To be honest, I'm not surprised he lost his cool. It must be terrifying knowing that any person you search could pull a gun on you. You know there are other countries where handguns are illegal and ordinary police don't have to carry firearms about with them?
In the video it's not obvious what the guy in the car is saying and it looks like he was messing them around to some extent. No wonder the policeman tells him to be quiet while they try to get on with the search.
Yes, the policeman's comments at the end are over the top. However, I'm quite shocked by some of the comments at the youtube channel. The video has been uploaded by "Ohioans for concealed carry" and there's someone with a lot of likes for their comment asking why citizens shouldn't carry guns when the police carry guns. Possibly because for the police in the US carrying a gun is a necessity, not a luxury?
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Date: 2011-07-22 09:22 pm (UTC)In the video it's not obvious what the guy in the car is saying and it looks like he was messing them around to some extent. No wonder the policeman tells him to be quiet while they try to get on with the search.
Yes, the policeman's comments at the end are over the top. However, I'm quite shocked by some of the comments at the youtube channel. The video has been uploaded by "Ohioans for concealed carry" and there's someone with a lot of likes for their comment asking why citizens shouldn't carry guns when the police carry guns. Possibly because for the police in the US carrying a gun is a necessity, not a luxury?