Thread: Why frontline cops should be armed

This is exactly why they should be armed, what a f$%king embarrassment and display of incompetence due to not having immediate access to the correct tools.

Gun-wielding man threatens police in 'terrifying' standoff - National - NZ Herald News

I'm purely going off of the facts in the article. This is hardly the first time this has happened either.

I think frontline Police should be routinely armed, I don't really care if other people disagree or it makes some people uncomfortable, their lack of comfort doesn't make me any safer.

It will only be a matter of time.

Completely agree they should be armed, the extra $ for the training etc just has to be found.
I would be upset if cops just started carrying guns on there hip as standard without extra training

Originally Posted by res

Completely agree they should be armed, the extra $ for the training etc just has to be found.
I would be upset if cops just started carrying guns on there hip as standard without extra training

I agree, and I think if we cancel the East Kaweka 1080 drop that should cover some of the training costs

Originally Posted by Boar Freak

I agree, and I think if we cancel the East Kaweka 1080 drop that should cover some of the training costs

Problem is that if you cancel the 1080 drop you still will have to spend the $ on possum control.

Personally I would suggest the $ we give to pacific island country's for language preservation could be used.

But even both together would not cover the cost of proper training, so we need to keep thinking

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.

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.

They should all be armed I'm not intending to do anything that's going to get me shot by the police so it doesn't intimidate me I've been in Aussie and they are armed it didn't bother me at all if anything I'd more likely want to have a chat with him about his piece

Have to disagree personally. Looks like the situation was handled, if the cop was already armed the guy would be dead and the cops may have some holes too.

Side note, notice how they say "high-powered firearm" when it's a .22
Interesting. What's a low powered firearm?

Originally Posted by Jexla

Have to disagree personally. Looks like the situation was handled, if the cop was already armed the guy would be dead and the cops may have some holes too.

Side note, notice how they say "high-powered firearm" when it's a .22
Interesting. What's a low powered firearm?

But the media has never been good at identifying firearms. We all know that. They can never be relied upon to tell the accurate truth about anything.

Originally Posted by jim160

But the media has never been good at identifying firearms. We all know that. They can never be relied upon to tell the accurate truth about anything.

The media willnever let the facts get in the way of a good story. Never mind the story.

An air rifle

Originally Posted by jim160

But the media has never been good at identifying firearms. We all know that. They can never be relied upon to tell the accurate truth about anything.

Pretty much my point about the whole thing.

Originally Posted by northdude

An air rifle

Problem being that it doesn't work like that. High/low powered is a matter of opinion.

Originally Posted by northdude

An air rifle

Depends on the air rifle. Don Wilkinson was killed with an air rifle. So not so low powered.