NYPD officer will no longer want to interact with the public (crimes, taxes)

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by blanketyblank

Guns are like nuclear weapons. If no one has them, they’re not necessary for anyone. As soon as one person has them, everyone needs them.

Interesting point you made there. Wonder how others feel about what you said.

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by mathjak107

not even public property …nothing was protected during the covid unrest

Well correct me if I'm wrong, but the cops were not ordered to stand guard and protect public property during Covid

They did however make plenty of arrests as a result of the riots that occurred (after the fact)

[mathjak107]

exactly my point , they protected nothing

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by TaxPhd

Such activities are frequently reported in common news outlets. One would have to be actively avoiding the news to have zero knowledge of the subject.

It's not that, it's just that I can't assume why people have guns
Maybe it is to protect themselves, maybe they got the gun simply because they're more scared of taking a punch to the face, I can't speak for other people. Some people just like going to target practice.

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by mathjak107

exactly my point , they protected nothing

I'm sure if they received direct orders to stand in front of the Tweed Building and let nobody spraypaint it they would have obeyed orders. But no such directive was given.

[Airborneguy]

Originally Posted by SeventhFloor

You're free to prove me wrong or educate me at any time

You’ve been on a mission lately to prove that deep conversations with you are a waste of time. So, no.

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by Airborneguy

You’ve been on a mission lately to prove that deep conversations with you are a waste of time. So, no.

Fair enough. So until I am proven different, police are only required to protect public property and the government.

[Airborneguy]

Sure, like I said earlier.

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by Airborneguy

Sure, like I said earlier.

Meh

[TaxPhd]

Originally Posted by SeventhFloor

It's not that, it's just that I can't assume why people have guns
Maybe it is to protect themselves, maybe they got the gun simply because they're more scared of taking a punch to the face, I can't speak for other people. Some people just like going to target practice.

I simply asked about the use of guns in self defense. No assumptions are necessary to know if the news reports that an armed citizen defends themself with a firearm.