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You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, a dangerous looking man with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, raises the knife, and charges. You are carrying a Glock 40, and you are an expert shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family.
What do you do?
Canadian Police Officers:
Answer: (Immediate thought processes)
- Is the knife just a ceremonial kirpan?
- Does he prefer to communicate in English or French?
- Will this negatively impact my chances of promotion?
- Is this just his way of telling me that he pays my wages, and wants my job? Would this be an appropriate time to hug him and sing Koombaya?
- Will the media do a profile of him and how he was loved by everyone including his dog?
- Is the alleged 'client' a member of the NDP or an Environmental Group?
- Is he just a squeegee kid / pan handler trying to make a living on the mean streets?
- Is he a member of a gang that is just 'misunderstood' by society?
- Is he a recent illegal immigrant to this country, and just doesn't know how to approach the police?
- Is he recently released on parole and hasn't been properly integrated back into the community?
- Is he a victim of fetal alcohol syndrome, and just doesn't understand what he is doing?
- Is he a member of the Muslim community or other visible minority group?
Warn and Charter him as he approaches.
Australian Police Officers:
Answer: BANG!
American Police Officers:
Answer: BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! Click.... (Sounds of reloading) BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! Click.
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