--- Max Sawicky <sawicky at bellatlantic.net> wrote: > I wasn't there, and I
would not doubt
> at all that the police instigated
> violence, or committed the vast bulk
> of it. But if a mob of people were
> throwing rocks at me I would have no
> compunctions about shooting them.
Horseshit. If you're a riot cop, then you are provided, by the government, gratis, as part of your uniform, with
one helmet, kevlar, bonce for the protection of one riot shield, toughened kevlar, rocks for the deflection of one overall, fireproof, petrol bombs for the protection against
Crowds throwing rocks are exactly what you are trained to deal with, without shooting people.
I'll point out that UK police deal with riots including rocks and petrol bombs while not even owning firearms.
dd
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