03-02-2004, 10:06 PM
It's been one year here in SC, since we had that terrible bank robbery. Folks might remember out in CA, where the bank robbers wore body armor, and the whole thing was caught on film, cops utterly helpless for the most part. Happened here too, in March last year.
Three officers lost their lives that day. The suspect has never been caught. He had full body armor, and officers were completely helpless to stop him. He was armed with an auto-shotgun and an AK47. Three officers killed, 11 injured.
Popular public sentiment is, the officers were out gunned. Here, and in many other places, law enforcement is required to use 9mm ammo. They are also required to purchase their own gun, which has caused many problems, as poorer officers start out with cheap Glock imitations, which often jam or misfire, and many have failed miserably in firefights.
It has happened again. Another bank robbery. Another man well armed, and well armored. Two officers died. But, the suspect payed for his crimes. A civilian, armed with a .357 Magnum entered the firefight and came to the officers' aid. Suspect died to internal complications. His armor prevented the .357 slugs from penetration, but, not from the massive shockwave they caused on impact. Almost all of his ribs were broken and his lungs collapsed, and his heart suffered massive trauma.
I dunno about other folks, but I am SICK to death about hearing about stuff like this on the news. I am SICK and tired of hearing about officers bringing capguns to a shoot out. I am bloody well fed up with people crying about victims rights and the cruelty of large calibre weapons used to stop crimes. Screw the victims. What about the cruelty of officers being gunned down by freaking hand held cannons? It's not safe out there. Most of the crime reports I hear about, read about, or see on TV, the crooks have better firepower and body armor then the police do. And that strikes me as being WRONG.
SC is even considering a move which has a lot of folks up in arms. Beat cops may no longer be carrying firearms soon. There is a proposal to have beat cops, usually the first responders to many situations, carry naught but a tazor. Can you say "Disaster waiting to happen?"
Is it just me, or, does this strike one as being somehow flawed... Wrong even. While I understand the need for public safetly, on the other side of the coin, is, well, public safety. Keeping the public safe. And shooting dangerous criminals is a good way of keeping the public safe.
When the average private citizen can bring more firepower into a situation then a police officer can, there is something very wrong. And it needs to be fixed somehow.
Would love to hear some Lurker opinions.
Three officers lost their lives that day. The suspect has never been caught. He had full body armor, and officers were completely helpless to stop him. He was armed with an auto-shotgun and an AK47. Three officers killed, 11 injured.
Popular public sentiment is, the officers were out gunned. Here, and in many other places, law enforcement is required to use 9mm ammo. They are also required to purchase their own gun, which has caused many problems, as poorer officers start out with cheap Glock imitations, which often jam or misfire, and many have failed miserably in firefights.
It has happened again. Another bank robbery. Another man well armed, and well armored. Two officers died. But, the suspect payed for his crimes. A civilian, armed with a .357 Magnum entered the firefight and came to the officers' aid. Suspect died to internal complications. His armor prevented the .357 slugs from penetration, but, not from the massive shockwave they caused on impact. Almost all of his ribs were broken and his lungs collapsed, and his heart suffered massive trauma.
I dunno about other folks, but I am SICK to death about hearing about stuff like this on the news. I am SICK and tired of hearing about officers bringing capguns to a shoot out. I am bloody well fed up with people crying about victims rights and the cruelty of large calibre weapons used to stop crimes. Screw the victims. What about the cruelty of officers being gunned down by freaking hand held cannons? It's not safe out there. Most of the crime reports I hear about, read about, or see on TV, the crooks have better firepower and body armor then the police do. And that strikes me as being WRONG.
SC is even considering a move which has a lot of folks up in arms. Beat cops may no longer be carrying firearms soon. There is a proposal to have beat cops, usually the first responders to many situations, carry naught but a tazor. Can you say "Disaster waiting to happen?"
Is it just me, or, does this strike one as being somehow flawed... Wrong even. While I understand the need for public safetly, on the other side of the coin, is, well, public safety. Keeping the public safe. And shooting dangerous criminals is a good way of keeping the public safe.
When the average private citizen can bring more firepower into a situation then a police officer can, there is something very wrong. And it needs to be fixed somehow.
Would love to hear some Lurker opinions.
All alone, or in twos,
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."