Science versus Gut feeling!

Kia Ora,

In a recent post I put bugger the science. Previously someone has questioned my ability to comment when I only rely on experience. military training & gut feeling over 'recognized' qualifications.

Now I am not against science, in fact I once had a choice to make PHD in nuclear physics or the army. I decided on the army although had I read more on Einstein's life I might of still gone nuclear physics. It definitely has its place, but not when it is not also backed by practical experience when practicable.

For example I don't need to see someone actually commit a crime to know they are acting suspiciously. Often it is very much a gut feeling as too whether someone is likely to try something criminal. More often than not right.

Recently here an academic criticised the liquor ban in Christchurch saying it targeted young people unfairly.

He based all this on the figures realsed under the Official Information Act.

Now I have clashed with this academic before at a public meeting where I was able to point out, though they needed to keep an eye on the reason for the meeting they needed to stick to reality.

This person has not here. Obviously they have not been out on a night after midnight in the centre of Christchurch for at least fifteen years. Alcohol has been a major issue within the city that has resulted an upswing in violence.

Or Xmas in the park this last Saturday night as police broke up numerous fights, tipped out alcohol, one teenager was repeatedly stabbed & a police officer assaulted resulting in a fractured jaw as they moved to break up a fight.

Police then had to deal with alcohol related issues including fights in the central city.
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Unfortunately most of those likely to come to police or security attention are those of a younger age group. They stand out just by their actions.

During a recent security task I decided to take the bus to the venue. At an interchange two young males were acting the 'man' thinking they were hiding the drinking of their alcohol whilst doing it. All it was doing was drawing attention to them.

When they tried to hide their bottles & board a bus, I intervened which upset them.
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What they didn't take into account that someone older might was despite their assertion they would not drink on the bus, you just knew they would. That would of brought them to attention of the driver who would of either got into a scuffle or called for police assistance.

Or as they were travelling into the area of the liquor ban they would of quickly come to attention of police & security & they had at least one other bottle each on their body.

This academic wouldn't see that & if they did then stepped up to say something it is likely to end up with them being beaten up these days. It is great to have standards or morals but these days you have to be prepared to put up with some likely collateral damage.
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But experience allows you to see these problems coming & in most circumstances be ready before they become an issue. You can have as many qualifications as you want but without being able to pick up the vibes or understand what it is really like on the shop floor they are just worthless bits of paper better used for starting a fire.

In this instance the academic concerned should keep quiet & let those who have too, deal with it.

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