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Police shootings - are some unlawful?

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If this thread id indicative of the total population, there seems to be strong view in community that Police should only be armed in exceptional circumstances. Governments so willing to be opposed to the Public it represents suggest that, We, the People, should proposed Citizen Referenda.
Posted by Oliver, Saturday, 12 January 2008 12:41:38 PM
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Brock,

"...In the 1970's Australian Police forces were not armed as a general rule."

In NSW the police have been armed since 1788. The historical progression from 'Convict Constables' to today's police has seen them all armed.

An essay on the subject could be titled "From Flintlock to Glock"
Posted by Is Mise, Saturday, 12 January 2008 7:47:51 PM
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