RE: [SG2] You'll never take me alive, coppers:Was RE: PA availabi lity

Not myth in North Hollywood, IIRC it took LAPD more than a few minutes
to
get  enough firepower and men to stop a squad of poorly trained, well
equipped losers. My point is, in a SG2 scenario your average squad of
LAPD
would be very underpowered compared to criminals who are ready to rock
and
roll. So maybe at the end of the third or fourth turn of play, the 'Good
Guys' get some SWAT-Types with body armor and assault rifles to assist
units
with 9mm's and 12ga. shotguns, maybe the bulls have flak vests and
helmets
in the trunk, maybe SMGs (especially in a cyber-punky future). 

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> From: 	jatkins6@ix.netcom.com[SMTP:jatkins6@ix.netcom.com]
> Reply To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Sent: 	Monday, September 21, 1998 3:56 PM
> To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Subject:	RE: [SG2] You'll never take me alive, coppers:Was RE: PA
> availabi	lity
> 
> You wrote: 
> >
> >9mm ain't that bad. But, as far as I know, criminals can and do use
> >eveything from zipguns to big 'ol assault rifles. When dealing with 
> 
> Myth.  Ever checked the percentages of crime which is actually carried

> out with assault rifles?  Not many at all, and even SMGs are rather 
> unusual.  
> 
> >the uniform and badge. Fine on the routine beat,  but when push comes

> to >shove (like in a SG2 scenario) a high capacity 9mm might not be
the 
> optimal >weapon to have.
> 
> It's either that or give them an assault rifle.  Which cannot be 
> carried in an inconspicious manner.  Most police calls which involve 
> violence are domestic disputes between married couples.  Walking into 
> that emotional minefield with an assault rifle will NOT do anything to

> calm down the situation, which is a police officer's first priority in

> almost all cases.  When "Push comes to shove" then additional
firepower 
> can be brought in.
> 
> John M. Atkinson
>