For me, if you armed the Police with M16 full auto as their issue gun, they don't look like a police anymore and they are more fearsome in looking. It is alright to have the M16 for the SWAT team but regular patrolman on the street carrying M16 in a city seems not good.
As for the purpose of equalizing highly armed criminals, yes it is advisable for cops to have such automatic rifles. I think most cops are not comfortable to carry M16 in their routine job.
Whatever the other purpose, non could stop Police Dept to issue M16 to their forces.
Perhaps later on, the Civilians will be issued UZI and Ingram also as carry gun. Why not? there will be a possibility, as times goes on people adapts to his newly created environment. No matter how you armed the LE with high power, the highly trained and moneyed criminal can always have a better arms. Having M16 for the LE will not solve the problems but it is a contest of rearming every sector.
Also, why should we always look at BG's as underdog. We should note that many former LE, Military, and Professionals that turn to BG. How about the organized criminals. I just remember what the Priest in the "Fifth Element - Film" that using greater force is only answered by a greater force. Evil begets evil. That is what it counts all.
[This message has been edited by stdalire (edited December 18, 1999).]
As for the purpose of equalizing highly armed criminals, yes it is advisable for cops to have such automatic rifles. I think most cops are not comfortable to carry M16 in their routine job.
Whatever the other purpose, non could stop Police Dept to issue M16 to their forces.
Perhaps later on, the Civilians will be issued UZI and Ingram also as carry gun. Why not? there will be a possibility, as times goes on people adapts to his newly created environment. No matter how you armed the LE with high power, the highly trained and moneyed criminal can always have a better arms. Having M16 for the LE will not solve the problems but it is a contest of rearming every sector.
Also, why should we always look at BG's as underdog. We should note that many former LE, Military, and Professionals that turn to BG. How about the organized criminals. I just remember what the Priest in the "Fifth Element - Film" that using greater force is only answered by a greater force. Evil begets evil. That is what it counts all.
[This message has been edited by stdalire (edited December 18, 1999).]