> WTH is wrong with the UK that it doesn’t trust its law enforcement enough to arm them properly <
Perhaps someone more in the know will correct me if I’m wrong. But it’s my understanding that for centuries the British police and British criminals had an informal understanding: I won’t carry weapons if you won’t.
That agreement is obviously outdated. Islamists are now using easily-available knives and cars as weapons.
I am assuming that British LEOs have the same function as ours: they protect and serve. Well, these days, while you can serve without carrying a firearm, it’s one helluva lot hard to protect without one.
How long will it take for the left to have “hug a muslim” event?