Back on the big screen, in this case the boob tube and the HBO series "The Wire", all the thugs pocket carry their semi autos sans holster and less one in the tube and rack the slide to arm their weapon. Good thing they're actors on TV and don't have a part in this show playing out just down the big road from Balmer:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7526065.stm
To recap the above link: The police are under no obligation to protect individual members of the public, but feel obligated to pay for their funerals. What's next, pink Cadillacs for patrol cars?
--Aretha FranklinWho's zoomin' who, take another look, tell me baby
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