Keeping it real!

Let’s be real folks,

When looking for an expert witness, be warned of C.V. embellishers, the resume ‘padders’ and the ridiculous certification claims. You need to verify them!

Your expert witness should have courses that can be proven with more than just a generic certificate. They should have courses that are of a national and federal standard. Not a course given by an unknown (insert “tacticool” name) on a topic that merely sounds exciting but really is just kind of a joke (8 hours of Field Assault Sniper Tactical Handcuffing). 

Your experts should be able to speak in detail about their chosen expertise to a level where it becomes obvious that they have the REAL-WORLD mileage. They should have extensive training AND be trainers themselves. Look for the experts that have been trusted by legitimate law enforcement agencies, academic institutions, military commands and government departments.  No room for A.I. crap here!

It’s fairly irritating for someone that has put in the work, time and effort in honing a craft, to read about, hear about or see advertisements from people out there that attend a class or course and will merely regurgitate that information to you, without ANY practical knowledge or real-world application. You know and I know what an expert can and cannot testify to regardless of what their resume or C.V. reads. 

Don’t be fooled by pictures of tactical gear, t-shirts that are too tight, drop-down leg holsters and thigh rigs, Tact vests and gun belts with 10 pistol mags on them. 

Avoid the ‘operator speak’ guys and the ones that seem to have some special insider secret operations information that seem eager to openly share it in social media posts.

Look for an expert that has easily verifiable information with courses and training that hold a national and federal standard. An expert that has applied their knowledge and training in the unforgiving, no second chances, world. Check those references for validity and not just some written accolades with the ‘name withheld’. 

Keep in mind that a good expert has checked you out and is listening for your bullshit just as you should have checked us out and be listening to ours. 

Check out my other Posts for other "amazing" pro-tips and thoughts (wink).

OK, now let’s get back to fighting the good fight, shall we?....