WTF in America
#1486
Re: WTF in America
Thanks for those recollections. Perhaps police forces need to re-examine their training and perhaps question their purpose.
I recall being told as a child the police were there to help you, if you got lost find a nice policeman etc. I feel if I went to a cop here and asked for directions or the time of day he would immediately put his hand on his sidearm face me and ask me why I wanted to know. A very aggressive stance that immediately raises tensions.
I recall being told as a child the police were there to help you, if you got lost find a nice policeman etc. I feel if I went to a cop here and asked for directions or the time of day he would immediately put his hand on his sidearm face me and ask me why I wanted to know. A very aggressive stance that immediately raises tensions.
#1489
Re: WTF in America
Probably because OMG EBOLA
The things more than ebola meme on twitter is starting to get weird. So far in the past few days I've seen:
married to kim kardashian
Donald Trump Bankruptcies
Flu deaths
car deaths
gun deaths
asphyxiated while masturbating
The things more than ebola meme on twitter is starting to get weird. So far in the past few days I've seen:
married to kim kardashian
Donald Trump Bankruptcies
Flu deaths
car deaths
gun deaths
asphyxiated while masturbating
#1490
Re: WTF in America
I am just so used to seeing armed policemen out and about (NI and here in the US) I suppose I'm desensitized to it. I was way off in my estimation on that one.
#1491
Re: WTF in America
Thanks for those recollections. Perhaps police forces need to re-examine their training and perhaps question their purpose.
I recall being told as a child the police were there to help you, if you got lost find a nice policeman etc. I feel if I went to a cop here and asked for directions or the time of day he would immediately put his hand on his sidearm face me and ask me why I wanted to know. A very aggressive stance that immediately raises tensions.
I recall being told as a child the police were there to help you, if you got lost find a nice policeman etc. I feel if I went to a cop here and asked for directions or the time of day he would immediately put his hand on his sidearm face me and ask me why I wanted to know. A very aggressive stance that immediately raises tensions.
He puts his hand on his sidearm to protect it, and respond to any threat. Look at the number of US officers killed on duty and compare that to the UK.
#1492
Re: WTF in America
Oh I understand why he does it. I guess I feel it's a chicken and egg situation, which came first the cop gun or the bad guy shooting the cop? Having got to the point where they are policing by force there is no way to go back to consent. Hmm, perhaps Pandora's box then.
#1493
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Marysville school shooting as student opens fire in cafeteria | Daily Mail Online
So once again dead children, and once again the US gun nuts are swarming all over the comments.
A seriously sick society and one that will never be cured.
So once again dead children, and once again the US gun nuts are swarming all over the comments.
A seriously sick society and one that will never be cured.
#1494
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Re: WTF in America
It was Ruger Speed 6 for the RUC. .38, as you say. Those and plastic baton rounds. Now I believe they carry Glocks and MP5s for special response units.
#1495
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#1497
Re: WTF in America
Marysville school shooting as student opens fire in cafeteria | Daily Mail Online
So once again dead children, and once again the US gun nuts are swarming all over the comments.
A seriously sick society and one that will never be cured.
So once again dead children, and once again the US gun nuts are swarming all over the comments.
A seriously sick society and one that will never be cured.
#1499
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Re: WTF in America
Extremely sad and unnecessary.
Trying not to think about it.
Trying not to think about it.
#1500
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Re: WTF in America
With the amount of guns physically present in the US/Canada/Mexico, if strict controls and bans went into affect today lets say, any idea how many years it would take before there were so few available that it would reduce things like this?
I hate guns so I'd not complain about tough restrictions on having them.
Even up here, the Ottawa shooter was able to obtain a gun despite having a firearms ban in him.
I hate guns so I'd not complain about tough restrictions on having them.
Even up here, the Ottawa shooter was able to obtain a gun despite having a firearms ban in him.