Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)

4. movie experience comes in here - Dumb and Dumber

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 02:56 AM

Feb 2013

Not to discount actors, many have saved people's lives in accidents or crisis, but never have I read of Seagal doing that.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

38 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Actor Steven Seagal Trains Arizona Posse On School Security [View all] Purveyor Feb 2013 OP

Seven-Eleven clerk trains hospital staff in micro-surgical techniques. nt Deep13 Feb 2013 #1

Don't care much for him pipoman Feb 2013 #2

He never worked as a cop but even if he had cali Feb 2013 #15

By definition pipoman Feb 2013 #19

school security is more than martial arts it is crisis management as well. hollysmom Feb 2013 #23

It's one aspect of security.. pipoman Feb 2013 #31

I think it is not as important as is strategy hollysmom Feb 2013 #34

Go through a police acadamy.. pipoman Feb 2013 #36

I am not sure what exactly you are saying about police training. hollysmom Feb 2013 #38

I beg to differ with you, Light House Feb 2013 #24

Don't expect the bad guys to take a dive like stunt men. lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #3

SNL: "Seagal will show the volunteers how to fend off attackers with simple editing tricks" pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #12

lol. but i believe he is a trainer in active shooter for the parish he works in loli phabay Feb 2013 #33

movie experience comes in here - Dumb and Dumber hollysmom Feb 2013 #4

Steven Seagal was an accomplished martial artist long before he became an actor.. Ghost in the Machine Feb 2013 #7

He likes to cite California... Historic NY Feb 2013 #9

While that may, or may not, be the case, it doesn't negate the rest of what I pointed out Ghost in the Machine Feb 2013 #13

and just because I haven't read something does not mean it has happened. hollysmom Feb 2013 #20

i believe he is an active shooter trainer for the sheriffs office he works for. though using him gi loli phabay Feb 2013 #35

He supports the Dalai Lama, Tibetans resisting repression...and Joe Arpaio? pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #11

we are all complex beings, you can like one part of someone and not another part hollysmom Feb 2013 #21

What could possibly go wrong? Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #5

I feel better already! Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #26

Richard Chamberlain snags job at Harvard Medical School. longship Feb 2013 #6

ChaRight!?! Next an actor with a monkey co-star will become President. upi402 Feb 2013 #25

File this under "things that will not end well". Initech Feb 2013 #8

Good lord these people are delirious Smilo Feb 2013 #10

Thats about like making GWB president...... Uben Feb 2013 #14

"How to effectively keep sex slaves in your basement 101" Dash87 Feb 2013 #16

So he's gonna show them how to eat a dozen hot dogs without throwing up Hugabear Feb 2013 #17

Remember folks, make sure you guard the cafeteria at all cost! Hugabear Feb 2013 #18

is this from the onion? upi402 Feb 2013 #22

Well he did stay at a Holiday Inn last night. grantcart Feb 2013 #27

Ted Nugent and Chuck Noris team up to train LA police. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #28

They couldn't do any worse that the LAPD trainers. Light House Feb 2013 #29

OMG! He believes his own movies? Cleita Feb 2013 #30

My cousins know him personally..... llmart Feb 2013 #37

Sheriff Joe would make a great James Bond villain. Initech Feb 2013 #32