Thread: Why frontline cops should be armed

Originally Posted by Hunt4life

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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I agree with trusting the ability of the police and the fact their culture can be corrupt, but that I think is the nature of their environment, dealing with scum all day every day is some thing I couldn't do! I struggle with some of my customers and staff! But that's the best we have and we would be much worse without them. I know an ex Senior Detective who was high profile in NZ, his attitude to the police now is appalling, mainly from his use and abuse, there no doubt is a deep rooted prob somewhere. Oh and Shotguns would be safer for most police to use, I guess cleaning up the mess and photos in the media wouldn't help, at least a bullet only leaves one neat hole, very PC