Re:LAPD arrests man on suspicion of making deadly swatting c...
by bww on Saturday December 30, 2017 @03:34PM
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Easy access to guns in this country means it’s plausible that anyone the police encounter may be armed. As a result all the police also have guns and are reasonably concerned about being shot themselves – especially in tense situations. That’s a pretty direct connection from more guns in the public to more heavily armed, twitchier police.
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Re:LAPD arrests man on suspicion of making deadly swatting c...
by Spooky23 on Saturday December 30, 2017 @04:21PM
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There’s more connection to excessive traffic stops than to gun ownership.
Guns are definately a problem, but a bigger problem is the idea that we Officers at high risk so that they can be gloried toll collectors. If you cut traffic stops by 80% and used cameras for speed enforcement, you’d dramatically reduce Officer shootings and attacks on officers.
Train them to be EMTs and paramedics instead. The police and public should not be afraid of each other.