many a flashlights have saved cops lives, next step is water pistols instead of 9mm.
It's the same logic either way. If a cop misuses his weapon, whether it be a flashlight or a service revolver, it is the cop who is at fault and should be dealt with accordingly. But, the gun grabbers are now flashlight grabbers, I guess.
Didn't the city consider the fact that the old flashlights probably kept some incidents from escalating to the point where sidearms are used?