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The actions by these two folks is a disgrace to all police officers...

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by kwik_e_mart, Feb 22, 2005.

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  1. kwik_e_mart

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    http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...&e=3&u=/nm/20050222/od_nm/odd_japan_police_dc

    Leader to Police: Toughen Up!

    Tue Feb 22, 8:58 AM ET Oddly Enough - Reuters

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi urged police Tuesday to toughen up after a television news report showed two police officers fleeing from a man brandishing what appeared to be a baseball bat.

    "When the culprit came toward them, they didn't try to restrain him but ran away. I was surprised and amazed when I saw this," Koizumi told reporters.

    The incident was embarrassing, Koizumi said, adding that he had ordered the nation's public security chief to step up police training to prevent recurrences.

    Television footage showed the two officers approaching a car that had crashed into a building in Tokyo's Daiba waterfront district only to flee when the driver came toward them brandishing the weapon after smashing the vehicle's windows with it, media reports said.
     
    #1 kwik_e_mart, Feb 22, 2005
  2. JuanValdez

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    Do the cops carry guns in Japan?
     
    #2 JuanValdez, Feb 22, 2005
  3. weakfromtoday

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    What do Tokyo police have to defend themselves with? Just curious.


    I'm pretty sure a baseball bat won't do you an ounce of good with HPD. :D
     
    #3 weakfromtoday, Feb 22, 2005
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    You will have 40 more holes on your body in NYC.
     
    #4 ivanyy2000, Feb 22, 2005
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    I don't think so...i know in Englad the cops just have batons they do not carry guns. We are one of the few countries that does if i am not mistaken.

    Most european countries don't have guns issued to police officers.
     
    #5 Stack24, Feb 22, 2005
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    Wow, must be nice to have a populous that behaves themselves! :eek:
     
    #6 AntiSonic, Feb 22, 2005
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    I used to think that, but I read an article late last year about Police in the England and Wales being issued stun guns on a trial basis because they had killed too many people in instances where a less lethal weapon could have applied. I'm going to see what I can find.
     
    #7 Oski2005, Feb 22, 2005
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