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986 days ago

Arming Police Could Be Alarming

Michael from Trentham

With National-ACT gaining as prospectives to Govern NZ after the next general elections, don't buy into what probably will be one of their platforms: arming the police ie gun carrying by all police whilst on duty.

I believe that lethal weapons such as guns and rifles attract the same and the idea that a person maybe, could be, probably armed when confronted by police is a recipe to shoot first (and ask questions later).

During 2016-2021 in the USA upwards of 500 UNARMED ( not even carrying a knife) drivers and passengers in vehicles were shot to death by police after being stopped for a non violent traffic transgression however minor, or no particular offence at all. Most of those killed were African-Americans.

Now that is not to say the same tragic statistics and circumstances and strong rascist overtones would occur in NZ should we have armed police as a norm, but you get the drift.

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