Petitions and activism
Petition against routinely arming police officers
Invernessbelle · 25/07/2014 17:14
Those of you against routinely arming police officers, especially in the Highlands, can you sign our petition at //www.inverness-courier.co.uk? Highland Council wants a review and our newspaper photographed three officers with side-arms recently going to a disturbance at McDonald's in Inverness High Street. No guns were needed. There have also been sightings of officers filling up with petrol, buying lunch and at a charity bike challenge, all armed. Thank you if you do sign and agree.
Onesleeptillwembley · 25/07/2014 17:33
I'm sure they were armed for a reason (also, are you sure they weren't teasers?). That is nothing to do with routinely arming officers.
Onesleeptillwembley · 25/07/2014 17:33
Tasers, not teasers. That would be a different thread altogether!
AmandaTanen · 25/07/2014 17:38
Armed police need to be on duty, thankfully they are very rarely needed for the "armed" bit of their job. Why shouldn't they respond to other police calls when they are on duty. Should they be paid just to sit in a police station until they are needed? Damned if they do, damned if they don't.
Patrickstarisabadbellend · 25/07/2014 17:41
I think we need more armed police. Especially in larger cities where gun crime is now the norm.
MorphineDreams · 25/07/2014 18:30
No guns were needed
How do you know no guns were needed btw?
Our officers need to be prepared for any incident. Why make them more powerless.
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