Posted on 03/24/2008 7:31:13 AM PDT by holymoly
'Those people' (that's ok I'm a 'Typical White Person' /s) are definitely adding to the overall crime rate (Philly is a quagmire). But overall, to me it seems the LEO's are getting killed mostly by illegal gang bangers. Or maybe the MSM is focusing more on them and ignoring / glossing over, inner city Blacks shooting Cops (again Philly aside).
I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you, but if there's a bright spot to their existence, it's that they're not really trained to handle organized resistance.
SWAT losses would become quickly unsustainable if they lost their standard advantage of overwhelming numerical superiority.
Thanks
B.S.
Bushmaster doesn't make a "M14" or anything like it. Nor do they make anything in 7.62. And no LE armorer would put a "laser" sight on a M14 or a 7.62 - holographic yes - lasers on rifles are for the wanna-be mall ninjas. (which you sound like)
They will also learn the hard way that cops in the U S of A are a lot more expensive that "La Policia" in Guate' City or Puebla.
By what right does the chief elevate the rights of the public SERVANTS above the public they claim to serve????? Our rights are SUPPOSED to be superior to those we employ.
“Unless Congress acts, the firearms of choice for terrorists, drug dealers, gang members and thugs will be back on our streets where once again our officers will be outgunned by criminals.’’ That has come to pass.”
What a crock from this clown. I come from a law enforcement family. They all understood the risks when they swore their oaths. If there are cops overly worried that their going to be shot then they should have become librarians.
Exactly. The rights and priveliges of the guy choosing to serve the public cannot be so important they are used as a reason to restrict the liberties and freedoms of that same public, otherwise he’s not serving them, they’re serving him. Anyone who’s willing to take the job with that mindset, I salute. I couldn’t do it.
Ah, wasn't that before the AWB expired? These police state generals will never be satisfied until the entire population of subjects is neutered and the enforcers are armed with state of the art weaponry and gear. Their one track mindset can't comprehend concepts such as they work for us, we have a constitution, etc. When will we start firing dangerous people like this?
This Bozo is facing corruption charges for the use of a Lexus "donated" by a local dealership for the chief's fine work in the "community." He also just got a vote of "no confidence" from the rank and file. He came (IIRC) from Boston and fit right in with the liberal gun ban crowd in South Florida. With any sort of luck he'll go the same way his fellow gun banner from Broward, Ken Jenne, went (handcuffed) and in a shorter period of time.
Funny how all the folks who want to ban our guns all have these really ugly skeletons hidden deep in their closets. Teddy Kennedy had Chappaquidick, Clinton had monica and filegate and white water and .....so on etc. I'll bet chuckie schumer has something rattling around he'd like kept secret.
JM Lexus?
Does Coral Gables still maintain its own police force, or have they merged with Metro?
And how many were killed with "assault weapons"?
There have been some setbacks:
When they got their brand new police station a few years ago, there was a chopper pad on the roof but the building hadn't been stressed to handle the weight of a helo. The indoor firing range failed to install any exhaust fans and the holding cells had an odd tendency to just POP open.
Went thru a slew of Chiefs, too after Skalasky retired. HE was my PE coach when I was in junior high school.
The current chief is doing just so-so I guess but the one prior came from Oklahoma and got a "no confidence" vote within his first 18 months. He also had an embarrassing record for Unintentional Discharges of his duty firearm. Lessee, one time he was in his office's private toilet and capped off a round into the commode which shattered from the Glock M23 40 cal rd. A few weeks later he was at Bally Total Gym and was redressing after his workout. He had left the gun in his gym locker. Trying to reholster he managed to crank off TWO rounds into the locker. I'm told the locker died instantly and all his incidents made the Miami Herald as well as a few more that filtered down from Okalahoma. Eventually he took retirement and was promptly RE-HIRED as a "consultant" at four times his previous salary as Chief! How do I get a job like that? Sheeeeesh. The Gables has had a few murders and some cops killed in recent years so they're no longer regarded as simply "kiddie cops."
Terrorists, drug dealers, gang members and thugs all prefer semiautomatic weapons that *look like" full auto weapons? I know they aren't the brightest bulbs in the string, for the most part, but they aren't that stupid. And neither are we.
The government would supply weapons to combat an enemy military. The Second Amendment ensures that the people have the means to combat a federal military.
There weren't many police in those days. Just federal marshals, who mostly guarded the judges and served federal warrants. At the local level, there would be an elected sheriff, who would call on the posse comitatus , basically the militia, wearing their civil rather than military hat, as needed.
I think that Bushmaster made a rifle similar to the AR-10 in 7.62 NATO, but I don’t know if they still make them. Laser sights are for mall ninjas.
They are getting nervous about Heller vs DC.
Stupid strawman. It's called the Constitution you assclown.
IMO, more cops were killed this past year because there are so many illegals from gangs like the MS-13 who have NO respect for our laws and will kill cops in a heartbeat.
So true, if not but to scare the creep out of them. Thug guns are known to be unloaded an unacceptable amount of the time. (for thugs, even. 6^-)
"Daddy didn't load my gun",
"Momma chose a different ammo, today."
"Don't call my clip no magazine."
"Keep it up and I'm giving the NRA your mailing address."
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