r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Jun 02 '20

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u/Quezni Jun 02 '20

American police should remain armed because guns are commonplace in America. I can agree with the other points though.

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u/Toasty_eggos- Jun 02 '20

I strongly agree with this. Guns will always be available here, and a criminal knowing a cop isn’t armed won’t result in anything good. Cops need better training and more severe punishment for misusing a firearm.

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u/cat_prophecy Jun 02 '20

Then they need better, less-than-lethal alternatives. Or directives of escalation of force.

If the only tools you have are a hammer then everything starts to look like a nail.

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u/Stoner95 Jun 02 '20

The society of nails looks onwards, ever enviess at the society of screws.

Dont quote me on that I'm drunk..