Page 1 of 1

Unintended consquences - Poleecs Shootings

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:13 pm
by Red Oak
Most Police have had their Saps, Sticks, & Batons taken away; and now have Pepper Spray, Tasers, and Fire Arms, thereby they have fewer choices in a physical confrontation and resort to the Fire Arm where impact weapon could have been used in the past.

I wish Roders was around to give us his insight.

Re: Unintended consquences - Poleecs Shootings

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:18 pm
by GFB
Had to look up SAPS..we used to call those "blackjacks."

Re: Unintended consquences - Poleecs Shootings

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:22 pm
by ralph
I like clubs first for an unarmed criminal then the guns as backup . All the gear on the belt can make people forget what they are grabbing as seen recently by that old reserve cop !!

Re: Unintended consquences - Poleecs Shootings

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:54 pm
by BillB
Red Oak wrote:Most Police have had their Saps, Sticks, & Batons taken away; and now have Pepper Spray, Tasers, and Fire Arms, thereby they have fewer choices in a physical confrontation and resort to the Fire Arm where impact weapon could have been used in the past.

I wish Roders was around to give us his insight.


It's not hard to blackjack a man to death or kill him with the blunt trauma of a nightstick.
Taser deaths are rare.
I'm guessing the fear of lawsuits got rid of the clubs.
I would like to hear a policeman comment on it.

Re: Unintended consquences - Poleecs Shootings

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:58 pm
by Red Oak
No it is not hard to kill someone with a Club. Breaking and arm or a leg might be easier to justify than shooting some one.

Re: Unintended consquences - Poleecs Shootings

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:22 am
by ralph
--- http://www.wnd.com/2015/04/blinded-by-l ... cared-yet/ --- blinded by lazer armed cops plus Robots and other public servants !!