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OK, OK, the cops have big guns and helmets

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Freeman

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Is it just me or has anyone noticed the proliferation of media coverage that always includes, on a regular basis, pics of the WPS tactical team, surrounding a house, entering a property, or some other thing. Many cops, heavily armed, with the caption often indicating that nothing was found, the suspect had fled, mistaken identity, etc.

Its just the impression I get, but it seems to me that the WPS are reacting with a big stick on a regular basis. I'm not saying that anyone should put themselves in harms way, or that a show of force is an effective way to mitigate what could be a volatile situation, but it just seems to happen a lot. I wonder what the stats are like, or is it just a perception from overexposure by the media?

Deank

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nope its bang on. We had this discussion awhile back sorta when the cops were used against the MPI gang and found no one home.

grumpy old man

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That is the whole new menacing mantra the all police forces seem to be following. Chief Pompadour and his minions watch COPS and say "I want to look like that".

They run around in vests and tee-shirts with POLICE emblazoned on them. Pocket pants with their 9mm strapped on. Baseball caps.

They SCREAM "quit resisting" even though no one is resisting. They swamp on perp with twenty cops because their adrenaline is on super-drive like so many cockroaches on a scrap of bread.

Time to go back to a gentler and kinder era.

Deank

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Oh I think we need those cops with the big guns, we just need to understand when is best to use them. Better yet, we need to understand that the NEWS should not be brought along when we use them. Like Freeman says..."Many cops, heavily armed, with the caption often indicating that nothing was found, the suspect had fled, mistaken identity, etc."

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I've caught a show called 48 Hours or something like that where the cops regularly go after suspected murderes without ant so-called back-up....kjust a couple of plain clothes guys with their sidearms.

That is coming from an American city with morew violence than we have.

I agree with GOM....monkey see...monkey want.

Case in point...our helicopter. WTF do we need one for?

Deank

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to chauffeur dignitaries around the city.. duh

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Anonymous
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...commie ffcuken bastards!!!

Deank

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nah commies use gold plated limosines.

Fascists use helicopters.

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ahhh...the fancy fascist bastards!!

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