Posted on 02/01/2023 3:15:43 PM PST by sodpoodle
How do you tell the difference between a Canadian Police Officer, an Australian Police Officer, an American Police Officer and a Scottish police officer?
QUESTION:You're a policeman, on duty by yourself. You are walking on a deserted street late at night. Suddenly, an armed man with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you and screaming something that sounds like obscenities, raises the knife and lunges at you.
You are carrying your truncheon and are an expert in using it. However, you have only a split second to react before he reaches you. What do you do?
ANSWERS:
Canadian Police Officer:
Firstly, the Officer must consider the man's rights under The Charter of Rights and Freedoms:
1) Does the man look poor and/or oppressed?
2) Is he newly arrived in this country and does not yet understand the law?
3) Is this really a knife or a ceremonial dagger?
4) Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
5) Has my uniform caused him anguish?
6) Could I run away?
7) Could I possibly swing my truncheon and knock the knife out of his hand?
8) Should I try and negotiate with him to discuss his wrong-doings?
9) Why am I carrying a truncheon anyway and what kind of message does this send to society?
10) If I hurt him and lose the subsequent court case, does he have the opportunity to sue me, cost me my job, my credibility and the loss of my family home?
Australian Police Officer:
BANG !
American Police Officer:
BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG !
'Click' . . . Reload . . .
BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG ! BANG !
Glasgow Police Officer:
"Haw, Jimmie....! Drop the wee knife reet this minute noo, unless ye want it stuck up yer arse!"
‘Bout right.
Or just a “Glasgow kiss” - i.e. head butt.
I have to laugh at some Brit/Ca/AU LEO action shows when the LEO is responding to a ‘gun incident’ and the LEO takes out his truncheon and approaches.
Bringing a truncheon to a gun fight is about as illogical as bringing a knife to a gun fight.
I also have to laugh at US LEO shows where the good LEO approaches a gun-brandishing, sometimes a knife-brandishing, perp. Leo raises his hands, shows his palms, slowly puts his gun down on the floor and convinces the perp to give up his weapon. I am always amazed {snicker}.
Met a guy last week who just became a cop 2 years ago.
His moral core was fantastic.
Hope we get more like this gentleman. He was an African-American and a true American.
One race. Human race.
It gets me when the guy or hero is looking for the deadly killers and is very tactical going up the stairs with those quick swing-the-shotgun motions, he approaches a door very tactically, with those quick shotgun handling motions and everything is all done with great tension and trepidation, maybe another door, or the attack door above, and then for the next door he chambers a shell...........and you groan because he has been doing all this facing instant death drama without a shell chambered.
It is even worse than when they chamber a round and go stalking, and then redo the chambering every time they need dramatic emphasis, although no shoooting has been done.
‘attack door’ was meant to be an attic door.
“Attack door” seemed appropriate. I’d leave it at that.
Was? What happened?
That’s a good door to attack from.
I’ll take a “Glasgow Kiss” over a “Glasgow Smile” any day.
And twice on Sundays.
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