Oh FFS.
Regardless of the racially charged headline… the only reason to arm police with sidearms is to make it easier for them to kill people extra-judicially. That’s the only function a side arm has.
Police already have easy access to firearms in their vehicles.
Apparently 68% of police see Judge Dredd as an idol.
How on earth did you reach that conclusion? Your thought process is fascinating.
Probably from this:
I believe the reference is from Dredd being empowered to arrest, convict, sentence and execute on the street. He is the due process.
I believe that our police should not be armed, beyond what they currently have. I don’t really want to see an arms race with criminals.
So, because the police want to go from having firearms in the car and easily accessible, to carried on their person, that means they want to be able to execute people in your mind?
Okey dokey. I knew Lemmy had some cooked takes as far as policing is concerned, but I thought this instance was a bit more reasonable.