Originally Posted by andrzej
If you just simply stated that ANYTIME cops anywhere in the world are allowed to carry guns, it could possibly lead to some unwanted viloence, I would have never challenged you. Why the need to specifically say that it's the American cops that are trained to shoot?
You still have not answered my other questions about BRITISH and FRENCH cops? How are they trained?
I have already defended my use of the word "American" in this thread. I will continue to use it when describing something that occurs in the U.S. (but not to annoy you, you understand). It might save you some grief to ignore it when you see it in one of my posts because there is no anti Americanism meant in my usage of the term.
You cannot compare the British and American police forces when it comes to firearms. Most of the time, when you encounter a British police constable, he or she will not be carrying a gun. Their American counterpart on the other hand will almost always have a firearm on them when you meet them.
Guns are still fairly new to the British police. In fact until fairly recently, the only protection most Bobby's had was a Truncheon in one hand and a reinforced Tit on their head.