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The gear is not for 99% of situations. Neither are guns. But we give every single one of them a gun, don’t we? You get the gear so you can handle all possible
by runawaybottle 6y ago
The gear is not for 99% of situations. Neither are guns. But we give every single one of them a gun, don’t we?
You get the gear so you can handle all possible scenarios. That isn’t the issue. The issue is something else. We can debate the real issue or muddle the pool and avert it.
“Dressing up as oppressors” - you know, narrative building has no bounds. This is a new one. That’s all subjective, I don’t see it as oppression theater as you do.
- Broken_Hippo 6y agoYou don't actually have to have all police have all the things. You just need some specially trained forces to have training for the 1% of situations. I don't think cops should carry guns on their person as a rule, either: I think they should stay locked in their cars, with paperwork to be filled out every time they unlock that lock. I think cops should be respectful of the public when possible, even if the public isn't. We expect this out of retail employees, after all. There should be thought behind every single time a cop takes out a gun, before they grab it.
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