RE: UK police, (low audi content)

["Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz@kla-tencor.com>]

> Steve I would assume police officers would rather be the shooter than
> the shootee. 
> 
... I fully understand that Pat ... and I must say that it wouldn't have
bothered me nearly as much if they were aiming at something other than my
head and chest.  How many times do you read in the newspaper about someone
being fatally injured accidentally by the cops?  In my situation, the day
before I had my fun, someone in the area was accidentally shot and killed in
a very similar situation to mine.  My beef is not with them drawing on me,
it is the standard practice of aiming to kill.  I had no problem with the
way the officers acted or treated me during the encounter.  They were very
apologetic and I understand that they had a job to do.  

Look at the situation though, they are already loaded and aimed ... let's
say at my lower extremities.  How much longer will it take me to turn, draw
and fire than for them to wound me if they perceived a threat?

I didn't have too much of a problem with the policy before ... frankly, I
never thought too much about it.  After looking down the business ends of
the weapons and thinking about what could happen causes one to think
seriously about the risks being endured by both sides ...

Steve

PS - I originally provided a direct reply, but thought that I should post my
reply as Pat posted his ... my apologies for the OTE ...