I sometimes wonder about the UK police firearms policy. Most street cops with non-lethals, really really great non-lethals, and teams of dudes armed to the teeth patrolling around in vans, not acting as street cops but making sure everyone knows the PD still have big teeth. Maybe street cops still have guns, just in the trunk or in a cross draw but their non-lethals as primary.

I don't think the police are bad, I do realize however, that one cop killing one innocent person makes it harder on every single cop as people don't trust the police. I really don't know of anyone who fully trusts the police, several police included. There are just too many stories of SWAT busting down the wrong door, and killing the wrong guy. Frankly as a law abbdiding person not involved in any gang/drug activity in an apartment, that's probably my most likely lethal-level-threat home invasion threat. I know every cop isn't out to take people down and use their firearm, but all it takes as a few and suddenly they all are suspect. Right or wrong when I get pulled over I don't see "officer X" is see a blue shirt and a badge.