Thread: Why frontline cops should be armed

Originally Posted by Maca49

How many would die if they're armed without proper process?
I am of the belief that a policeman should never die by bullet doing his job, I also think if you present with a firearm and do not comply with a request to put it down you have given up your right to life,
But it is scary putting pistols on the hips of young insufficently trained officers, but I do believe in arming them.

Iagrre with everything maca except 'young' age is no barrier to brain farts

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Originally Posted by deepsouthaussie

Iagrre with everything maca except 'young' age is no barrier to brain farts

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Years ago, my mate's blind aunty and her dog got run over by a traffic cop outside the Birkenhead RSA, on a pedestrian crossing, in a police car. He had just left the RSA after being there for a few hours, and despite three family members repeatedly requesting that he be breath tested because he smelled of booze, he wasn't. She had bones poking out of her leg, and that really ruined her mobility (she was a triathlete, despite being completely blind. Had done the Kona Ironman amongst dozens of others). Word got back through a couple of friends on the force that yes he was pissed as a parrot, but he was a leftover from the traffic police that got merged with the regular police in the 90's, and he was allowed to get away with it so he could resign a few months later once he'd qualified for a full pension. This appeared to be common knowledge amongst the police in the area. The fact that this (and two other things) in particular was allowed to happen puts a slight shade on my view of the NZ police (99.9% being A for awesome mind you). There was an old boys club and although we are bloody lucky to have a very very good police force, I will still be a little uneasy with all of them getting one after a quick box-ticking exercise. I'm all for certain parts having what they need, and they do, but I want to know that they are adequately trained before everyone gets one, cos there is the odd dickhead, and yes accidents happen.