US Congressman wants to lecture the UK police

[Jeneral2885]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/11180092/Arm-British-police-says-US-intelligence-chairman.html

I don't know enough but I'm not sure armed police have stopped crime in America. Certainly not so when the White House fence can be jumped over so easily.

[truebrit71]

1. Yeah, sod that for a bowl of cherries...

Judging by the huge number of murders...sorry, "justifiable lethal weapons discharges" by the US Po-Po I think that would be a spectacularly bad idea to weaponize the Fuzz...

[LeftishBrit]

2. Agree!

We have far fewer homicides than America, so we don't need some Republican twit lecturing us about guns

[LeftishBrit]

3. Looking up Mike Rogers (of whom I'd previously been blissfully unaware...)

his other claims to fame seem to be proposing that Edward Snowden be tried for murder:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/edward-snowden-should-be-charged-with-murder-demands-us-congressman-mike-rogers-9813705.html

and generally speaking being a fanatical defender of the NSA.

[Jeneral2885]

4. Always is the case

the Yanks trying to lecture others but failing themselves.