“Police in Britain, Ireland, Norway, Iceland and New Zealand ...”
How much of a pretzel am I expected to twist myself into so as to not notice it?
>>How much of a pretzel am I expected to twist myself into so as to not notice it?
Shhh. You’re not supposed to notice.
There are certain demographic realities in those countries which simply do not exist in the USA, therefore comparisons are invalid. However, that is changing, especially in Britain and Norway. Police (and private citizens) will need to be armed to protect themselves against terrorism!