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Originally Posted by willravel
Filtherton's point is that it is the responsibility of police officers to protect and serve, and it is in that responsibility that they are given the legal authority to run lights AND wear a gun as a self defence 'tool'. Let me put it to you this way...how often would a police officer need a gun for self defence versus you or me? I've not once in my life required a gun for self defence, have you ever needed it? Now compare that figure to how often a police officer is in danger. You decide.
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You've read through the various posts I've put on here where a handgun was used for self defense by non-police. I have luckily never been in a dire enough situation where a handgun would have made the difference between my life and my death, but there have been a few instances where I would have been more relieved to have had one with me, just in case.
The police have NO RESPONSIBILITY to protect you. NONE. They are law enforcement, not crime prevention.
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