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10. Cops are required to get within arms reach of the suspects.

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 03:56 PM

Dec 2012

Regular folks are under no such requirement. Plus it is recommended that they don't do so.

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Report: 3 officers shot, gunman killed at N.J. police HQ [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 OP

If only they had been armed... sarin Dec 2012 #1

not to joke, but I Carolina Dec 2012 #5

+1 lunasun Dec 2012 #12

According to this NBC news article PatrickS Dec 2012 #3

Cops are required to get within arms reach of the suspects. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #10

If only the police had some NRA training Botany Dec 2012 #4

Normally I might put the boots in for expressing that sentiment. TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #7

Yes, it actually WAS a gun-free zone obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #13

It's just the booking area. They carry their guns everywhere else. Ashgrey77 Dec 2012 #14

Wonder what their protocol was.... Historic NY Dec 2012 #9

My uncle is a LEO, and said the same thing obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Tx4obama Dec 2012 #15

Kick n/t Tx4obama Dec 2012 #16