute force. The process in place now invites password reuse.
Onto the question at hand. The actions of the criminals in this story make the proper response decision simple. The criminals stole and endangered the prepared family. The prepared family was left with two choices; leave or address the threat. Unfortunately option “b” is the correct answer. My methods would have been more straightforward.
The King James Version Bible portrays the Lord God as One who endeavors to give offending parties a warning first, in the hope that they might repent and change from their evil ways, before enacting punishment. Amos 3:7 “Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”
In this particular story it portrayed a scene with a “local” party being confronted with unknown “guests”. I have read some advice for identifying the intent of unknown “guests” by setting up a couple of perimeter fences, with the second one warning “No Trespassing, Trespassers Will Be Shot”, and have a clearly defined entry location with either a bell or a gong to announce a “guests” arrival, and discussions can be made at a distance.
Perhaps this is why the Lord God made a statute for displaying the Ten Commandments on one’s door posts and gates (Deut. 6:6-9, Deut. 11:18-21). By doing this, it gives all “guests” a warning message that this is The Law of this place, and as long as you abide by these laws, you can come and leave in peace. Yet, if you break one of these Laws, then I have the right to take any means necessary in order to enact justice (because you were warned!).
Stephen Covey wrote in his book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” a statement which is simple yet very profound, “Without consequences, there is no motivation.” We live in a world where several generations have not been taught the eternal lessons from the KJV Bible. The Bible teaches that there are always consequences for one’s actions, either good or bad.
Regrettably, today many will have to learn the hard way.