• Zink@programming.dev
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    2 months ago

    As an American, this line short circuited my brain:

    Police there still carry guns on the regular

    I live in a quiet but growing suburban town that’s closer to rural areas than the nearest city. When I walk my kid to elementary school (how European of us, lol) the police officer working as a crossing guard for the kids still has their gun, taser, bulletproof vest, and all their other gear on.

    And it’s not a school-specific thing. You just never see cops without their weapons here. Armed and armored is just part of the uniform, essentially.

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      2 months ago

      The bullet proof vests really get me. They are so heavy and unlikely to be nessesary but some cops wear them ever day just to LARP.

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        2 months ago

        One could argue the vests are like seat belts in a car. You don’t need them 99.9% of the time.

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          2 months ago

          Ironic because it’s not unusual for cops to not wear seatbelts but they are more likely to die in a single vehicle accident then a gun fight.