Thankfully, British Bobbies do not carry guns as a matter of course. However, they do get to carry machine guns in high risk areas like the Houses of Parliament or airports. Another not so well known fact is that in most areas in the UK there is usually a patrol car with an amoury in a locked container. They can only open the box if permission is granted by a senior officer.

Oh and ALL Bobbies have black belts in Veg-fu......

This might sound all cosy and very British, don't-you-know, but with reference to the recent riots and their origins, if you wave a gun around in public you will get shot. We'll ask if it was a replica later.......................

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All the Woes of a World by Jonathan Icknield aka The Bryster

And in my final hours - I would cling rather to the tattooed hand of kindness - than the unblemished hand of hate...