[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

perhaps I guess its hard to second guess the situation as it it is so extreme



Its the price you pay for having armed cops and armed citizens I am afraid

get your shot in first

Protect and Serve becomes Shoot before you're shot

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Protect and Serve becomes Shoot before you're shot

Very difficult in high crime areas not to defend yourself first

when every traffic stop can potentially lead to a perp pulling a gun on you that changes everything

I have every sympathy for the police and the job they do

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Very difficult in high crime areas not to defend yourself first

when every traffic stop can potentially lead to a perp pulling a gun on you that changes everything

I have every sympathy for the police and the job they do

They should probably stop asking to see peoples Drivers Licenses then if they're that jumpy

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

They should probably stop asking to see peoples Drivers Licenses then if they're that jumpy

I never get why they insist the perps stay in the car unlike in the UK?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I never get why they insist the perps stay in the car unlike in the UK?

maybe they need better training. This is what I'm getting from seeing alot of those stories, it's the same with their fire service (no disrespect to them of course) but Gav is a firefighter and in their training they often look at other countries Fire service/incidents etc and he said that there's alot less safety measures with the American Fire service and it's very "gung ho" compared to here or the UK, seems like maybe a similar attitude comes with the Police service?

[Macie Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

They should probably stop asking to see peoples Drivers Licenses then if they're that jumpy

or you just shouldn't be a police officer for a town if you're afraid of most of its inhabitants

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Very difficult in high crime areas not to defend yourself first

when every traffic stop can potentially lead to a perp pulling a gun on you that changes everything

I have every sympathy for the police and the job they do

And do you also have sympathy for the innocent men who were shot? Do you have sympathy for their families and those who witnessed these executions?

How can you watch those videos and not be sickened?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

And do you also have sympathy for the innocent men who were shot? Do you have sympathy for their families and those who witnessed these executions?

How can you watch those videos and not be sickened?

because im old enough to realise that videos can be highly misleading and do not give the whole picture. That is why we have courts and justice - to avoid mob justice/hysteria