Regardless of the racially charged headline... the only reason to arm police with sidearms is to make it easier for them to kill people extra-judicially. That's the only function a side arm has.

Police already have easy access to firearms in their vehicles.

Apparently 68% of police see Judge Dredd as an idol.

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[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 1 points 9 hours ago

Probably from this:

"In our recent survey of 2023, 68 percent of all police staff supported the general arming so it's something we'll be definitely having a conversation with the new Commissioner on,"

I believe the reference is from Dredd being empowered to arrest, convict, sentence and execute on the street. He is the due process.

I believe that our police should not be armed, beyond what they currently have. I don't really want to see an arms race with criminals.