On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 22:29:02 -0600, "Martin H. Eastburn"
wrote:
Thanks gunner -
I just hate to have the local cop turn into a commando. He or she is dealing with
two or more ego's at a time and lots of pumping blood and ... - not to worry
about what belt 'tool', 'smoke...', 'frag...' thngy to use or throw.
One of the agencies down in LA where I hang out...is wearing all
black, with thigh holsters. Look like they are all geared up for a
raid, or a patrol in indian country. In Sector 7. On the bad side of
the planetoid.
Frankly..they look like buffoons. Same agency that took the burglarly
report when my truck was burglarized in 2000, and I had to show them
how to lift prints..and loan them clear packing tape as their finger
print tape was missing. I got an embaressed mumble about "budgets".
All I could do is shake my head at the idjits.
I saw the first 'gear up' just after some of the riots in the universities. The
campus cops I knew scared the hell out of me - the guns they had on their hips -
first time (never before did they carry them) - were bigger than they!
Most of those guys were 60-90 years old. My landlord was 68 and carried a 44mag!
On his hip just in case the loonys come.... He was more loony!
Then times like Watts and times like the Weatherman underground... Those were the 60's -
Bombs and machine guns came to the local cops.
It never bothered me to see a rifle and scope in the back of an officers car here
in Texas - I knew it was there for varmint killing. Then the rifle changed to M14's.
The auto type. - Free from overages in a down sizing military.
Martin
When I was working deputy out in the desert..I carried a scoped rifle
or an AR-180. Simply because of the ranges involved.
Gunner
Martin Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
NRA LOH & Endowment Member
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder
Gunner Asch wrote:
On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:42:49 -0600, "Martin H. Eastburn"
wrote:
Gee - a police knife! - What for - cutting Chute cord as you Chute down on top
of the building so the Hut Hut guys can repel down ? :-)
Just love the Hut Hut guys - so many movies...
Martin
Martin Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
NRA LOH & Endowment Member
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder
Actually..it excells at cutting seat belts to get the occupants out of
crashed vehicles. Which is why most cops carry them. Some even carry
spring loaded center punches or specilty tools to bust windows safely
for the same reason.
This is probably the best combination tool for the job, ever made
http://store.yahoo.com/bestknives/smitwes911fi.html
http://www.galls.com/style.html?asso...N069&cat= 576
http://cgi.ebay.com/SMITH-AND-WESSON-RESCUE-KNIFE-FIRST-RESPONDER-EMT-NR_W0QQitemZ6592390387QQcategoryZ73530QQssPageName ZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
While I can fault a lot of cops for some of the military bull**** they
try to immulate..carrying a knife, particularly a serrated blade...is
only good sense.
Gunner
DoN. Nichols wrote:
According to Leo Lichtman :
"Gunner Asch" wrote: (clip) I lost one off the air cleaner on the
freeway..I heard the rattle thump as I hit 75mph...knew exactly what it
was..and couldnt go back for it in heavy traffic...damnit
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Me too. Karl, if you'll tell me where you found yours, I'll tell you where
I lost mine. BTW, what's a Spyderco knife?
A quick google led me to their web site, and I *think* that the
one which Gunner lost is one of the three on the following page:
http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=2
and no -- that price is not the top of their line. :-)
Enjoy,
DoN.
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"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner
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"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner