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The USA is very unusual in the developed world in having armed police. In Germany, for example, the officers on the streets do not carry firearms. What they do
by madhadron 7y ago
The USA is very unusual in the developed world in having armed police. In Germany, for example, the officers on the streets do not carry firearms. What they do have is riot squads a couple minutes away if force is actually necessary.
> then criminals may be emboldened and LEO wouldn’t be able to defend themselves in the situations where they need to do so
I hear arguments like this in the USA a lot, but it doesn't seem to be a major issue in the rest of the world. I suspect it's another talking point that assumes certain conditions as universal that are very unusual and strange.
- german12345 7y agoBS. Of course german cops carry guns on the street. IIRC, Walther P99 and/or HK P2000. In times of heightened threat level, the police cars carry HK MP5s in the trunk from what I heard from cop friends. However, and that's the difference here, none of them EVER shot a weapon outside of training/shooting ranges. You don't even lose a bullet, because you have to file a report for every one that's missing from your arsenal. I've heard several german cops state that they're sure they're done with being a police officer if they would ever have to shoot someone.
- f1refly 7y agoLike the other guy said, of course policemen in germany carry weapons. Not sure where you picked up they don't. They're even clearly visible, carried openly on the belt.