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Originally Posted by Suffix  I love how a police officer couldn't even tell the difference, what does that tell you about there training programs... |
There is a thread that shows the latest Wolverine comic cover, and on it is Mystique holding a pistol and an AK47.
Oh wait. It's not an AK47. It's a
Tippmann A5!
What does that tell you about just how realistic a "
fake" toy gun can look? And if an artist, a person paid for their attention to detail and a very long period of time to look at the object didn't distinguish between a paintball gun and a firearm... then why do you assume that police officers are somehow not human and have Terminator vision where they can
instantaneously determine the make, model, caliber of the weapon, the perspiration and breathing levels of the person, and say some cool catch phrases!
Fact is that in a stressful and chaotic situation police need to rely on instinct, that and people do dumb ****. Namely pull fake toy guns on cops. Or whip their hand from around their back with a wallet. Or a hammer. Or a bare hand. That is just ASKING to be shot. You don't mess with the police, you cooperate. And if you make sudden moves that have any implications of threatening that officers life then they are going to protect their life at the expense of yours. I personally have no qualms with those actions. They are justified given the circumstances. They have a thankless job to begin with. We don't need to make people think they are hyper-evolved. They are regular humans. They do their best. Cut them some slack.
Except for traffic cops. **** them. There's real criminals out there that need the attention, stop trying to reach your quota and milk people with $120 fine + $45 surcharge for 5mph over the limit.
