What about classes for the rest of us?

"'They're high-profile personnel, and high-profile people need to be able to protect themselves and their families.'

- Jim Sierawski, Blackwater Worldwide's vice president of training, on an April weapons-handling course the government contractor offered to pro athletes"

(know+tell, Details magazine, May 2009, page 25)

As opposed to the rest of the peasantry, who are apparently denied the same sort of quality training from Blackwater because we can't run as fast or throw a ball as accurately, and therefore don't have the same need to "protect ourselves and our families".

Don't get us wrong; we're all in favor of personal-protection classes with both firearms and hand-to-hand components, but such training should be offered for all citizens, not just the rich, powerful and well-connected.

Blackwater would really impress us if they would design and implement similar training courses with the average working person in mind. Statistically, those everyday Joes and Janes are likely to need such education much more than the average professional sports player. Blackwater would seemingly make a huge profit, as well. Why not go for it, Mr. Sierawski?