Should we arm all UK police with guns?

[northernladuk]

They can hide the gun in their briefs.
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[Bee]

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"Quem desdenha quer comprar" Try to figure it out this one.

[vwdan]

Reports of gunfire will generate an armed response from the Police who will generally get there just as quickly as their unarmed colleagues.

Not that I think routine arming is a good thing (Sidearms are gonna be pretty useless against a couple of AK-47 wielding terrorists), but this is absolutely untrue. There's an appalling shortage of armed officers and in some parts of the country you're talking a serious wait before anyone turns up.

[Malcolm Buggeridge]

Maybe if we had more bobbies on the beat to nip things in the bud with a clip round the ear we wouldn't need robocop.

Just a thought....

[DodgyAgent]

I am all for arming anyone as long as it means cleansing the country of wailing self loathing, brit loathing liberals

[Malcolm Buggeridge]

I am all for arming anyone as long as it means cleansing the country of wailing self loathing, brit loathing liberals

+ hippies

[vetran]

Too indiscriminate, may as well let the perp blow the place up.

Drones with tazers or newer wider area tech is the way forward. They can be on guard everywhere a lot easier than armed law enforcers. Just hope they get the AI right if not letting CCTV operators control them in public areas.

indeed a dedicated VR team & drones equipped with gas & tazers.

[Old Greg]

I am all for arming anyone as long as it means cleansing the country of wailing self loathing, brit loathing liberals

Now we see the violent ideology of the Brexit camp.

[DodgyAgent]

indeed a dedicated VR team & drones equipped with gas & tazers.

I have a better idea , incarcerate them in a cinema and force them to watch videos of Margaret Thatcher speeches

[Old Greg]

I have a better idea , incarcerate them in a cinema and force them to watch videos of Margaret Thatcher speeches

As long as you're not sitting behind me, desperately rooting around for your tissues, which you KNOW you left behind on the bus again.