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4. Have we armed the police because they want a police state?

Reply to KitSileya (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2014, 02:58 PM

Aug 2014

Or because we were the victims of violent crimes where perpetrators had guns?

How are the police supposed to function in the US with so many guns out there, if they don't have them?

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The first policemen - the bobbies. [View all] KitSileya Aug 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Aug 2014 #1

Depends on who signs the checks. Octafish Aug 2014 #2

In the US, I think the precursors to cops were the Pinkertons, KitSileya Aug 2014 #5

The History of Policing in the United States, Part 1 Octafish Aug 2014 #9

There are armed policemen in the UK today hootinholler Aug 2014 #3

If the bobbies encounter a situation that requires arms, KitSileya Aug 2014 #6

Have we armed the police because they want a police state? treestar Aug 2014 #4

It is very interesting that so many replies focus on the gun issue. KitSileya Aug 2014 #7

They've always been in uniform treestar Aug 2014 #8