The Human Toll of Flashbangs

Re:The Human Toll of Flashbangs by AlecSchueler on Wednesday January 14, 2015 @08:09AM (#8885963)

What you're saying is correct, but just to be pedantic: police in Northern Ireland are armed at all times, and are allowed to be armed even while off duty.

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Re:The Human Toll of Flashbangs by easytiger on Wednesday January 14, 2015 @08:26AM (#8886046)

And yet practically no police use of firearms is recorded. They have to declare each time they unholster the weapon

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Re:The Human Toll of Flashbangs by k-mcgrady on Wednesday January 14, 2015 @08:27AM (#8886047)

Sure, I'm from NI so aware of that. It's a unique situation though and I thought it best to leave out rather than confuse my point that there are police forces that work without firearms.

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Re:The Human Toll of Flashbangs by AlecSchueler on Friday January 16, 2015 @11:25AM (#8899823)

I had the same thought, but felt it was best to be clear that the practice isn't unheard of in the United Kingdom.

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