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The More You Excuse, The Less You Prevent
Every excuse given to a criminal is a burden shifted to a law-abiding citizen. Every time the system explains away a carjacking, a stabbing, or a home invasion, it quietly invites the next one. The moral equation is simple, the more you excuse, the less you prevent.
And eventually, when the excuses run out, all that’s left is fear, and the shattered remains of what used to be a civil society.

Sam Wilks
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Sanity Before Sensitivity
You do not preserve safety by apologising to those you’re protecting the public from. You preserve it by holding the line, even when it’s unpopular. Even when someone screams “abuse!” while violating every code of conduct in the book.
Security doesn’t exist to make everyone feel safe. It exists to make environments safe, whether people feel it or not. Feelings don’t stop assaults. Boundaries do.
And when sensitivity becomes the standard by which authority is judged, don

Sam Wilks
May 263 min read
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Economic Policies for a Resilient NT
There is nothing moral about destroying incentives to work, invest, or create value.

Sam Wilks
Apr 263 min read
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Modern Solutions Rooted in Timeless Ideas
Reform doesn’t require reinvention. It requires the courage to apply timeless truths in modern ways.

Sam Wilks
Apr 253 min read
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Community First
National governments should provide guardrails, not handcuffs.

Sam Wilks
Apr 243 min read
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Integrating Economic Insight with Local Priorities
Public policy must be shaped by those who live with its consequences. Southern green activists neither build nor repair, they obstruct.

Sam Wilks
Apr 193 min read
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New Political Priorities in the NT
The NT’s political landscape needs fewer professional sympathizers and more unapologetic custodians of justice, merit, and security.

Sam Wilks
Apr 163 min read
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Charting a Course for Fairness and Opportunity in the NT
Rethinking governance in the Northern Territory calls for a clear-eyed look at what is best for its people.

Sam Wilks
Apr 154 min read
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The true cost of Aid
Good intentions cannot justify ignorance or overlook harmful outcomes.

Sam Wilks
Mar 65 min read
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How Liars Reveal Themselves: Recognizing Deceptive Behaviours in Security Screening
Recognising deception is not about suspicion but about clarity.

Sam Wilks
Feb 104 min read
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Criminal Thinking Patterns: Understanding the Mindset of a Threat Actor
Threat actors do not operate randomly. Their behaviour is predictable, their rationalisations identifiable, and their escalation patterns

Sam Wilks
Feb 95 min read
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Temporary vs. Permanent Security Barriers: Pros and Cons
The decision between temporary and permanent security barriers should not be reduced to a binary choice.

Sam Wilks
Feb 73 min read
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Conflict Resolution Training for Security Personnel
“Stand firm in principles, reject appeasement,."

Sam Wilks
Feb 34 min read
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