Re:NYPD is refusing to comply with NYC’s new surveillance te...
by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF on Friday March 31, 2023 @01:53PM
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> Power dynamic changes a bit
Not even a bit. If the officer is never held accountable, they can threaten with their gun and the civilian who wants to pull theirs in response is just going to be legally shot by the threatening officer (and if not, found guilty of murder by a vengeful police department). This really is a problem of accountability, which guns don't bring except in a revolution.
(Unarmed populace -> Corrupt cops)
Power dynamic changes a bit, taking one down a few pegs when everyone else in the room is packing iron without having to get a blessing from the Police.