I Grew Up in a Country Where Most Cops Don't Even Have a Gun

[Little Star]

I've lived in America for nine years now, and one of the most important survival skills I've learned is to always check my rearview mirror for cop cars. I have learned to fear the cops.

You see, I grew up in a country where the majority of police officers don't have and proudly insist they don't want guns. The few British police who may be armed (AFOs) are not allowed to carry a firearm unless authorized by a senior officer. In the UK from 2012 to 2014, there have been no deaths due to police shootings. In 2011 and 2012, AFOs only opened fire a total of five times.

"In the UK from 2012 to 2014, there have been no deaths due to police shootings."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ruth-fowler/ferguson-country-cops-dont-have-gun_b_5680551.html

[LittleBlue]

1. And that works in a country where the majority of people don't own guns

In the US, it would just result in a lot of dead cops. Or in crime not being policed.

I'll never forget the television shots during the London riots where violent mobs ran at the police and they fled, then the mob proceeded to loot and burn the city.

[DanTex]

2. Yes, one of the advantages of sane gun laws is that the police don't need to be

armed like special forces.

[LittleBlue]

5. Yes, but until then the cops must be armed, heavily

I'd like to see the unarmed London bobbies against the gangs like the Crips, Latin Kings, MS13, Black Guerrilla Family, etc.

[progressoid]

6. We're still living in the wild west to some extent. n/t

[DavidDvorkin]

9. No, the West was not like that

Don't confuse Hollywood with history.

[MoonRiver]

3. You mean you grew up in a civilized country,

where guns are not on everyone and his dog, and police can settle crimes without violence more often than not? I envy you that experience.

[cwydro]

7. Well said. nt

[Hoyt]

4. Would be nice. Problem is this country allows almost any yahoo to own a weapons cache, and

carry guns in public.

[Skittles]

8. lots of paranoid freaks in the "land of the brave"

you never had a 2nd amendment stupid people are unable to understand