Thread: Why frontline cops should be armed

I think this thread is done and dusted.
I really don't think anyone can add any more to this.
If they arm, then they will and we will have no say. If they don't, then Happy Days.

Like everything, we just have to roll with it and hope for the best.

Originally Posted by Tussock

Shoot them instead?

No @Tussock...

Originally Posted by Tussock

You will get more respect with the mustache. Every one knows not to mess with a cop with a mustache.

/thread

Originally Posted by Andrew46826

I seriously hope you're not referring to the Police with that comment?

lol who gives a fuck

@Kscott yep! Compulsory mustaches for male and female officers, beards for higher ranking cops. Problem solved end of thread

Originally Posted by Tussock

Shoot them instead?

No! Just keep pandering to the low life, he can be put on the straight and narrow with love and nurturing! Deal to the lazy arse parent as well!

What about me!! I often work out in the middle of no where with no coms, no support, dealing with aggressive alcohol fuelled offenders. Who at times (always) are armed in some form or matter, firearms are common. I'm not allowed any weapons or protection tool, I have a torch and always take Jazz with me. Most times the offenders have their own dogs who are more than a match for her. My only advantage is my knowledge of the area and the various skills I have, at times these would be in doubt in a lot of situations. My powers to be (3 different organisations)train me every 2yrs on how to aid myself in these situations. A weapon of some form and the legal use of could of been handy on numerous occasions. I have been assaulted, had my life and that of my family threatened. Possibly harsher sentencing would be a better deterrent than that of a weapon, but then what would I know only been in the game for 20yrs. Years ago my Boss was killed whist doing his duty, I was supposed to of been with him that night but he took another ranger. A protection device probably would of saved his life. One of my other Boss's in another organisation has had a firearm discharged in his direction.

Give a man a hammer and every problem starts to look like a possum.

Originally Posted by jim160

I think this thread is done and dusted.
I really don't think anyone can add any more to this..

Refer post #111, about 9 pages ago.

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Originally Posted by shift14

Refer post #111, about 9 pages ago.

B

Is that you Nostradamus?

To the member that said this thread can't be added to. I call bullshit, Gibo just posted and so to have I.

Originally Posted by Rushy

To the member that said this thread can't be added to. I call bullshit, Gibo just posted and so to have I.

Yep, you call it, and I say that's all that's been added to this thread. Which is bullshit.

Yesterday, Sydney, Australia.

Police shoot a nutty, armed with a knife guy in the shoulder, with just one shot. Man dies.

Originally Posted by Kscott

Yesterday, Sydney, Australia.

Police shoot a nutty, armed with a knife guy in the shoulder, with just one shot. Man dies.

lethal force yo

Originally Posted by Kscott

Yesterday, Sydney, Australia.

Police shoot a nutty, armed with a knife guy in the shoulder, with just one shot. Man dies.

That will happen if vitals are behind the shoulder at the time of firing and were penetrated,or main arterial are severed under the "shoulder" and first aid is lacking or non existent, or the description of "shot in the shoulder" is inaccurate.