Re:America is giving up on the pandemic?
by CydeWeys on Sunday June 07, 2020 @08:24PM
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Statistically speaking it's very rare, yet many cops unjustifiably spend all day of every shift on edge like they could get into a gun battle at any second. And it shows in how frequently cops unjustifiably escalate situations to deadly force that didn't remotely require it.
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Evidence? Statistics? Most cops are not ready for gun battle at any second.
Re:America is giving up on the pandemic?
by chrisseaton on Sunday June 07, 2020 @09:25PM
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> Most cops are not ready for gun battle at any second.
In the US they've got loaded and cocked guns on their waist belts ready to use in a second.
Note that when I was in a literal warzone I didn't even always keep my rifle cocked.