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In reply to the discussion: 3 cops shot at the police station. If only they had been armed... [View all]sarisataka
(18,500 posts)5. So should we disarm the police
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3 cops shot at the police station. If only they had been armed... [View all]
Speck Tater
Dec 2012
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The police station in my small city is set up so that cops are protected from
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#1
If cops who are supposedly well trained in using force in critical incidents...
AgainsttheCrown
Dec 2012
#9
That's why we should use the #1 security in the world...Minister Farhakhan's.They protect the public
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#51
I've got what appears to be news to you. Most cops are ill-trained idiots.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#23
The same type of people with the same type of gun skills as your average concealed carry participant.
Ed Suspicious
Dec 2012
#34
no, you are an NRA-trained idiot, learn how to argue. most cops are ok. i know them well!
farminator3000
Dec 2012
#46
You couldn't be further off the mark. Is that the result of some of that "police training" you
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#50
If we were serious about curbing gun violence in America, yes. But we're not.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#24
I think that the reason for our uniquely American brand of violence has been pretty well explained.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#36
If that guy had had his own gun, he wouldn't have had to get mad and grab someone else's!
Brickbat
Dec 2012
#7
Because, they are part of the wider conversation we have all been having...
MrMickeysMom
Dec 2012
#45