Thread: Why frontline cops should be armed

Im with Savage on this .we deal with the same thing having to confont aggression and unpredictability+++++and at times deny peoples freedom by secluding them.
Never faced a firearm but hot drinks hot food ,shit piss vomit snot or combinations of all have been offered at close range sometimes bloody effectively, usually accompanied by extreme obscenities etc etc etc
Seen at least two hostage situations,resolved by extremely quick nursing staff reaction.
.had to drop a guy who was beating the livng shit out of one of my nursing colleagues -weapons -bare hands certain techniques and team work.
even the cops and prison officers are aghast at what we do when they would have at least some protective gear.
you guys overlook one essential factor -the need to utilise a firearm is formulated by an inbuilt bloody computer -your brain-none of which are alike ok.
put any group people in a high risk situation and ask if they'd deploy a weapon knowing full well also if it is used the sequeale is likely to be just as traumatic.
now try all this in less than 30seconds-its 50/50 wether youd ever get the same result.
Risk assessment is the name of the game and until youre actually trained and using it youre only entitled to generalised opinion.
Massive -your wife -old chap I trained as a duly authorised officer -a highly trained nurse again called by anyone to assess and if neccesary arrange placement of a person under the mental health act .we are trained both to utilise whanau and police if required.If your wife is allowed to go about her tasks as you describe without essentiaL PROTECTIVE BACKUP-THEN SHE NEEDS TO BE ASKING SOME BLOODY HARD QUESTIONS! especially in todays crazy fucked up social climate.
As for the ashburton gent -I served him breakfast lunch and tea via"roomservice and in the dining room as he tried to convince us .alas no go horatio!