Police lying? Say it ain't so...

Came across this article and I laughed so hard that police officers could be so naive...or maybe I shouldn't be surprised - anyways have a look for yourself:

Police fear the mighty SKS!!!

Some choice tidbits from the article:

Faust said the steel core bullets used in an SKS strike the body then follow bone, so a bullet can "enter your shoulder and come out of your toe."

FALSE - BAD COP NO DOUGHNUT!!!

"Equipped with a folding bayonet and armor-piercing rounds, the rifle is a cheap and highly effective weapon -- the predecessor of the AK-47 -- that can blast through engine blocks as easily as it can bones, said Louis Faust, one of nearly 20 NOPD tactical officers who arrested five people, including Thomas."

Sort of false, a 7.62x39 will blast through bone, but I've never seen one go clean through an engine block - even in steel core. Now, I will admit that there are likely some exotic ammo types that may do this...but they make the 7.62x39 sound like a .50 cal. Guess when you're playing fast a loose with the "truth" like these cops you can't let facts slow you down.

"What you see here is not just in the Fischer," Scheurmann said, pointing to the SKS. "The shame of it is there are a lot of good people out there who see people with weapons like this, and they're scared. With drug dealers out with these, what can they do?"

...Shoot back? But hey, that would just "escalate the violence" according to these officers who believe that guns just create more violence. If that is indeed the case, why don't you ask them why THEY carry a gun?

Guess some animals are more EQUAL than others...

Your homework for the day is to think about why in high crime cities where police can't control the crime and there aren't enough police to effectively patrol the city, why they don't allow you to effectively protect yourself?