Posted on 11/26/2015 5:38:21 AM PST by rellimpank
Imagine if the first bullet in a cop's chamber were a blank bullet. Would this approach save lives?
What if a police department adopted this approach as standard procedure. Or, better yet, if legislation mandated this requirement for state and local police departments. Would it help save lives?
Police in Britain, Ireland, Norway, Iceland and New Zealand typically do not carry weapons at all when they are patrolling the streets. Surely, crimes in those countries are no less threatening than what we experience in the U.S.
The idea is not to ban guns from the police departments here. Rather, it is to require that the first bullet in the chamber not be a live bullet.
Nonbelievers will say the hazards of entering a violent situation require an immediate and forceful response. True. They will say police officers often must make split-second decisions. True again. And they will say that "the bad guys" carry guns. True once more. However, we must allow police the opportunity to assess a situation and decide if a nonlethal approach is preferable. The knowledge that the first bullet in the chamber is a blank could provide that opportunity. If a police officer needs a live round, the second bullet stands ready.
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Your idea sounds very reasonable.
Yes, obey the law and give up the thug life.
How sad that the "World's Greatest Newspaper" has come to this.
Yes - idiots like this should stop cuddling thugs and criminals like saint Treyvon and Michael Brown, and etc, etc..
The problem ain’t the cops.
Britain has had an explosion in crime since they allowed a flood of turd worlders in.
Is there a magic bullet to reduce journolist misconduct?
Imagine if the first bullet in a cop’s chamber were a blank bullet. Would this approach save lives?
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Imagine, if a liberal had a brain.
Nope, can’t do it.
Gross police conduct often leaves the officer to defend themselves. Most police carry liability insurance.
It would be a lot easier if we started pairing up cops more. Most police can tell you somebody they don’t want to go on calls with.
Or maybe put up a sign saying no guns allowed because that always works.
Sheesh... where do these mental midgets come from? Rhetorical question. Of course they are a product of our indoctrination systems aka... college.
Not only stupid, but ignorant. blank cartridges will not cycle a normal semi-auto.
Prosecutions.
Cops can kill and use excessive force without any fear of prosecution.
Then why are the cities paying for this gross misconduct rather than the insurance?
Eliminate police unions.
There are certain demographic realities in those countries which simply do not exist in the USA, therefore comparisons are invalid. However, that is changing, especially in Britain and Norway. Police (and private citizens) will need to be armed to protect themselves against terrorism!
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