“I have been in law enforcement of over 28 years, both local and federal, and I have always maintained that an armed citizenry is the best defense against crime. Any cop who disagrees isn’t worthy of wearing the badge. Period.”
I appreciate your point of view. In my experience, you’re in a minority of LEOs who see that having responsible people carry weapons IS a deterrent - and there’s that whole, “When seconds count, the police are only minutes away” thing, too...
Thanks for your service, TBM.
Colonel, USAFR
The cop in the article is a captain. In my experience, the more an cop is promoted away from the street, the more a purely political animal he becomes. That’s why street cops oftentimes have an opposing opinion from their chiefs: because chiefs are bureacrats, just like the captain in the article. they do not deal with criminals on a daily basis. Instead, they deal with politicians and paperwork.