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Emergency Gadgets Reviewed
Carl Bialik writes "When power lines go down, hand-cranked radios and standalone cellphone chargers could come in handy. Wall Street Journal columnist Walt Mossberg reviews emergency gadgets, including a $50 radio that picks up TV audio and gets 35 minutes of power from a 30-second crank. Of course, Mossberg also offers the caveat that these gadgets could be rendered useless 'should the communications infrastructure itself go down.'"
Police squad cars are equiped with multiple instances of devices which are specifically designed to give a weaker - physically or tactically - person an advantage in a confrontation like that. They're called firearms.
In a situation like that, I see no reason why the rioters should not be shot when they refuse a direct order to stop beating the person.
It seems perfectly reasonable and possible to me for a cop to be able to stop his car, call on his loudspeaker to cease and desist, and when they do not, pull his rifle/shotgun up and point it out the window. If they decide to rush him, drive away - and come back and continue shooting. That is a situation of officer duress. Also, a police officer is the symbol of law and order: if they do not respect the lawful requests of an enforcement officer, they're breaking the law, committing a violent crime, and reasonable force can be exercised.
Am I a bit calloused? Maybe. But I also realize that someone, or a group of someones, that is endangering the lives of others are forfeiting their own safety by doing so.
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Hi Chad! You are kewl. Real leet. I have no training but think about this shit alot. Well, check you later. Maybe someday I will be as kewl as you!
P.s. exactly where did you say you lived again?
billy - knock, knock