http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/910802.html
Other quotes from the article that stand out to me:
And my favorite (emphasis mine):
So Officer Friendly, you freely admit that you are 'reactive' instead of 'proactive' to this kind of violent crime (which I have no problem with, because you really *can't* predict it), but you (or at least the officials behind you) don't agree with law-abiding citizens arming themselves?
"Buy a gun," a member of a recently busted inner-city gang told The Buffalo News last week when asked what could be done to curtail homicides. "Hey, I'm just being honest. You asked."
Other quotes from the article that stand out to me:
Police officials don't agree with his advice to take up a gun, but they do say his description of most local gangs is accurate.
And my favorite (emphasis mine):
"These kids are out here fighting for drugs and to secure a territory. We are reactive to those incidents," a district police official said in explaining that it is next to impossible to predict and prevent this type of violence.
So Officer Friendly, you freely admit that you are 'reactive' instead of 'proactive' to this kind of violent crime (which I have no problem with, because you really *can't* predict it), but you (or at least the officials behind you) don't agree with law-abiding citizens arming themselves?
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