Now that I think about it, you are advocating their removal, YOU TELL ME what we did back in the day and how we handle events like the Hollywood shootout, Jason Baker incident, Jake Laird, the shootout at Brookview Apartments Indianapolis (in 1999?) where the shooter what firing his AK thought the apartment wall, rounds pinning down the responding officers and hitting the gas station a block away. Since you know how we should do it, please enlighten me.How did the police do it before the feds starting giving Mayberry tanks?
Do that then.
Oh hell, not he militarization of the fire department too. Ahhhhhhhh
Oh hell, not he militarization of the fire department too. Ahhhhhhhh
What makes it ok for Brinks/Loomis to have armor but not the police?
But hey, if you want us to revert in time, I choose the 20's. A time when police departments were armed with all the same goodies the military had...I want my BAR and Tommy Gun.
You are using EXACTLY the same logic concerning that damn APC as the Brady Bunch use to get more restrictive gun laws enacted!!
"Oh my Heavens. That evil looking APC (gun) can actually be used by the Police (Citizens) to hurt someone. Well then, lets take away those evil APCs (guns) so that none of those untrustworthy Cops (Citizens) can run amok and hurt THE CHILDREN."
Oh my God!!Oh man! You're right! They have guns, body armor, and pants with lots of pockets too! Sure, they'll start out by desensitizing the sheep by getting us used to seeing them at Kroger, Walmart, etc. The more they militarize the money-picking-up industry, the worse our society will become. I envision a day in the not-so-distant future where they use their big trucks to ram down our house walls and rob us.
Sweet, I am all in for that. Zoot Suit!!!Only if I can wear a 3-piece suit and fedora hat as my uniform.
What makes it ok for Brinks/Loomis to have armor but not the police?
You're in it with the banks? This is why I don't trust any of you coppers.The Banks and the Cops are in this together!!
What if the po-po drove the same type of armored cars. Nothing military about those...and anyone can buy them.Because Brinks/Loomis is not the government.
What if the po-po drove the same type of armored cars. Nothing military about those...and anyone can buy them.
Would that soothe your nerves?
Yeah...I'm thinking unless you're a criminal...the odds of the po-po crashing an APC through your house is less than being ran over by a Brinks truck.Brinks scares me.
Because Brinks/Loomis is not the government.
You knew the risks when you took the job. You're expendable.so private employees should be allowed protection from offensive lethal threats, but not government employees?