3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

No hammer on many weapons to pull back. Once a round is chambered, it's ready to shoot, and they're usually chambered when a cop goes to work. Usually just the Colt .45. or Sig P226 or Berettas.

Yes, but if I were a cop, I would carry a Colt 1911 in my garter, just in case.

Same with Gene Hackman in the French Connection.

Or, was it Serpico?

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Yes, but if I were a cop, I would carry a Colt 1911 in my garter, just in case.

Same with Gene Hackman in the French Connection.

Or, was it Serpico?

Hackman used a .38 snub nose. Serpico a Browning auto, the first in NYC to carry one, as most used .38's back then.

8 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Hackman used a .38 snub nose. Serpico a Browning auto, the first in NYC to carry one, as most used .38's back then.

I did not know that.

However, I have a question for you:

Judging from the cop's closed fist strike to the lady's eyebrow....

Based on the video linked in the OP......

Would you say that it is perfectly OK to sock a woman in the eye, with full force?

What is your opinion?

This case gained a lot of traction in Texas, at the time, in Texas media.

Edited 9 hours ago9 hr by GammaGlobulin

Just now, GammaGlobulin said:

I did not know that.

However, I have a question for you:

Judging from the cop's closed fist strike to the lady's eyebrow....

Based on the video linked in the OP......

Would you say that it is perfectly OK to sock a woman in the eye, with full force?

What is your opinion?

This case gained a lot of traction in Texas, at the time, in Texas media.

It doesn't matter what a person does, the cop should not punch them unless there's a weapon involved. Especially regarding a woman. Subdue and cuff. Some take things personally and use that control.

49 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

It doesn't matter what a person does, the cop should not punch them unless there's a weapon involved.

Yes, of course....BUT....

If you have watched the attached video, then you will easily see that a weapon was involved.

And, the woman who got punched was the same one who fired the weapon.

Also, she got 40 YEARS in prison for her foolishness...and....also....

A big black eye.

5 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Yes, of course....BUT....

If you have watched the attached video, then you will easily see that a weapon was involved.

And, the woman who got punched was the same one who fired the weapon.

Also, she got 40 YEARS in prison for her foolishness...and....also....

A big black eye.

A weapon involved meaning the other party was brandishing one, where a policeman can use whatever force necessary to stop them. This woman reached for his weapon and pulled the trigger, while it was holstered, and stayed there, then he punched her but she didn't have the weapon in her hand. He was pissed off at her for resisting so he punched her, while she was on the ground.

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2 hours ago, papa al said:

Cop dont know how to to use the safety on the gun

Do police-issue guns in the US have manual safeties!?

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Still, no cop should let his own gun get out of control, even during off-duty hours

No police officer referenced in the video in this thread let his gun get out of control, it was securely hosted where it remained. that woman involved was able to get a finger into the holster was not an issue for which the police officer was at fault.

5 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

A weapon involved meaning the other party was brandishing one, where a policeman can use whatever force necessary to stop them. This woman reached for his weapon and pulled the trigger, then he punched her but she didn't have the weapon in her hand. He was pissed off at her for resisting so he punched her, while she was on the ground.

I am open to this interpretation, too.

But, obviously, in TEXAS, most judges don't fool around.

Just one more reason why I will never return to either TEXAS or the USA......

Oh, Canada....!!!!!

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

that woman involved was able to get a finger into the holster was not an issue for which the police officer was at fault.

Some women are able to get a finger into almost anywhere....it seems....

Don't know how they do that...

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

I am open to this interpretation, too.

But, obviously, in TEXAS, most judges don't fool around.

Just one more reason why I will never return to either TEXAS or the USA......

Oh, Canada....!!!!!

You said you might move back to New England, and before this, China. Texas and the US are great places, as long as you don't break the laws.

7 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

You said you might move back to New England, and before this, China. Texas and the US are great places, as long as you don't break the laws.

China is best, at this time in the world.

Just watching this video uploaded by some Mancunian....is making me drool with envy.....

I could do better than he.

I can, at the very least, eat peas with chopsticks...

Plus, this guy can't speak a word of Chinese, and still he loves it there.

28 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

China is best, at this time in the world.

Just watching this video uploaded by some Mancunian....is making me drool with envy.....

I could do better than he.

I can, at the very least, eat peas with chopsticks...

Plus, this guy can't speak a word of Chinese, and still he loves it there.

Google living in China and you'll see this, seeing you like AI and other's opinions................Living in China presents significant challenges, including strict internet censorship, language barriers, and cultural adjustments.

Communication and Digital Restrictions

• Great Firewall: Popular global services like Google, YouTube, Facebook, and international news sites are blocked, requiring reliable VPNs or migration to local platforms like WeChat.

• Language Barrier: Outside major expat hubs, very few people speak English, making tasks like reading signs, setting up utilities, or navigating daily life difficult without translation tools.

Social and Cultural Differences

• Public Etiquette: Public smoking in restaurants, restrooms, and streets remains common, alongside high noise levels from public speakers and a lack of traditional queuing norms.

• Traffic and Transit: Navigating streets on foot or bicycle can be stressful due to e-bikes riding on sidewalks and aggressive traffic habits. [1, 2]

• Social Integration: Fitting into local society can be hard for foreigners due to political differences, closed social circles, and strict visa or registration rules.

