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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I don’t know how accurate this is, but we watch those cop shows, and we see the law enforcement officers draw their weapons, and the perp takes off running, chased by the officers, who have to catch him and wrestle him down because he knows they can’t shoot him.

What’s the point of arming officers if they can’t use their weapons when someone is resisting arrest? “Stop, or I’ll yell stop again.”


7 posted on 12/05/2014 6:03:01 AM PST by Daveinyork ( Marbury vs.Madison was the biggest power grab in American history.)
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To: Daveinyork

I am supposing because resisting arrest is not in itself a killing offense. Ya think?


43 posted on 12/05/2014 6:38:50 AM PST by Shimmer1 (No punishment is too great for the man who builds his greatness upon his country's ruin.G.Washington)
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To: Daveinyork
What’s the point of arming officers if they can’t use their weapons when someone is resisting arrest?

Officers have side arms for self-protection, not taking down those resisting arrest. Look it up, this is true and proper.

People are innocent until proven guilty in a court of their peers. Police do not have the authority to perform summary executions. This is a very important provision in the Constitution. You do support the Constitution, don't you?

63 posted on 12/05/2014 7:39:46 AM PST by GingisK
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To: Daveinyork

If the left can’t force complete disarmament upon citizens yet (though they’ll never stop trying), they can at least make it almost intolerable for citizens who may be required to use a gun in self-defense, and the same principle for LE.


73 posted on 12/05/2014 8:55:01 AM PST by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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