Thread: Armed Police buying lunch

I realise there are times when Police need to be armed, and we have (an imaginary) upgraded 'threat level' according to the Commissioner. Cromwell is hardly the multi-ethnic crime capital of NZ and I would question why a young Police woman would see the necessity of wearing her Glock in the local bakery to buy her lunch today. An aggressive steak and cheese pie? a threatening chocolate finger bun? or perhaps just the chance to 'strut her stuff'? Mind you, both those food items were on my list and I don't think they are good for me! Perhaps I should wear my 9mm to protect myself?

I believe that when the threat level is where it is the rule is general arming during that period. So the young constable would have been directed to do so by her superior through his superior and so on

On duty - so they carry

Normal in Aussie of course - cars seats modified to fit the pistol as well

Europe - had a MP5 hanging next to me off a officer looking over the balcony at some noise below

Originally Posted by gundoc

Perhaps I should wear my 9mm to protect myself?

Go with .40 cal. A charging Steak and cheese pie is not easily put down.

I have no issue whatsoever with Police being armed. They have a right to defend themselves at all times whilst on the job.

Me too, grew up used to Walther PPs on uniformed cops, the plainclothes cops had PPKs but you did not see those.

It was just normal. And there were rarely stories of shootouts or of cops shooting people.

If I miss my childhood days, does that mean I'm now old?

there seems to be a general state of hysteria & over-reaction to a one-off tragic terrorist event. Police still toting guns is one example - especially in rural & small town NZ. Perhaps still in Chch city itself but this many weeks on its wearing thin.
If the cops want to do something meaningful then go arrest the gang leader/s who is on public record saying they have firearms for self defence and they wont be handing back any of their stash (legal or otherwise).

Forcing cancellation of ~50% of ANZAC Day ceremonies & events is the one that really irks me.
This is exactly what the terrorist and all terrorists want - to disrupt our way of life, remove freedom of expression.
Fuck them - we should be holding 2x as many ANZAC Day events, not reducing them & hiding behind closed doors. Its cowardice in the face of the enemy (terrorism).
Our forebears went to war to protect our freedoms, show them some respect & stop wimpering like a beaten dog

forget all that, blonde, brunette or the elusive red?

Originally Posted by mawzer308

I have no issue whatsoever with Police being armed. They have a right to defend themselves at all times whilst on the job.

It's a shame they don't share the same view as you towards us mere mortals. We don't deserve rights.

even before the mosque attack i saw cops with glocks on their hips at joes garage ( coffee shop) at cranford st chch

Originally Posted by Sasquatch

It's a shame they don't share the same view as you towards us mere mortals. We don't deserve rights.

Yes we have been well and truly shafted with this new legislation. We aren't the ones who are responding to potentially dangersous situations when called out though.

Originally Posted by mawzer308

Yes we have been well and truly shafted with this new legislation. We aren't the ones who are responding to potentially dangersous situations when called out though.

But we would hit what we shot at rather than spraying shots around the neighbourhood hitting buildings, putting them through windows etc. They might need to be finding their own ranges to practice on now too.

yup, The police have no time for us.
So we should have no time for them at our ranges.
I urge all range and club committee members to ban police training at public ranges.

Treat others as you wish to be treated yourself.

Originally Posted by 40mm

yup, The police have no time for us.
So we should have no time for them at our ranges.
I urge all range and club committee members to ban police training at public ranges.

Treat others as you wish to be treated yourself.

The officers don't make the law though, they are there to uphold it. Giving the police shit over this is the same attitude from the govt and press that we are all up in arms about.

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Originally Posted by aetchell

The officers don't make the law though, they are there to uphold it. Giving the police shit over this is the same attitude from the govt and press that we are all up in arms about. Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk

I would not ban police from training at any public range, but I'd insist they must be full members. Strikes a fair and reasonable balance and opens the door for them to come along to get some much needed extra training in their own time.