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b_b  ·  3749 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I’m a cop. If you don’t want to get hurt, don’t challenge me.

This has been a known phenomenon for a long time. There's a quote from Homer two and half millenia ago that says something to the effect of, "The sword calls for violence." Paraphrasing, because I can't really remember it, but the attitude displayed in the above quote definitely helps me solidify my belief that beat cops shouldn't have guns.

Edit: "The blade itself insights to deeds of violence." Big ups to CashewGuy for the correction via pm.