Unfortunately, harsh sentencing and tougher enforcement/legal action against the perpetrators is probably the only way to stop the issue.
The police job is always descalation. After reading that story, it doesn’t feel like they de escalated anything.
I don’t support militarization of the police, but the problem here is “poorly executed militarization”.
In Switzerland, anyone with sufficient training and mental capabilities can keep a gun at home.
In the US, any psycho without training can have a gun.
The problem isn’t the guns, but rather guns in the hands of idiots.
Same here with militarization of the police. We’re they to receive the same training as the US army, and abide by the same rules, they’ll probably do significantly less harm than what they do now.
Is it okay to shoot someone to protect life and or property?
Some feel it’s almost/never justified. Basically criminals can do whatever they want. (San Francisco)
Others feel it’s a moral responsibility to shoot. And that society is better if bad people fear being shot. (Texas)
People who do bad of course, have their own preferences.
A persons opinion on that is going to drastically affect their viewpoint on guns.
So, yes, folks who've done their Swiss military service have their gun at home. Sans ammo.
At that point why not just replace the police with the army then?
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I'm not in favor of replacing the police with the army, just pointing out that it would be a less stupid idea than giving untrained civilians army weaponry they lack the expertise to handle.