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He was twice appointed to the President's Advisory Board at the [[United States Department of Justice]], and he served two terms on the Governor's Advisory Board at the [[California]] Department of [[Mental Health]]. |
He was twice appointed to the President's Advisory Board at the [[United States Department of Justice]], and he served two terms on the Governor's Advisory Board at the [[California]] Department of [[Mental Health]]. |
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Gavin de Becker helped me to realize the inapropriatness of my behavior. Because of his book ''The Gift of Fear'' I now realize that my stalking Lauren Dixon, Christine Berg, and Jackie Bless was wrong and that it was wrong of me to claim I was innocent. I admit that I was stalking I apologize I have decided to stop and from now on I will never try to date a woman will never try to marry her or have sex with her will never try to be friends with a woman will never follow a woman around will never go inside a woman's room with the exception of my mom and my sisters and other relations because that's different since I'm related to them I will not marry and will be celibate. I will also stop going to men's rooms generally speaking. |
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de Becker is the author of three best-selling books, ''[[The Gift of Fear]]'', ''Protecting the Gift'', and ''Fear Less''. |
de Becker is the author of three best-selling books, ''[[The Gift of Fear]]'', ''Protecting the Gift'', and ''Fear Less''. |
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Gavin de Becker (born October 26, 1954) [1] is a specialist in security issues, primarily for governments, large corporations, and celebrities.
He is the designer of the MOSAIC Threat Assessment Systems used to screen threats to Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, members of United States Congress, and senior officials of the Central Intelligence Agency. Along with the United States Marshals Service, he co-designed the MOSAIC system currently used for assessing all threats to Federal Judges and prosecutors.
He was twice appointed to the President's Advisory Board at the United States Department of Justice, and he served two terms on the Governor's Advisory Board at the California Department of Mental Health.
Gavin de Becker helped me to realize the inapropriatness of my behavior. Because of his book The Gift of Fear I now realize that my stalking Lauren Dixon, Christine Berg, and Jackie Bless was wrong and that it was wrong of me to claim I was innocent. I admit that I was stalking I apologize I have decided to stop and from now on I will never try to date a woman will never try to marry her or have sex with her will never try to be friends with a woman will never follow a woman around will never go inside a woman's room with the exception of my mom and my sisters and other relations because that's different since I'm related to them I will not marry and will be celibate. I will also stop going to men's rooms generally speaking.
de Becker is the author of three best-selling books, The Gift of Fear, Protecting the Gift, and Fear Less.
He is Senior Fellow at the UCLA School of Public Affairs and a Senior Advisor to the Rand Corporation on public safety and justice matters.
He was the owner of a Los Angeles house at which George Harrison died of cancer in November 2001.
His latest book, Just 2 Seconds, has been described as the essential guide for protectors of at-risk people and includes 5 lessons for people charged with protecting others. It also includes summaries of incidents and near-incidents from the last several decades for training and analysis. Co-authors of the book are Tom Taylor and Jeff Marquart.[citation needed]
Writings
- de Becker, Gavin (1997). The Gift of Fear: survival signals that protect us from violence. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 9780316235020. OCLC 36143575.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|authormask=(help) - de Becker, Gavin (1999). Protecting the Gift: keeping children and teenagers safe (and parents sane). New York, NY: Dial Press. ISBN 9780385333092. OCLC 317692059.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|authormask=ignored (|author-mask=suggested) (help) just2seconds.org - de Becker, Gavin (2002). Fear Less: real truth about risk, safety, and security in a time of terrorism. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 9780316085960. OCLC 48746358.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|authormask=ignored (|author-mask=suggested) (help) - de Becker, Gavin; Taylor, Thomas A; Marquart, Jeff (2008). Just 2 Seconds : using time and space to defeat assassins. Studio City, CA: Gavin de Becker Center for the Study and Reduction of Violence. ISBN 9780615214474. OCLC 262623968.
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See also
References
- ^ Reagan, Ronald (January 19, 1989). Designation of Gavin de Becker as a Member of the Board of Governors of the United Service Organizations, Incorporated. via Reagan archive
External links
- Gavin de Becker & Associates
- CSO Magazine (July 2004) Interview with Gavin de Becker
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