England. They only shoot you dead for looking foreign or holding a chair leg. You are more likely to be shot by the Police than killed by a terrorist though.
This is because Ian Blair endorses shooting people. Collateral damage, shooting innocent citizens is. This is the Met in London. He was educated in America.
2006-10-13 21:47:53 · 15 answers · asked by Perseus 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
They probably would nowadays, but this is since England has become so contaminated with american ways. I can remember a time when you were safer with the British police than with anyone, even if you were a crim.
2006-10-13 23:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by TC 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The guy with the chair leg deserved to be shot, he had it hidden telling eveyone it was a gun and he was going to shoot.
I think we are making the job of policing this too difficult, if someone had a gun pointed at me there wouldn't be one seconds consideration if it was real, i would take them down.
Police have an extremely dangerous job as it is, do we expect them to take a bullet beofre they return fire just so they know it's for real?
Armed Police are still an unusual sight in the UK and we are all the better for it but there needs to be a balance and at the moment it is leaning towards the criminal who has all sorts of weapons.
The Brazillian being shot was an unfortunate event but he shouldn't he even been in this country, if he hadn't been here, if he hadn't run just after major terrorist events then it wouldn't have happened.
My opinion is, anyone waving a gun around, threatening to shoot should get a bullet in the head even if it was real or not.
2006-10-13 21:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Running from police implies you have something to hide, you are guilty of something.
All you have to do is put those hands up and talk it out. IF you are innocent, no problem.
What I suspect is that some countries have police who make people disappear and when people from those countries come to England, America, etc. they fear the police because of what happens at home.
Police could learn to hit the shoulder or a leg, that usually takes the fight out of the average person. Often they will drop the weapon by accident when that bullet slams into them. There is even a bean bag shell for shotguns that packs a terrific wallop up close but doesn't normally kill. I would think they could use that more often.
2006-10-13 22:16:51 · answer #3 · answered by mindbender - seeker of truth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at first, the police do no longer 'shoot to kill.' the only justification for shooting is to end somebody from committing an act that ought to kill or heavily injure the officer or a 0.33 occasion. If it kills the project, that's no longer the officer's situation, legally or morally. As for the project working away,maximum departments have very strict rules on shooting a fleeing individual, even theory the act of fleeing is and of itself, a legal.
2016-12-08 14:33:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you think in China the police wouldn't take forceful action. England is soft compared to other countries
2006-10-13 22:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by alec c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very Very Possible!!!!! He may have been educated in America but he must have got that violent attitude after he moved to England. Cause we don't do that hear unless they believe you to be armed and dangerous. There are those few IDIOTS who loose it when all that adrenaline kicks in and do stupid S H I T !!!
2006-10-13 21:49:43 · answer #6 · answered by char__c is a good cooker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on who you are if you wear jeans and a tee shirt you will get shot, if you wear a suit and carry a briefcase the police will help you to distribute your drugs
2006-10-13 23:01:51 · answer #7 · answered by Stephen P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Come on with all the budget cuts how are the police going to afford bullets as well as guns...?
2006-10-13 23:17:40 · answer #8 · answered by jb_beer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rave on mate!
Not in Australia. Our cops are some of the best!
2006-10-13 21:50:11 · answer #9 · answered by Jan Frost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Likely. Very likely.
2006-10-13 21:52:01 · answer #10 · answered by Faez 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