>>>>>>> We have what is known as the "use of force continuum". We are permitted to operate one level above the aggressor.
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>>>>>>I never knew that. Sounds simple and reasonable.
>>>>>Yep, criminal uses hands, we use CS spray, tazers, stun guns or batons. They use stun guns, etc. we use real guns....
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>>>>They use a stick... you use a bigger stick. That would be a sweet cop t-shirt.
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>>>Not quite, they use a stick, we use a gun. they use a gun, we use lots o guns!
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>>Hmmm... I like the second one.
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>>BTW, I caught about 20 minutes of Heat on cable this afternoon, and that was crazy. I had never seen it before. It was the gunfight in the steets with the assault weapons. De Niro is a legitimate badass. I also caught Meet the Parents tonight also, and he is a BA in that movie too!
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>You should watch "Heat" all the way through. So many great scenes and performances. The other classic scene (including the bank heist) is the one where DeNiro and Pacino meet in a coffee shop. One is a robber and the other is the cop who is trying to catch him but you can tell they are alike in a lot of ways. Same professional approach, same recklessness with personal relationships. You can tell they respect each other even though their goals are 180 degrees apart.

If I was more of a movie fan, I probably would. My wife said she saw it in the theater, and hated it because she couldn't get interested in it. It sure looked interesting to me, though.