From: Adam Flinton 

David N. Barnett wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 12:05:44 -0600, "Randy H"
>  wrote in message
> :
>
> | Keith Hellawell, a former chief constable for West Yorkshire Police,
> | told BBC News the death penalty should be     reintroduced for people who
> | kill police officers.
> |     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."
> |
> | Welcome to the real world.
>
> In other words, police officers' lives are worth more than those of
> civilians?

Yup & it ain't going to happen any more than police being routinely armed.

Adam

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