Who owns guns and you carry?

[KMG]

I was under the impression you could lose your job for that or be arrested for pulling a gun in public to stop a crime you witness as a civilian. I guess I was wrong.



You'd shoot someone high on drugs with clouded judgement who tried to pickpocket you? Don't they give psychological tests to potential police officers to weed out this kind of attitude?

Again, can't you lose your job and get put in jail for that? Perhaps it depends on the state. I understand you're explaining your own stance, but would you advocate a civilian use force against an attacker? It's almost universally accepted in self defense that you're much safer not attempting something like that in 90+% of confrontations.

No, i don't lose my job. I'm not a civilian and have the power to arrest at all time. I have made several arrest off duty. In many situation we are mandated to act.

And no I'm not just shooting every one that commits a crime. A pickpocket is committing a theft while a robber is committing a theft with force or threat of force. And yes, the robber gets shot every time.

I like how you take a stab at my sanity when you don't know me. Thanks for the respect for officers. I guess we have to be alittle crazy to do the job for the lousy pay. I don't see why a should be weeded out for a stance to protect what's mine. If I wouldn't protect my property what makes you think I would/should protect a civilians, yours.I didn't like that comment and thought it was low.

So at the beginning of every violent crime the criminal should state if this crime falls into the less than 10% that will become violent. That way you will know if you should fight or not. It shouldn't be a problem to get criminals to comply with that since they are such great people.Sure if you don't have to fight and know you are going to make it out that's great. If you don't know or thinks its going to go bad, fight to the death.