Should the british police be armed
It could have saved inocent lifes during the riots of far right thugs shooting some of the rioters before they rioted and murderd.
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Watch your fingers. No one died in the riots, so you can stop spreading misinformation.
Arming cops is a misnomer because we do have police who are trained to shoot and kill if necessary - IF NECESSARY is the important part here because these police would have been (and still are) on standby.
It would've solved nothing in this instance. If they felt the need, the police had pepper spray and tasers on hand - but, from the footage I have seen neither were deployed.
The last thing you need to be doing in a place where large numbers are gathered is firing big bangy things, because then, people get scared and will stampede crushing others to death.
All that aside, does it really seem fair that you should die for hurling a brick through a window???
Arming cops is a misnomer because we do have police who are trained to shoot and kill if necessary - IF NECESSARY is the important part here because these police would have been (and still are) on standby.
It would've solved nothing in this instance. If they felt the need, the police had pepper spray and tasers on hand - but, from the footage I have seen neither were deployed.
The last thing you need to be doing in a place where large numbers are gathered is firing big bangy things, because then, people get scared and will stampede crushing others to death.
All that aside, does it really seem fair that you should die for hurling a brick through a window???