08-14-2017, 05:32 PM
(08-14-2017, 05:26 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I think you'll find that those types who are armed to deal with the other side will be intensely reluctant to use those weapons against law enforcement. It's one of the reasons I've pointed out in the past that a person who is willing to attack law enforcement is a much more dangerous person than your average criminal. You hit the nail squarely, it's a catch 22 for local law enforcement, which is why we, as a nation, need to give them more of the benefit of the doubt in these situations.
Yeah, I don't think most of them would have used their firearms. I will say, though, they weren't afraid to push against the police line. In other circumstances, I've seen people doing the same thing eat dirt or pavement pretty quick. But they let them get away with it.
