From: Jeff Shultz 

James Adams wrote:

>> He said: "We ought to make it clear to people that if you
shoot a police
>> officer you are going to hang if you are         convicted."
>
> That attitude really peeves me.  Why should a cop's life be more sacred
> than mine?

As Joe Friday put it, "If this person is willing to shoot at/kill an
officer, what restraint will he have against shooting anyone?"
Paraphrased, but the meaning is there.

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Jeff Shultz

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