Why don't police regularly use shields? This is a very serious question. I feel that it would drastically reduce the cop's need to use their firearms.
>>56474811
no one? Surely someone has something to say about this issue.
>>56474811
It is pretty much impractical. Shields are large and bulky which make them slow to pull out in a serious situation. They also seriously hinder the movement of the police in situations where they need to move quick. Good for riot control and controlled situations, bad for everyday use.
>>56474811
Powerful Tasers, Mace Jets (my personal favorite and what I use erry day, also don't mistake for sprays) and Rubber Bullets (the rubber part masks the fact that they are carrying 1/3rd of the energy of an M4 bullet) are better than shields
Its going to be a sad day when Assads family is raped and murdered
>>56475815
All of those are aggressive. Shields are inherently passive. What is the point of police? To diffuse the situation and protect the public. I do not believe that requires an aggressive first response. Give them shields so they arent so trigger happy.
>>56474811
Because they are fuckhueg and in order to reliably stop high powered bullets they also need to be heavy as fuck, reducing the poor guy carrying it to a single sidearm.
>>56474811
>>56475983
It this a troll thread or are you a genuine hippy retard?
>>56476002
This, with current technology, is not correct. There are bullet proof clip boards. Some police are actually given these clipboards to use as shields in traffic stops. I believe there are too many assumptions surrounding the word "shield" Multiple anons have already said they are too large or bulky to be practical. With technology today I do not believe this is the case.
>>56476186
I do not catch your meaning. Can you list your objections to this idea so that we can further cultivate it into a positive influence on society.
>>56476002
They do not have to be heavy, there are materials that can prevent high powered bullets penetrating them. Why does an officer need more than a sidearm?
Here is a huge problem with shields. When police arrest some one, have to frisk them, or hell, even writing a ticket, it takes two hands. A shield by its very nature is going to take up one of those hands putting the cop at a disadvantage. Even in prisons where they use taser shields regularly it is usually only one on the shield and five more to come around and subdue the guy.
On a preplanned attack I can see shields being deployed. But coming up on a domestic and seeing a guy holding a woman's head under water requires quick response that makes shields too impractical.
>>56478784
Thank you very much for your reply. I did overloook this fact, which I am sure is only one of many things I overlooked, I am very appreciative of your input. I suppose a shield would inherently make the aggressor feel more in control, as opposed to a cop using a weapon. Surely there is some sort of middle ground. Again, thank you.
>>56475625
why not just have 4 police officers form a turtle all equipped with shields
>bulletproof clipboards
you're a genius anon we should replace bulky body armour with wooden boards
this is probably the worst bait thread i've seen in a while
>>56480192
If we are capable of making bulletproof clipboards, we can surely make other lightweight objects bulletproof. Without insulting your intelligence, are you short sighted, or merely un-informed.
