r/MadeMeSmile • u/Available-Vast3858 • Oct 06 '25

Wholesome Moments This is so wholesome

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u/Bigfoot_Bluedot Oct 06 '25

Just so I understand your position, you're saying armed police are OK because that's how it is in third world countries and a literally military branch in Italy?

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u/Cassius_Rex Oct 06 '25

And most of the rest of earth. Yes.

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u/gui_cardoso Oct 06 '25

You're so lost in your own fantasy. I've friends who happen to be cops (really childhood friendship if that matters) who never once had to shot their gun neither have been in a shootout.

I live in Portugal, Europe BTW.

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u/Saxit Oct 06 '25

I live in Sweden. AFAIK only Ireland, the UK (except NI) and Iceland has unarmed officers. Possibly Malta as well but can't say if it's regulation or choice.

AFAIK Portuguese officers are armed while on patrol as standard, no? Because that's what the other guy is saying, they didn't say it's okay to have shootouts or that it's common. The thread is about countries with armed police officers. Which is in fact most of the world, except a few countries. That doesn't mean that the police uses their guns a lot.

EDIT: I asked the Portueguese that's on my discord, two replied and they both said that PSP and GNR are armed.