Thread: Why frontline cops should be armed

A fairly healthy debate, although bordering on personal attack which is disappointing among forum members I generally respect. My two cents, I simply don't trust NZ Police to 'get it right' enough for me to endorse routine arming. I am sympathetic to cops and also to people in our society who are fearful. I'm not. I also am so highly anti-American gun slinging culture, that I'll fight against my precious country following their lead. Tasers are fine. When one of you said earlier on this thread that the probes might miss and the cop could be hit...I actually laughed out loud at the irony, as if a bullet missed, the cop could be hit...but, there's still the outrageously important question of where the fucking bullet went then?!! Seriously guys, if you hunters who know bullets pass through bodies and ricochet and miss and go fuck-knows-where beyond your target, why are you so adamant arming cops with sidearms is such a fabulous idea? I'm sorry to all cops, but if you don't want the risk, don't become a cop.


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