How do you tell the difference between an Australian Police Officer, a Canadian Police Officer and an American Police Officer?
QUESTION: You’re on duty by yourself (don’t ask why, you just are and
your Sergeant hates you) walking on a deserted street late at night.
Suddenly, an armed man with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes
with you, screams obscenities, raises the knife, and lunges at you.
You are carrying your police issued Glock and you are an expert shot, however
you have only a split second to react before he reaches you.
What do you do?
ANSWER:
Australian Police Officer:
Firstly the officer must consider the man’s Human Rights.
1) Does the man look poor or oppressed?
2) Is he newly arrived in this country and does not yet understand the law?
3) Is this really a knife or a ceremonial dagger?
4) Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
5) Am I dressed provocatively?
6) Could I run away?
7) Could I possibly swing my gun like a club and knock the knife out of his
hand?
8) Should I try and negotiate with him to discuss his wrong doings?
9) Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it?
10) Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this
send to society?
11) Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound
me?
12) If I were to grab his knees and hold on, would he still want to stab and
kill me?
13) If I raise my gun and he turns and runs away, do I get blamed if he falls
over, knocks his head and kills himself? .
14) If I shoot and wound him, and lose the subsequent court case, does he have
the opportunity to sue me, cost me my job, my credibility and the loss of my family home?
Canadian Police Officer:
BANG!
American Police Officer:
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
‘click’…Reload…
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
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