Zombies under attack in counterterrorism training program

Zombies may have a tougher time taking over the world after a counterterrorism training program scheduled next month in San Diego.

MilitaryTimes.com on Sunday reported that California-based security firm HALO Corp. will incorporate training to fight the undead during its Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 Counter-Terrorism Summit expected to draw 1,000 military personnel, law enforcement officials, medical experts and government workers to the 44-acre Paradise Point resort island in San Diego’s Mission Bay.


The company, founded by former special operations, national security and intelligence personnel, says its annual summit this year will include a realistic tactical training environment using “Hollywood magic” in live action demonstrations, realistic tactical training scenarios and classroom education.

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People dressed as zombies react to the camera during the V edition of the so-called 'Zombie Walk' in Mexico City, on Nov. 26, 2011.

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Immersive Hollywood sets will include a Middle Eastern village and a pirates’ haven, MilitaryTimes.com reported.

The more than 30 courses range from border and maritime security to cyber terrorism and modern warfare, HALO says in its summit promotional material.

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“The Zombie Apocalypse is very whimsical,” Brad Barker, HALO president, told MilitaryTimes.com,  referring to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention campaign released last year.

Zombies who roam the island will harass the troops, first-aid teams and medical responders participating, Barker told MilitaryTimes.com.

This is an overview of the HALO Counter Terrorism Summit and the events that are taking place on HALO Island -- San Diego, CA, 29OCT-02NOV2012.

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Waste of time and money

  • 1 vote
Reply#26 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:59 PM EDT

when I go to the gun store I see all kinds of "Zombie" related items. Since I don't watch TV I asked friends what Zombies were all about and why are they such a big topic right now?? Now I know the truth...thank "our lucky stars" for the internet (and especially Al Gore for inventing it). I did pick up a PX4 subcompact in "Zombie Killer Brown" and some Zombie loads for practice...we need to get ready!

  • 1 vote
Reply#27 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:12 PM EDT

yakman48

Since I don't watch TV I asked friends what Zombies were all about

LOL

being in a coma would have been my first guess for someone not knowing about Zombies.

  • 2 votes
#27.1 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:23 PM EDT
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Hahahaha

well it's good to see they are having some fun with terrorism for a change.

  • 1 vote
Reply#28 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:19 PM EDT

I want to meet the person responsible for this "training" so I can call them a dumba$$ to their face.

    Reply#29 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:21 PM EDT

    think blackhawk down. somalis chewing on khat. certain drugs turn people into murderous maniacs and zombies.no voodoo magic or disease here.

    • 1 vote
    Reply#30 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:30 PM EDT

    This gives and entire new meaning to the term "food for thought" .. since we all know zombies prefer to eat brains. All kidding aside, the military will be prepared for whatever may be coming and those that think its just a big joke will either be the zombies .. or their dinner. I will be stocking up on boards and nails to close off those windows and aluminum bats (they have been zombie tested and rated as the most fun in a zombie attack) I would suggest if you have any concerns that you watch all those zombie movies to get an idea what you are in for.

      Reply#31 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:33 PM EDT

      Our government is a lying sack of s*** and OBVIOUSLY something is up.

      May 16th, 2011, the Center for Disease Control makes a statement to prepare for a zombie invasion, three weeks ago the Dept. of Homeland Security issues the same statement to prepare, now, multiple agencies are preparing to conduct operations to fight a zombie invasion.

      All this said with "tongue in cheek", of course...nothing to see here...move along please...don't worry about us...we're just playing zombie invasion and wasting your tax dollars doing it. Just drink a warm glass of milk and go to sleep, it's all just a dream.

      This is the most corrupt, lying government ever unleashed upon a country. From the top, down, spanning ALL agencies.

      I just bet they concocted a little cocktail at the CDC in Atlanta to disperse in an aerosol spray the minute we try any type of revolution in this country.

      americanpatriotsblog.com

      • 3 votes
      Reply#32 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:43 PM EDT

      Paul Braasch

      This is the most corrupt, lying government ever unleashed upon a country. From the top, down, spanning ALL agencies.

