Obvious Mancunian said:
Danburge82: Would you give a shit if he was walking around (armed) where you live? Yes, I think you would. Think of the petrified residents of Rothbury. A little empathy is needed here.
-- Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:35 pm --
Blue Smarties said:
You really think they'd give a shit? He'd be down quicker than you can shout put your weapon down.
They'll want to be seen as an armed force unit that has composure. They'll get more praise that way. If they shoot him then the media would be hounding them, and telling them that they should've just asked him to 'put his hands behind his back', so to speak.