Re:Mapping Police Violence
by ajsnigrutin on Monday June 01, 2020 @06:14AM
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Because if something does happen there, they use the gun for their protection. Same as in Germany (where the police is also armed). And pretty much every other country, even very peaceful ones, except probably UK.
Re:Mapping Police Violence
by chrisseaton on Monday June 01, 2020 @06:20AM
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> Because if something does happen there, they use the gun for their protection.
But this is (literally) overkill in my opinion. You could justify a flamethrower by saying 'they'd use it for their protection'. Most community police officers do not need to carry lethal weapons as they do not need that level of protection. They're patrolling communities, not war zones.
Why does a police officer in a nice suburban area who attends things like noisy parties... carry a lethal firearm? That's absolutely crazy to me, and should be to everyone else.