      I just bet they concocted a little cocktail at the CDC in Atlanta to disperse in an aerosol spray the minute we try any type of revolution in this country.

      Forget the Zombies! Dude you are scary enough !

      BTW the dead can't really be reanimated you know.

      need proof.. that face eating guy in Florida is still dead as a door nail.

      • 2 votes
      #32.1 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:46 PM EDT
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      Certain types of fungus in south america affect insect species. Once an insect is infected, the fungus takes control of its brain and makes it want to climb to a high place. Once it climbs high enough, it clings to a branch where it later dies, after a week an object grows out of its head and explodes, releasing millions of spores to infect others.

      While a biological weapon can/could be created using modified forms fungus or viruses...depending on the intent of the creators....you would have a similar death, unless of course it was modified to not kill you but instead just to take control of your brain.....either way, you wouldn't fit the true definition of a zombie....unless of course they figure out how to make the fungus/viruses make you want to eat human flesh instead of climb to a high place =)

      • 4 votes
      Reply#33 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:02 PM EDT
        #33.1 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:11 PM EDT

        @ michael s-27

        sounds like Fox News has been buying fungus from South America

        their viewers heads have been timed to explode as soon has they hear President Obama has been re-elected !

        • 2 votes
        #33.2 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:57 PM EDT
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        Strangest page ever for a vine posting - read the above.

        Negating pro-sports and weather forecasters, who pays for 50% success rate as a regular measure of job performance?

        AGAIN - Chicago teahcers have a 50% DROPOUT RATE.!!! Barring pro-sports figuresa and weather-perons, how is this a measure which argues for a pay inrease?

          Reply#34 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:21 PM EDT

          I entered 1st grade and knew nothing got to 6th grade and maybe knew 4th grade work, i was sent to 7th grade which was another school i went but found i knew nothing i failed in everything total F's, well i go in then leave. Wasnt to long i was sent to correctionly schools over 3 yrs away from my home even then i still didnt know 6th grade work. I am 64 years old and looking back it was the same song if we only had more money for stuff well they had there stuff and there pockets well filled and same story. I would have liked to see those picketing have some sadness about the students now not being in school but they looked uncaring, and hopeless to the students. There are those that care take time to go out there and get them it will be worth it and unload those that dont want to be booted if the y dont perform.

            Reply#35 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:54 PM EDT

            This just in... An official government training video on how to deal with Zombies! (funny parody)

            Danger Lab - Know Your Zombie - RawTV…

            Enjoy!

            RAWTV360 Crew

              Reply#36 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:58 PM EDT

              Preparing for Zombies my ass! This is just an excuse for them to train for civil unrest and keep most of the idiots (government freeloaders) satisfied and calm. If you can't see it coming, good luck! The "Zombies" are you and me my friends!

              • 3 votes
              Reply#37 - Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:58 PM EDT

              Theresa-2944178

              Preparing for Zombies my ass! This is just an excuse for them to train for civil unrest and keep most of the idiots (government freeloaders) satisfied and calm. If you can't see it coming, good luck! The "Zombies" are you and me my friends!

              Oh lighten up dearie ..

              If they wanted to

              train for civil unrest and keep most of the idiots (government freeloaders) satisfied and calm,

              they could do that anywhere in a secret location and not tell you about it.

              open the blinds and let some sunshine in.

              • 1 vote
              #37.1 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:08 AM EDT
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              @ stargate

              I think you are on the wrong thread. This thread is about

              ZOMBIES under attack in counterterrorism training program..

              just sayin..

              • 1 vote
              Reply#38 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:02 AM EDT

              Chicago teachers on strike...Zombies? It sounds like they're realated topics so I voted Stargate up....

                #38.1 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:43 PM EDT
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                Vampires, zombies, what's the next b.s. that someone is going to foist on stupid people, gov'ment especially. Some other stuipid cabinet members and military PPL are sure to be sitting in a office somewhere, getting paid big bucks plus fringe benifits to invent the next public scare and to provide H'Wood some new scripts. If these things actually exisited one good head shot would do them in. Of course if you belive in this junk, you may appliy for a job @ 1600 Penn. Ave. Washington D.C. It will help bring up the new job numbers

                • 1 vote
                Reply#39 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:20 AM EDT

                @ BM43

                so how is that CAN OF WORMS diet working out for you?

