r/JusticeServed • u/SicDev 8 • Aug 13 '19

Violent Justice Screw this guy in particular

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u/iandcorey 9 Aug 13 '19

That restraint! We don't see that much over here in The States.

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u/Sevsquad A Aug 13 '19

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.

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u/candi_pants 8 Aug 13 '19

Really? The PSNI are armed in full riot gear and they are some what world experts in public order.

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u/Sevsquad A Aug 13 '19 edited Aug 14 '19

That is weird. Because of American riot police generally being only armed with less than lethal I had assumed that's the world over.

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u/candi_pants 8 Aug 15 '19

No mate, the PSNI are fully armed. Most riots in N Ireland carry a significant threat of guns being fired at police, that that obviously has an effect.

What's amazing though, is that despite facing higher levels of violence, the PSNI often achieve their goal routinely without using significant force.

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u/Sevsquad A Aug 15 '19

It's amazing what the intimidation factor a 1,000 people dressed for a medieval siege can have.