are the Home Office waitin for another slaughterin of a copper on duty before they are allowed to carry firearms?
as quoted by the Home Office minister herself:
“It is important that the police have a very close relationship with the public and for them to routinely carry guns might put that relationship at risk..”
these minister's are not quite in touch with reality, are they? or is the call simply a knee-jerk reaction by the public?
over ere on the wee islet, the entire police force are armed with both revolver and baton ever since a killing of a copper many many moon's ago. though it isn't a common crime and that death penalty has had been in place; it is out of a sense of their putting their lives on the line of duty that they shouldn't die in vain.
there was a debate not too long ago of a shootin of a knife/axe-wielding madman dead that certain islander's questioned the need for armed policemen. in case of a stray bullet hittin an "innocent" bystander. erm, why the fuck did said bystander not move aside?
the reply came swiftly: if the copper's life is threatened as in the above case, he has every right to defend himself. by maimin the madman at the shoulder or leg. but since said madman had not stopped runnin towards the copper despite warnings, he had no choice but to shoot to kill.
and it wasn't entirely possible for the copper to take aim at the shoulder or leg innit? besides, the public's safety was at stake also.
amazing innit, how certain lifeform's fob their gob's without engagin brain?
what's more amazin is there are calls to abolish hanging altogether [especially recently due to a fuckedup drug mule aussie of viet ethnicity] regardless of misdemeanour's. no, the wee islet being a UN [ptui] signatory to some useless treaties should make a stand against such barbaric practices.
so a criminal's life is more sanctitious than their dead victim's?
as enscribed by the letter b @ November 20, 2005 08:29 AM | someone's pingedexactly, their obvious lack of foresight is appalling. however citing lack of manpower is extremely lame, surely they'd have been put through the paces during their training?
as blahed by the letter b @ November 21, 2005 05:10 AMAnd whats with arming the cops now outside the hospital and the crime scene? Little late, wouldn't you say? And why were there two women patrolling together, with both having such limited amount of experience?
as blahed by "Alice" @ November 20, 2005 01:19 PM