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Old 19-09-2012, 15:57   #72
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Re: 2 Police Officers shot and killed in Manchester

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Originally Posted by Will21st View Post
Why not? Why this deep distrust? How does a baton and spray help against a knife or axe-wielding thug or someone with a firearm?
I'd really love to know how many times the police, in the UK, actually do come up against "axe wielding thugs"

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How does a taser help with that?
Well with a range of approx 35ft unless the knife and axe wielding thugs are the last of the mohicans you should be able to stop them.

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How will a cop protect an innocent member of the public if the crook is willing to do serious damage? Sometimes lethal force is all that's left.
Someone else who thinks Hill Street Blues was a factual dosumentary series............Let's be careful out there.
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