Originally Posted by PhlyingRPh
Two words... Rodney King. There's lots more where that came from.
And there are pharmacists who divert drugs, steal, etc. Should we assume
you're a bad guy as a result of that?
The entire "local police can't be trusted with guns" argument is ridiculous. There's nothing mythical or magical about federal agents -- haven't you heard of Robert Hanssen? I think his actions were a little worse than the Rodney King officers' actions, but I haven't seen you berating the FBI or stating that they shouldn't be allowed to carry firearms on board aircraft because some of their S/As are corrupt.
Originally Posted by PhlyingRPh
Does that change the fact that I believe policemen are human beings and human beings make decisions that are not always good when they are armed and a threatening person is walking right towards them.
Please explain why one group of human beings (federal agents, and specifically FAMs) should be trusted to behave appropriately in this situation while another group of human beings (city and state cops) should not.
At least the second group actually has to deal with these kinds of situations in real life rather than relying on simulations and training for their proficiency.