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Topic 68: Police in Britain do not carry guns. Some people believe that unarmed 
police are unable to protect citizens, but some suggest that arming the police will 
lead to a surge in violence in society. Discuss those two views.
 
( street patrols being routinely armed )
(protect a public who are becoming innocent targets) ;
(Bearing guns is a means of defense.).
(faced with deadly violence);
(police weapons add fuel to the gun culture);
(panic), (blend with the community) ;
(increase the potential for miscarriages of justice, unofficial death penalty)
Whether to arm the police is a contentious subject. While some people maintain that 
unarmed police are unable to protect law-abiding citizens, others reject this notion, 
believing that it leads to a drop in violence in society. There are several factors that 
account for the stark contrast between the two thoughts.
The primary concern on armed police is that it would increase the potential for 
miscarriages of justice and mistaken shootings of innocent civilians. The legislation in 
many countries is supportive of this concern. Laws protect citizens from torture or cruel 
treatment and also their rights on arrest or detainment. If armed, the police will be less 
likely to think twice before pulling the trigger; they can easily get away with private 
execution by inventing a legitimate excuse, such as self-defense. The chance of a shoot-
out would naturally rise, causing many preventable injuries or losses of life.
Arming the police might also add fuel to the gun culture. Nowadays, perhaps nothing 
is worse than the continued raise ill the gun ownership rate. Arming the police can never 
redress the imbalance but worse, give criminals a motivator to carry guns even for minor 
crimes. On the other hand, in those communities that are otherwise peaceful, armed 
police are intimidating and the fear of crime will spread wildly. It would lead to further 
demand on private gun ownership, and expose members of the public to higher risk.
Arming police is therefore not advisable in most cases but only allowed in 
exceptional circumstances. For example, in those areas where armed crimes are rampant, 
armed police protect not only the public but also themselves from the potential attack. It 
gives the police the leverage in their combat against criminals, especially those hardened 
criminals. Firearms also serve as a deterrent to would-be offenders. If street patrols in 
some neighborhoods are routinely armed, it helps out the rates of crime.
The access to weapons should therefore be limited, for the simple reason that 
carrying guns leads to higher likelihood of mistaken shootings and to higher levels of 
violence. Carrying guns is only accepted when the police are in conflict situations and 
confrontations with criminals.
1. Mistaken=incorrect
2. Execution=the death sentence=killing=capital punishment
3. Preventable=unnecessary=avoidable
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4. Add fuel to=fuel=invigorate=encourage
5. Redress=restore=remedy
6. Motivator=incentive=impetus
7. Intimidating=daunting=frightening=scary
8. Deterrent=warning
9. Would-be=possible=likely=prospective=potential
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