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wardly critique his tactics, but I did ask if he had a gun on his person, even though I already knew the answer. He was wearing tight-fitting exercise pants and a t-shirt; both of which had his agency’s logo on them. (I understand being proud of your career, but cop logos on clothing may as well be bullseyes for bad guys. They’re great for the friendly barbecue, but not advisable for public appearances.) We walked out of the store together. I was comforted by the presence of my Glock 27 on my right hip, the S&W model 642 J-frame revolver in my left front pocket, and the 15-round spare Glock magazine on my left hip. This carry combination gave me the option of hand- ing my buddy the J-frame if the situation really escalated. The 2 oz. Oleoresin Cap- sicum (OC) spray I had in my right cargo pocket could have also come in handy. Thankfully, none of it was necessary. The defective duo had apparently pursued less perilous activities and vacated the prem- ises before we did.
I wondered what would have happened if those two nefarious ne’er-do-wells had actually attacked my friend. Short of a sudden late-life growth spurt, the scrawny cretins would likely been taken to the pro- verbial woodshed by this fellow. This cop was sharp, well schooled, and well mus- cled. I would not want to be on the receiv- ing end of what I could only imagine as an angry buzz saw of flying fists and knees. However, he was completely unprepared for an armed encounter. If weapons had been involved, he would have had almost no chance to prevail. Thankfully, this in- cident ended only as a lesson.
Patrolman Paul E. Annah A lot of us do keep a pistol on our per- son at all times. So, how do we convince these other guys and gals to join us? We all know that officer who thinks cop work is just a job. We’ll call him Officer Paul E. Annah. He does not see the need for defensive tools when he’s out on the town with his family, even when visiting the same movie theater where he helped catch a predator. He has no issue walking his family down the alley between the the-
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ater and the parking lot where a girl had been attacked the previous week. When the Annah family finds their way to the parking lot where their car is parked, he will not be looking around for potential danger. He will be fumbling with his keys, looking down and thinking about the court subpoena he has for the following morning. Most likely, nothing bad will happen to Paul and his family. But, some- times, bad things do happen. As cops, we should know that.
It Happens In Texas, an off -duty offi cer was ambushed and killed by two gunmen as he was clos- ing his side business. In Michigan, an off - duty offi cer was robbed at gunpoint and was forced to shoot his assailant to save his own life. Both of these incidents hap- pened within days of this writing. I found more than a dozen similar stories in news articles from all over the country from this year alone with little eff ort, from Texas to Michigan and everywhere in between.
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