Environmental and Bureaucratic Concerns

• Air and Environmental Quality: Pollution, particularly seasonal air pollution, remains a persistent health and comfort concern depending on the region.

• Bureaucracy: Mandatory local police registration within short windows after travel and strict government oversight add friction to daily administration. Air quality - It's true. The air quality here can be quite poor. During the Canadian wildfires, Americans would make a big deal about an AQI above 140 and refuse to leave the house for days until it goes below 100. In China you can expect an AQI of around 140 every other day. It can be rough at first if you're not used to it. I found myself out of breath at times.

• Too much government control - Yep this has to be mentioned. Western websites and apps being blocked is annoying and the government is going too far here. On one hand, China's strong government has made extraordinary progress lifting billions of people out of poverty, but there is overreach at times and it is annoying. The feeling of information being controlled on a daily basis is something that takes some getting used to.

• Lack of diversity - Perhaps in some places like Shanghai this is less apparent, but at least in Beijing it is very rare to see a foreigner. There's not much diversity in China and because of that people are not really open to diverse cultures. Most dining options will be Chinese or Asian foods, and non-Asian restaurants are hard to find and when you eat at them the food is quite Chinese-ified and not authentic. In general this is a country that does not really celebrate diversity so if you do not look Asian, no matter how flawless your Chinese is you will never be embraced as a Chinese citizen. You will forever be viewed as a foreigner. If you look Asian but grew up in another country, such as myself, if you speak Chinese you will be expected to 100% assimilate into being fully Chinese. They will pretty much view your American/Canadian/British/etc background as a nuisance and you will be pressured to cast it aside.

• Xenophobia/Racism - For people from the US, Canada, and the UK, the overall tolerant attitude that you may have towards other cultures is something you likely take for granted. In China a lot of people do not like foreigners and want to keep China as a country for Chinese people. They will put up with tourists but they do not want permanent immigration and potential changing of their culture. If you do not speak Chinese well, or they do not understand your accent, you will sometimes experience rudeness or even flat out hostility. There are of course xenophobic and racist people in the west too, but the difference is they are a minority of people for the most part. Individual people can always be non-tolerant. On the other hand, Chinese culture itself is xenophobic.

• Rudeness - China has a long way to go to catch up to western countries and Japan/Korea in terms of politeness. It's already come a long way since 2000 years of comprising of mostly uneducated and illiterate farmers, but today pushing and shoving in lines is still common and affordable restaurants will still commonly throw food down at you or speaking to you rudely or impatiently.

• It is relatively safe there, cheap in many places and clean in cities. Public transportation is good.

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

Google living in China and you'll see this, seeing you like AI and other's opinions................Living in China presents significant challenges, including strict internet censorship, language barriers, and cultural adjustments.

Communication and Digital Restrictions

Are you trying to tell me something I do not know?

I have been in China, Taiwan, since before you became a young whippersnapper.

Please tell me what I do not know about China (culturally and politically).....please.....

Thank you.

5 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Are you trying to tell me something I do not know?

I have been in China, Taiwan, since before you became a young whippersnapper.

Please tell me what I do not know about China (culturally and politically).....please.....

Thank you.

How could you before I became a young whippersnappers if I'm older than you? Thinking China's a great place to live means you'll accept those shortcomings, which mirror some here, and are worse in others. Taiwan isn't China, although I guess living in some areas in China's country might be okay, despite that prejudiced attitude and freezing temperatures in winter unless you live in southern China.

13 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

And, I WILL go on.....speaking of culture...

Here is one of the greatest films ever produced....but......

Almost impossible to appreciate for those with no culture, meaning most of the Global South......if you know what I mean......

Fantastic Film: Enjoy if you will......

GREAT

MOVIE

Almost one of a kind.

Concerning this film, TUNES OF GLORY (1960), Alec Guiness.......

I really think that it was Hitchcock, no less, who stated that this film is one of the greatest films ever made.

Who cannot agree.

So, here is a link which one can click to enjoy a VERY HIGH QUALITY copy of this incredibly good film:

https://ok.ru/video/2999145794075

Nobody makes great films like this, these days.

And, if it was good enough for Hitch, then it cannot get much better than that.

Alec Guiness is still such a treasure.

And, we owe him a debt of gratitude for brightening our world.

(So, maybe, this Topic is not ALL bad.....?)

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by GammaGlobulin

32 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Concerning this film, TUNES OF GLORY (1960), Alec Guiness.......

I really think that it was Hitchcock, no less, who stated that this film is one of the greatest films ever made.

Who cannot agree.

So, here is a link which one can click to enjoy a VERY HIGH QUALITY copy of this incredibly good film:

https://ok.ru/video/2999145794075

Nobody makes great films like this, these days.

And, if it was good enough for Hitch, then it cannot get much better than that.

Alec Guiness is still such a treasure.

And, we owe him a debt of gratitude for brightening our world.

(So, maybe, this Topic is not ALL bad.....?)

In Conclusion.....and concerning this entire Topic....from beginning to end....

It's all about culture.

Life, I mean.