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And so? Why do you think that is? Furthermore, as I understand it, guns are not proliferating in Japan amongst the general public and sold to just about anyone, legal or not. As I look at things, there is so much violent thrill on tv. Why do you think that is? Do you think people love violence? Are thrilled by it?
That's a good point.
Also caring person. The police have a hard job. I was reading a little about the low rate of violent crime in Japan. Of course the gun laws are very strict there, not like here where people revel in buying and selling guns legally or illegally. But now I see that the suicide rate in Japan is very high, higher than that of the United States.
They have various gases, they use, but they still need to be careful where and how they use them.
No, the cops deserve scorn. It seems to have been intentional, for whatever reason. After Columbine, it became common practice for cops to storm the location where there's an active shooter reported. That's the protocol.
We had an article on that. You can research it. Working extra hours - like nearly non-stop, and neglecting family, is extremely stressful... especially when family problems ensue... among other things.
Which cops?
The cops responding to active shooter situations, obviously. They go in, they don't wait. They started using that tactic after they screwed up the response to Columbine.
The thing is, they do so without having all the facts. That's the sad bit.
They did. They went in and took out the gunman.
They're supposed to immediately go in, not wait!
Indeed. The stress put on the police is tremendous. Their families also must suffer. In this day, however, we unfortunately need police, but one day we won't. Every day there are reports of horrible crimes in the U.S. I can only imagine the jails are filled up.
Might you personally think of becoming a police officer?
I would say they try to size up a situation instead of just walking in not knowing what and where they're going. I have friends that are teachers. They're not happy thinking that every day a madman with a gun could come in. And then it is impossible today to control many students, especially the younger ones. They can be violent and little is done to protect the teacher and others from a student's violence. Now teachers are being primed to think about having guns in the classroom. I wouldn't want a job as a teacher with a gun.
The guys you saw waiting were not the cops responding to active shooter situations.
When we went to Rome I saw police with machine guns ready all over the place. I was not used to that, it was scary. The police were at the airports and literally stationed at banks. Armed with machine guns ready to shoot. Perhaps you might think that should happen in the U.S. and schools. Maybe there's not enough tax money to pay for this, since many rich people pay less taxes than lower income people, some millionaires or billionaires pay very little. So maybe there's just not enough money to cover all the bases.
Yes, the regular traffic cops are to size up the situation, and deal with it with deadly force... if necessary ... without putting their life, and that of the public in danger.
Why don't they use other forms of violence? Violence in general is not common in Japan, and it is regarded as one of the safest nations on the planet.