I know. It’s completely idiotic.
The last thing the Authorities want is civilians being incentivised to take the law into their own hands
dumb take on this.
barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 4 days ago
The last thing the Authorities want is civilians being incentivised to take the law into their own hands
dumb take on this.
I know. It’s completely idiotic.
tuff_wizard@aussie.zone 4 days ago
It might be dumb but its true. why do you think their advice during a home invasion is to just leave asap?
markko@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Very different situation. Home invaders are generally thieves. Home insurance will get you your stuff back. Life insurance won’t give you your life back.
tuff_wizard@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Not really. Their messaging is always to prioritise personal safety.
It’s great that old mate managed to get the gun and I salute him for his bravery but if that shooter had been a bit more aware or if he’d slipped or lost his grip then he may well have died of lead poisoning.
Vicpol or any organisation is never going to advocate for a member of the public to put themselves in danger. They won’t tell him off but they certainly won’t encourage it.
markko@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yeah you’re right about that from a safety perspective. The original comment was talking about civilians taking the law into their own hands though, and that’s what my reply was focused on.