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I'm sorry, this is ridiculous. Knocking on the rear-window with a pistol (and pointing it at a little girl!) isn't taking a reasonable precaution against potent
by theli0nheart 10y ago
I'm sorry, this is ridiculous. Knocking on the rear-window with a pistol (and pointing it at a little girl!) isn't taking a reasonable precaution against potential aggression, it's plain provocation.
- k-mcgrady 10y agoFirst line of my comment: "It sounds like this officer was out of line.". I thought it was clear my comment was about stops in general, not this specific one.
- theli0nheart 10y agoWhat do you mean by "stops in general"? Police officers pulling people over in their cars?
- k-mcgrady 10y agoI mean interactions where police are stopping someone they think may have committed a crime. Whether that's a traffic stop or theft they proceed with an abundance of caution because the perpetrator could very well be armed. This isn't an issue in other countries. In the UK it's unlikely the criminal will be carrying a gun so police in general don't even need guns.
- elcct 10y agoOr criminals don't use guns because Police is not using them. It doesn't mean they don't have them.
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