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Britain's gun culture: 'We have got to arm the police'
Daily Mail (UK) ^
| 12/12/06
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Posted on 12/12/2006 3:55:06 PM PST by kiriath_jearim
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To: kiriath_jearim
I think I know where to begin my life of crime.
To: kiriath_jearim
An unarmed police service is currently central to the British understanding of policing.
WTF?
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posted on
12/12/2006 3:57:32 PM PST
by
MarkeyD
(The tree of liberty must from time to time be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots.)
To: kiriath_jearim
An unarmed police service is currently central to the British understanding of policing.
WTF?
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posted on
12/12/2006 3:57:36 PM PST
by
MarkeyD
(The tree of liberty must from time to time be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots.)
To: kiriath_jearim
Clueless Britania Alert:
Leathal is Leathal: the is no "less lethal"
UK: "violent crimes against citizens up 110% it period since private guns banned"
"Cops without guns are like steers in a dairy"
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posted on
12/12/2006 3:59:50 PM PST
by
xcamel
(Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
To: kiriath_jearim
Can't fathom that it would help them much at this point.
The entire British mentality in regards to the use of force to protect life and property would need to change.
So it seems to me anyway.
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posted on
12/12/2006 4:03:26 PM PST
by
El Sordo
To: xcamel
First came "ASBOS", now they have "ACPOS", what will they think of next?
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posted on
12/12/2006 4:07:41 PM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(BUAIDH NO BAS)
To: kiriath_jearim
Wasn't there a time when the population was armed and the bobbies weren't?
Now they've disarmed the population and feel the need to arm the bobbies.
What gives?
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posted on
12/12/2006 4:07:44 PM PST
by
Eagle Eye
(There ought to be a law against excess legislation.)
To: kiriath_jearim
"There will always be some risks in policing and we constantly strive to make the risks as small as possible."
If they want to reduce the risks don't force their police to face armed thugs with just batons and Mace.
When I read about the reasons for those in charge not arming their police I was reminded about the refusal of British generals in WWI to allow their pilots to have parachutes. They were worried that having such a safety net would make the pilots more likely to quit a dogfight and bail out prematurely...
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posted on
12/12/2006 4:08:32 PM PST
by
Exeter
(If Life gives you lemons, just shut up and eat the damn lemons!)
To: kiriath_jearim
Never bring a British Bobby to a gunfight.
To: lowbridge
I guess if you train your officers to turn around and bend over you figure a gun would only get in the way.
To: lowbridge
Remember the old joke about when all they could carry were whistles?
Stop or I'll toot!
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posted on
12/12/2006 4:16:38 PM PST
by
MarkeyD
(The tree of liberty must from time to time be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots.)
To: kiriath_jearim
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posted on
12/12/2006 4:16:40 PM PST
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
To: 2ndClassCitizen
If you are facing an armed felon with a stick and a can of mace there is but one thing to do, Turn around and run like the devil were after you, because he is.
It is criminal to expect police officers to face armed people with a stick.
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posted on
12/12/2006 4:19:34 PM PST
by
sgtbono2002
(The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
To: kiriath_jearim
What makes this even worse, they expect their women to do frontline police work unarmed. At least an armed policewoman in America has a chance against a 300 lb crackhead. No offense, ladies.
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posted on
12/12/2006 4:20:46 PM PST
by
FNG
To: El Sordo; xcamel; kiriath_jearim
Givin Britain's disdain for guns, I admire the British police for not carrying pistols. Their heart is in the right place. It is good that if guns are banned from the populace that the police should also not have them.
But I personally don't believe in any sort of firearm prohibition whatsoever. So when analyzing the whole picture, I have no choice but to say the overall concept is strong on ideals, but weak on practicality.. And that assessment is perhaps being far too kind.
To: kiriath_jearim
"There will always be some risks in policing and we constantly strive to make the risks as small as possible."
If they want to reduce the risks don't force their police to face armed thugs with just batons and Mace.
When I read about the reasons for those in charge not arming their police I was reminded about the refusal of British generals in WWI to allow their pilots to have parachutes. They were worried that having such a safety net would make the pilots more likely to quit a dogfight and bail out prematurely...
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posted on
12/12/2006 4:23:53 PM PST
by
Exeter
(If Life gives you lemons, just shut up and eat the damn lemons!)
To: kiriath_jearim
Armed police and disarmed citizens isn't all it's cracked up to be either.
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posted on
12/12/2006 4:24:07 PM PST
by
labette
(Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made ...)
To: Exeter
Sorry, double post, my bad...
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posted on
12/12/2006 4:24:39 PM PST
by
Exeter
(If Life gives you lemons, just shut up and eat the damn lemons!)
To: All
As a kid, when I first heard of this policy, I thought it was dumb.
Now as a grown up, is just, well, so European-PC!
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posted on
12/12/2006 4:25:06 PM PST
by
elpinta
(No tagline today)
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