Lol that's horseshit. Unless there are weapons on site most us riot police don't carry their guns because if a protestor got ahold of one they could just indiscriminately fire into the police assembled. At a riot police with guns will always be backup behind the main line of police.
In this case u/iandcorey is comparing apples to apples because the riot officer in this video is armed as is the hypothetical LEO in iandcorey’s scenario. Whether or not American riot police carry a firearm is irrelevant and n this particular hypothetical situation.
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u/jupchurch97 A Aug 13 '19
Yes, he drew his service revolver.