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Grins

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10. "...treat every situation as if the suspect was so armed"

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 16, 2021, 12:59 AM

Apr 2021

They already do! Doing it for years. Every stop - assume they are armed.

Because enough of them are.
Because of the overwhelming proliferation of arms in this country, to ignore that could mean their life.
Can’t say I blame them.

The problem is GUNS! Too many and too often in the wrong hands. What I can’t understand is why cops do not support serious gun control.

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Three Georgia officers injured after suspect opened with AK-47 during chase [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 OP

Don't see why the police unions are not all for gun control unless terrified applegrove Apr 2021 #1

Chaos is end goal, I believe SheltieLover Apr 2021 #2

You have to wonder if chaos and scarry training films are wedges to keep applegrove Apr 2021 #6

Yup SheltieLover Apr 2021 #9

I agree. If we had started decent gun restrictions a couple of decades ago, Hoyt Apr 2021 #3

I know. So what is the benefit of scarred police? Chaos. Bad relations applegrove Apr 2021 #4

THIS malaise Apr 2021 #5

Well they don't want to face actual AK 47s or AR 15s gratuitous Apr 2021 #7

"...treat every situation as if the suspect was so armed" Grins Apr 2021 #10

I know a guy in that town. Archae Apr 2021 #8

Again what's a pos loser doing with a ak-47? rockfordfile Apr 2021 #11