tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29815725.post7598849889909070087..comments2023-11-02T13:04:54.804+00:00Comments on Canker: Cameron speaks outClovis Sangrailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05374140845707202168noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29815725.post-66189128014104277502007-02-19T19:35:00.000+00:002007-02-19T19:35:00.000+00:00Freedom Fighter,I would like to see this option ta...Freedom Fighter,<BR/>I would like to see this option taken. Indeed there are people in the UK blogosphere who argue that the (UK) Bill of Rights confers this power and that it's never been repealed (I wouldn't risk it with British police though).<BR/><BR/>But, my point here is that the UK police force is focusing entirely on `detection' when their job should be prevention. I, and many others, believe that zero tolerance and a dramatic decrease in paperwork for the bobbies would produce phenomenal results.<BR/>It would be nice to see some senior British pols acknowledging that this is the main problem with policing in the UK.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments!Clovis Sangrailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374140845707202168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29815725.post-46060497911460102812007-02-19T01:49:00.000+00:002007-02-19T01:49:00.000+00:00Hello, Canker..greetings from this end of the pond...Hello, Canker..greetings from this end of the pond!<BR/><BR/>I realize that it is anathema to most of our cousins, but a realistic strategy for dealing with criminals who use guns to commit acts of violence is to simply allow the law abiding populace to arm itself.<BR/><BR/>I live in California, where people are allowed to own firearms for home defense and there are numerous instances on file of homeowners protecting their loved ones using the superb tools like a .357 or a Defender pistol grip 12 gauge.<BR/><BR/>The mere *click* of an over and under has been known to give a perpetrator second thoughts. <BR/><BR/>Even better, in the South and western states like Texas, citizens are allowed to carry concealed weapons, and crime rates are well down because of the awareness of certain undesirable elements of the populace that robbing a convenience store or a shop might just result in an untimely demise from a .38 some matronly woman pulled out of her handbag.<BR/><BR/>Coupled with vigorous law enforcement, that might just be the ticket.<BR/><BR/>Food for thought....<BR/><BR/>All Good Things,<BR/>FFFreedom Fighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.com