Cultural Differences
How do you tell the difference between a British Police Officer , an Australian Police Officer and an American Police Officer?
Answer:
You’re walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, a dangerous looking man with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, raises the knife, and charges. You are carrying a Glock 9mm, and you are an expert shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family.
What do you do?
UK POLICE OFFICERS Answer :
Well, that’s not enough information to answer the question!
Does the man look poor or oppressed?
Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
Could we run away?
What does my wife think?
What about the kids?
Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand?
What does the law say about this situation?
Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it?
Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children?
Is it possible he’d be happy with just killing me?
Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me?
If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me?
Should I call 999?
Why is this street so deserted? We need to raise taxes, have a paint and weed day and make this a happier, healthier street that would discourage such behaviour.
If I raise my gun and he turns and runs away, Do I get blamed when he falls over running away, knocks his head and kills himself? .
If I shoot him, and lose the court case. Does he have the opportunity to sue me, cost me my job, my credibility and I will lose my family home?
AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS Answer:
BANG!
AMERICAN OFFICERS Answer:
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
click….(sounds of reloading)
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
click.
Daughter: ‘Nice grouping, Dad! Were those the Winchester Silver Tips?’
John says:
While the guy was busy running and screaming he tripped over the uneven footpath/three-week roadwork signs and fell down. The gun went flying and was then picked up by local scrotes who ran away with it and sold it later for cash to get smashed with.
September 11th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Tony F says:
He then successfully sues the council for loss of earnings due to damage cause by uneven foot path. Sues the police for failing to apprehend the scrotes that stole his property. And went back to livinh happily ever after on benefits.
September 11th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Continuity RUC says:
I am lucky enough to serve in the one uk police force where we are lucky enough to still be armed. Having found myself in s situation very like this where the scrot in wuestion was a recent immigrant from england….. boy did he get a surprise! And the moral of the story is (cue Sean Connory impression) ” Never bring a knife to a gun fight” Never have I heard a scrot beg quite so much. Dont worry though it is only a matter of time before are english chief con gets his wish and disarms us, to the delight of the Republicans (they havent gone away you know…. three attempted murders of Police in the last month. Funny that didnt make the news did it!)
September 11th, 2008 at 4:40 pm