Thieves Rob Bus Full of Policemen

[skippythwndrdog]

Gives a whole new meaning to, "Where's a cop when you need one?"

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=583&e=1&u=/nm/20040916/od_nm/odd_brazil_robbery_dc

<snip>Forty-six Brazilian policemen traveling to a sports competition were caught with their guard down this week when four Brazilian thieves robbed the bus carrying them to the event.

I can't believe that none of the 46 were packing.

[anonymous44]

1. lol

I can't wait to see what pro-gun control peeps will say about this.

[Wickerman]

2. If one was, how would that have helped?

Seems it might have turned into a very bloody bath. Several dead or maimed. Now, those 46 have the chance to go out and catch those 4.

[anonymous44]

3. lol

so basicly you would rather count on the robber's mercy? lol

I read a story a while ago when a man got carjacked. He was thrown in the trunk. Then, after driven around Chicago for an 1 hour he was shot in the head. Pretty nice eh.

[Wickerman]

5. I don't know, ya got 50 live people here

could you say the same if one of the cops woulda whipped out a gun and acted all Bruce Willis?

[skippythwndrdog]

4. I didn't say that it would have helped.

Sorry if you got the impression that I thought it would have. I just found it odd that out of 46 cops, none was packing.

OTOH, if several had been armed (as many off-duty cops in the U.S. usually are), the thieves likely would have gotten a rude surprise.

[Wickerman]

6. Yeah, I guess I got that impression

but no sweat, as for you addition, I stand by my posts - I don't see good coming from a yahoo drawing a gun against robbers on a crowded bus.

[anonymous44]

7. i bet cops are pissed

[skippythwndrdog]

15. Wouldn't you be if you were in their shoes?

[skippythwndrdog]

9. I agree to a point.

I have this sneaky feeling that unless the perps jumped on the bus while it was stopped, they would never have gotten on if several of the cops had been armed.

[JeremyN]

13. Most criminals...

Most criminals are not brave, they are simply bold cowards. When confronted with an armed civilian, even if they have a gun themselves, most would flee. They don't get guns or weapons to even the score, they get them to stack the deck in their favor. Against an armed civilian, the odds are severely shifted away from them again.

[Wickerman]

14. thanks

that was insightful and informed.

[enfield collector]

17. this is why the ccw laws work to reduce crime.

[TX-RAT]

19. 50 people all shooting at the same time in a crowded bus. Hmmm

Check Please.

[goju]

8. Probably good thing they werent

A big bruise to their ego, which might take a while to heal, is nevertheless better than being dead.

Where were the radios, on duty cops, helicopters?

Cant open the link for some reason.

[skippythwndrdog]

10. It opened for me. Just tried it.

It's from Reuters - the weird news section.

[goju]

11. got it, thanks

my isp is tempermental today.

[skippythwndrdog]

12. YW n/t

[Zynx]

16. You ever seen what criminals pack in Brazil?

Even if the police were packing, I would rather not take on four men most likely armed with machine guns.

[FrontPorchPhilosophr]

18. OTOH.....

About 10 years ago, some yahoo decided to stick up a bank in New York City....

Directly across the street from the local FBI office.....

On PAYDAY.....

Walked past a long line of men and women in suits, right up to the tellers cage, then pulled out a gun and said "This is a stickup!"

What he heard next was "click", "click", "click", "click".....

Witnesses said is sounded like the firing line at Quantico when the instructor says "Ready on the right?"

Another DARWIN award candidate..... :-)

:hippie:

[skippythwndrdog]

20. Gotta love some crooks. n/t

[MrBenchley]

21. Some sure do all they can to keep them armed here at home n/t