[CamperBob2]

Sometimes a photo tells you all you need to know about a person: e.g., http://i.imgur.com/4CIFpFe.jpg . Modern American law enforcement: a gang of wannabe tinpot dictators with weapons they have no business with, and that they probably have no idea how to use.

Finger off the trigger, Sheriff.

[rosser]

You do realize that's Joe Arapio, right? He's the poster child for law enforcement that's so egregiously overreaching it's become self-parody.

Of course he's holding a cocked firearm with his finger on the trigger. He pretty much doesn't have any other state.

[sitkack]

Not only is his finger on the trigger but the weapon is cocked.

[wl]

That's an M1911. They're designed to be carried in condition one, which means that the hammer is cocked and the manual safety is engaged, otherwise known as "cocked and locked."

His trigger discipline is still inexcusable.

[sitkack]

And a law enforcement "professional" shouldn't be carrying a gun that is "cocked and locked" SA firearms are not safe for everyone involved.

[tomsthumb]

Don't worry dude it's probably not loaded.

cue cries of "every gun is always loaded"

[MCRed]

I don't know why you're getting down voted, maybe people don't know the first rule of gun safety: Always treat the firearm as if it is loaded. (which on the internet is "the gun is always loaded" shorthand.)

[GHFigs]

"Instead of criticizing one person based on a picture, I criticize thousands of people based on a picture! That'll show him!"

[CamperBob2]

Yeah, stereotypically speaking, it's the 90% of bad cops that give the 10% a bad name. Funny, though, the "good" 10% don't seem to have a problem with that.

[rosser]

The ratios are nothing like 90 bad:10 good. That kind of hyperbole is uninformed at best, and disingenuous at worst.

[GHFigs]

I understand where you're coming from. I have an uncle that feels the exact same way about black people and Muslims. Wait, what?

[CamperBob2]

To the extent police work is someone's religion, I'd submit that these are exactly the police I'm talking about.

[dragontamer]

So you're a bigot against Police _and_ Muslims.

Got it. At least you're consistent.

[CamperBob2]

Yes, my simplistic worldview often gets me into trouble. But this will come as no surprise to you, I'm sure.