Loudmouth agree thanks for the confirmation
Already aware of the numbers and desperately want much better
Even if, for a generation, we have to get tough we must stop this chain that ruins lives
You will see the same in country white families but not to this extent
I will, forever, demand better from some police, too many in fact who become part of the problem but they need to be armed

Steele,

"Unfortunately the gun lobby in this country has seen a large increase in the number of firearms within our communities. As well as driving an increase in gun deaths in domestic situations it has also provided a regular and growing source of weaponry for our criminal classes. In this environment I do think officer safety has been impacted and weaponised state police forces will be our future for a long while yet."

You seem to be unable to back up this ridiculous claim, I gave you a refuting reference; how about a supporting one from you?

"You asked; "you can tell us what the police should do when being attacked with lethal force?"

Sure, they should employ techniques and protocols which inform the UK, NZ and Japanese police forces who are for the most part unarmed. The rate of police killings of civilians by NZ police is under a quarter the rate of Australia per capita."

Are they the same techniques and protocols that the unarmed policeman murdered in London used or the ones that his colleagues used when shooting the three London Bridge murderers?

"Three men who killed eight people, including two Australians, in the London Bridge and Borough Market terror attack of 2017 were lawfully killed by police after ignoring clear warning shouts, an inquest has found."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-17/london-bridge-terror-inquest-concludes/11315990

Perhaps you can now tell us what the police should do when being attacked with lethal force?

"As to my Psychology 101 I think I'm doing fine as it seems I have you pretty well pegged.

As to my"

Why did you feel the need to start repeating yourself?

Addicted to the click of your own keyboard?

Issy, do you agree with the Shooters Parties lunatic policy of arming ALL citizens from the age of 9 to 99 with lethal weapons? You are a known supporter of the Dodge City mentality. Have you ever done a cash run for the SSAA, That is bring funds from the masters at the NRA for political use in Australia by the political wing of the SSAA, the Shooters and Hooters party?

Paul,

Grow up: or are you already in your second childhood?

Issy, you are always asking me if I support non existent Green policy. So I take it the answer is yes. Don't like it when its thrown back at you.

"Over 40% of those killed by police in Australia since 1998 were suffering from a diagnosed mental illness and over half these were schizophrenics". SR

And who's fault would that be SR. Not the police who are told to go & apprehend one of these more off their rocker than average. No it is the fault of the greenies & particularly lefties like you who pushed to get these people out on the street, no longer in a protective institution. As usual when academics & bleeding hearts are allowed to interfere in the real world a disaster is soon the result.

Real people knew it was a ridiculous idea, but the academic psychiatrists & their lefty mates kept pushing until they caused the catastrophe we have today. Now you want to blame some poor cops when they are confronted with the catastrophe you caused.

I would love to see you dealing with one of these with out calling the cops. I guess we would see just how quickly a clown can put on their running shoes when in fear.