re: #37 ryannon

It depends on the context. The police here have absolutely no hesitation to respond with deadly force when fired upon. But they’ve had enough experience with these kinds of riots to know when to stand on the sidelines/take cover and when to start shooting back.

I take your word for it…here in the states we need to crack down even more with regard to gun violence…but our jails are topped off as it is…I’m very strict about that issue…you use a gun, you go down hard…you shoot at somebody, you go down for a long time…if you hit or kill them, you go away forever…pick lettuce til your days are over….private gun ownership is so unique and such a responsibility that violation of any gun law should automatically put you away for a very long time…I’m still a bit idealistic