German police fired just 85 bullets total in 2011

If this isn't a wake up call I don't know what is.

Well, I get the idea that the germans still try to be understated and thrifty, as well as reasonable. They probably hire based on some absolute metric of ability. The US tries to be all inclusive with little regard to ability. ALSO, the entire country is TINY compared to the US. So comparing them to the US IS a bit much. STILL, compared to California, let's say, germany is STILL using FAR less bullets!

But you can bet that the German police probably MEAN BUSINESS, compared to the US forces. I mean you let a GUILTY ILLEGAL ALIEN off because he CLAIMS he CAN'T UNDERSTAND his options in interaction with the police? GIVE ME A BREAK! LATER, even CITIZENS have gotten off because of claimed defects in those warnings!

I recently saw a comparison that the US, for example, spent FAR more on the military than 16 other countries. The fact is that the other countries are generally smaller and AGAIN, understated. One example, for example, was GERMANY. Germany is NOT ALLOWED to have a really strong army, after the 2nd world war. In any event, they are smaller, and surrounded by countries that are ALSO paying, and are allies. ALSO, being isolated, the US is more likely to be attacked by bigger weapons from far off countries.

Steve

Is it that the other countries have less access to high tech weaponry? - Or is it that the weaponry accessible in the United States makes police forces more inclined to shoot first and ask questions later?

Why are some other forces able to resolve critical situations through negotiation or by non-lethal methods?

Is it a matter of perception - or paranoia?

I know what you meant..........but there are some pretty nasty WMD that can come right across that border........I was saying that we aren't all that isolated. The Canadian border is taken with a tad of seriousness - but the southern border is wide open game.

China can send a massive nuke over here..............but there's enough stuff coming over the south border to do massive damage in every major city of the country.

Anyone ever stop and wonder what the 400 mil rounds of ammo the DHS just bought is for? 400 mil rounds.

MMM - I was responding to what Steve said. LOL.

Our police have been stocked with militia trained by Blackwater. They are not normal cops - they could care less about rights, and police procedure. They are military. They are so military they are almost robotic. Blackwater cops scare me crapless.

I'm guessing that the rate of violent crime in Germany is much less.
Also i'm sure far less policemen died while on duty compared to USA.

It's probably to stop the civil war that is going to probably take place soon - when the treaty is signed with the UN and they think they are going to take our guns and be lead by the UN instead of a sovereign congress. Nuts to that.

Instead of a "revolution" maybe one day all the cops will say "f**k it, and all go home
and let all the cop bashers fend for themselves. The day the Blue Line vanished may
be just around the corner.

Good luck negotiating with the Crips, Bloods, Ganster Deciples, MS-13, Child molesters, Skinheads, the New Black Panters, Asian, Russian, Mexican Mofia, auto
theives, purse snachers, Burglars, Bank Robbers, Rapists, Serial Killers, Muggers,
Pimps, Car Jackers, meth and crack dealers, biker gangs, etc, etc, etc.

We have guns, dude. If we were allowed to handle these violent twerps by ourselves, they wouldn't be around. The best way to deter violence like that - which is usually perpetrated by cowards, bullies, and their followers, is for them to know that they AREN'T safe to terrorize anyone without becoming targets themselves.

As far as the "blue" going home -- if that "blue" was trained by Blackwater, I wish they would.

An armed citizenry is something that should scare the weiners in government into behaving as they're constitutionally bound to.

Members of society were a lot more polite when they weren't sure what was under the other guy's coat or in the lady's handbag

I would suggest that Law Enforcement knows bad guys better then the average person.
It won't be long before your going to see headless bodies hanging from you local
bridges, and Judges, Mayors, and reporters getting gunned down in broad daylight.

Who do you think can stand up against the Seta type para-military gangs as they
invade America. Fact is, they are here already, and kidnapping and killing people.

How many people have you killed Sal? How are you at kicking down doors, and using
AK's and putting headless bodies in black bags.

Quit bad-mouthing the people who know how to protect America, and have the balls to
shoot it out with psychopaths. It's cops who will confront them while your sitting home.

America is under attack from several fronts, so get real, and support the good guys.