[G. Adams]

</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (Pooeypants,)
Well over here in UK, gun crime is on the rise, but nothing close to the scale in the US. A Police being killed by a handgun would easily reach the headlines (not sure if thats the case in US).
Most ppl I know don't believe that civilians should have the right to possess firearms but I do think that all police in metropolitan areas should be armed.<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>

I don't think that our normal bobbies should be armed with anything more than their truncheons, at least while the populace is unarmed. Otherwise, in what way is the power in the hands of the people, as it should be in a democracy? If your British you will know damn well that your government doesn't care about you, look at Orgreave. They deployed the army in police uniform against the miners. If the police weren't there to begin with there would have been no violence. But no. They came out, rank and file. Squadrans on horseback, chasing down kids and 50 year olds. The older miners had served in WWII, and didn't think the police would actually beat up people who were exercising their rights. The kids knew better and dodged out of the way, while the 50 year olds got their heads smashed in.

I believe I have every right to defend myself, and while the normal bobbies have just got hand weapons I'll stick to being fit and my martial arts. But the moment they all get armed, I'm arming up. Don't trust our police Pooeypants, they follow orders like automotons, and they can get away with it when they break the law.