                • 2 votes
                #39.1 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:32 AM EDT
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                wtf!

                  Reply#40 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:22 AM EDT

                  @ KLHH
                  the only reason to say wtf! is because you didn't read the story or watch the video.

                  • 1 vote
                  #40.1 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:34 AM EDT
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                  danny estridge

                  Starting to wonder whether we are fighting zombies or Islamic extremest.

                  there are no zombies .. this is just a training program designed to incorporate in a little fun and humor.

                  otherwise what you are looking at are a minority of disgruntled racist paranoid Far Right Republican extremist looking for any reason to use their hoarded supply of firearms and start shooting at anyone who walks down their street. Crack pot Anti-Americans who wouldn't be the first to think they can over throw the United States Government. People who refuse to step into the 21st Century.

                  • 1 vote
                  Reply#41 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:28 AM EDT

                  One thing is for sure. We will soon see zombie wannabees walking around the streets in America.

                  Zombies will be all the rage for Halloween this year.

                  Monkey SEA Monkey DOO

                    Reply#42 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:45 AM EDT

                    Is this what we have become??? Zombie Training!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?!?!?! We have went from a SUPER POWER to a ZOMBIE HUNTER!!! LMAO and hanging my head in shame for this nonsense.

                    • 1 vote
                    Reply#43 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:59 AM EDT

                    Well hell

                    this thread is spent.. the tea baggers are here to SUCK all the fun out of this story as usual

                    In a perfect internet world there would be a tea bagger free zone.

                    • 2 votes
                    Reply#44 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:01 AM EDT

                    The perfect internet world would be no politics involved,,,, at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No Tea Baggers, No Free Laggers. No Dumb Dems, No Ridiculous Repubs. No Left, No Right.

                    • 4 votes
                    #44.1 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:03 AM EDT

                    @ rtrik

                    I have to agree !

                    • 3 votes
                    #44.2 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:07 AM EDT

                    All you need to do to get away from politics on the internet is to log onto the outerweb.

                      #44.3 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:23 AM EDT
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                      Apparently, the people at HALO did not get the memo that all the brain eating Zombies descended on Washington D.C. and they all starved!

                      • 3 votes
                      Reply#45 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:24 AM EDT

                      Doesn't Al qaeda operate like they are the living dead? Who in their right mind would blow themselves up?

                      • 1 vote
                      Reply#46 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:50 AM EDT

                      Guess I should have read the story. Da! This is an excuse for those 1k government employees to blow public money at a resort. I'm sure there will be prostitutes involved.

                      • 1 vote
                      Reply#47 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:59 AM EDT

                      What's so funny. Muzlims are zombies, so were the Japanese during WW2, and the Koreans during that war. Anyone, including Americans, who will attack people in a strong position and who have machineguns and grenades and are ready to use them, is a zombie.

                        Reply#48 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:29 AM EDT

                        Zombies are just the modern day Vampire of yester year when TV and Hollywood romanced them, now its zombies, next it will be ... flying cows.

                          Reply#49 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:08 AM EDT

                          I'm looking at the voting results for the

                          "Is this a good use of resources?"

                          At 11% Yes, and 89% No, I think people don't understand what zombie training would actually mean. Yes, it would be training for a supposed zombie attack, but if you look at the fundamentals, it's actually training for any disaster; you hoard supplies (helps in case of severe flooding, hurricane, etc), you make you house safe (helps in case of strong winds, riots), you have medical kits and flash lights (blackouts and if someone gets hurts). Some colleges actually offer zombie survival as a course, with the intent to prevent you for any disaster.

                          • 1 vote
                          Reply#50 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:26 AM EDT

                          sorry last sentence should've been prepare you for any disaster*

                            #50.1 - Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:30 AM EDT
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