Serious question about police resources and equipment

**HenryDorsetCase** · 13th July 2010, 18:36

In light of the fact that two po po were out doing their jobs today and got shot for their troubles, why THE HELL shouldn't they be strapped as a matter of course? Glock on the hip, shotguns in the car, and a decent anti ballistic vest?

Even two fucking muppets with a few pot plants and psychiatric trouble have a .22 and a .308 these days. These guys had their Taser (oh yeah, in the CAR!)

As a taxpayer, I am happy to fund this, providing the proper training at inception (and ongoing) is provided. My money would be better spent on this than that fucker who is on legal aid in prison getting $20k.

I dont often post what I really think, but this is one time I have.

Oh, and this prick that shot the police dog? Bullet in the head.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...n-Christchurch

**Meanie** · 13th July 2010, 18:40

Have to agree with ya. Why should the people we pay to protect us be shot by scumbag low lifes?
If they started shooting back we would have less crowding in our jails and more money to educate our children and take care of the sick properly

**Quasievil** · 13th July 2010, 18:43

Arm the police and give the crims a deterant, it worked in the cold war

**marty** · 13th July 2010, 18:45

I would have thought the dog handler was carrying. Chch is a shower of shit these days. And leaving a taser in the car, after all the bullshit that has carried on over the last few years was either bad management (from above) or bad management (on their behalf).

And just an observation - it's interesting the age/experience of the cops who have recently seen the wrong end of a firearm. Maybe it's time to re-visit some Policing methods? I know many cops in the 20-year bracket, and I know how many of them police, and quite frankly, I'm getting concerned for their old-school (which 999/1000 times works well) ways in a meth-fuelled world

**Genie** · 13th July 2010, 18:47

I saw pics of the fella they carted off...yep a right low life. My friends daughter lives two doors down from where it all went down. She's 20 and needless to say, she shat bricks. ffs, i hate what is going on in the world today...how can we stop it! Me, I have little patience for fuck tards that cause this kind of nonsense, he can spend the rest of his days in a 4x5 concrete room, as far as i'm concerned he lost all rights to be part of our community the moment he picked up that gun!

**scumdog** · 13th July 2010, 18:48

Originally Posted by marty

, and I know how many of them police, and quite frankly, I'm getting concerned for their old-school (which 999/1000 times works well) ways in a meth-fuelled world

Concerns me too - and I'm old-school.

But I trust NOBODY out there when I am working.

**bogan** · 13th July 2010, 18:49

liability is my guess, if cops don't have guns they don't have to deal with all the bs that goes with shooting a crim.

**Headbanger** · 13th July 2010, 18:50

Cops are expendable.

**mashman** · 13th July 2010, 18:54

shoulda left the dogs on him and walked away... but that's what happenes when someone won't take the consequences of illegal actions... it's only ever gonna get worse... not sure wether i believe in arming the street cops anymore...

**marty** · 13th July 2010, 18:54

Originally Posted by scumdog

Concerns me too - and I'm old-school.

But I trust NOBODY out there when I am working.

good to hear.

**AllanB** · 13th July 2010, 18:55

I'm with you on this one. I walked past a mufti parked by work today - 2004 Commy S model. Nice ride, but you'd think the police would be upgrading vehicles more than every 6 years as policy! Nah - Govt probably tells them you can easily get 300,000 plus out of one so don't sell until you kill it

The other thing - apparently it costs over $63,000 per annum to keep a prisoner in jail (info from Sensible Sentencing Trust) - surely in a cut and dry killing a little injection would be a preferred option, or am I just no PC enough for todays world?

**marty** · 13th July 2010, 18:56

who heard the fucktard on the news say 'then the cops beat him up'

3 news reaches a new low reporting shit like that. they had video (which was great and would seem to condradict the 'beat up'), but ffs

**Genie** · 13th July 2010, 18:58

Originally Posted by AllanB

I'm with you on this one. I walked past a mufti parked by work today - 2004 Commy S model. Nice ride, but you'd think the police would be upgrading vehicles more than every 6 years as policy! Nah - Govt probably tells them you can easily get 300,000 plus out of one so don't sell until you kill it

The other thing - apparently it costs over $63,000 per annum to keep a prisoner in jail (info from Sensible Sentencing Trust) - surely in a cut and dry killing a little injection would be a preferred option, or am I just no PC enough for todays world?

one has to be very careful on this...kill the bastard scenerio. IN today's episode, they know what happened..but in some instances what if they get it wrong..and the worn gman is killed for the sins of another. As much as I say, bring back hanging, you have to be 100% certain that the person in indeed guilty.

**davereid** · 13th July 2010, 18:59

Originally Posted by marty

who heard the fucktard on the news say 'then the cops beat him up'

3 news reaches a new low reporting shit like that. they had video (which was great and would seem to condradict the 'beat up'), but ffs

They didn't beat him up. They set the second dog on him.