The police should absolutely not be armed in America. Their duty is to serve and protect the people (the slogan might be PD specific but the thought behind it spreads across them all). If there is a possibility of a person being shot by a police officer who doesn't deserve to be shot, or a police officer being shot by a criminal, the latter should always be what happens. The police are supposed to protect the people, it should be their lives on the line before any innocent persons.
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