----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Farr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
You're right about cops, they are pretty much the same around the world. It's the size of their firearm that sets the volume control of their machismo. Italian Carabinieri and their Indonesian equivalents prowling airports and train stations brandishing machine pistols are definitely scary, apparently too dangerous to even think of crossing. London Bobbies armed only with a radio and truncheon and wearing a tit-hat just beg to be asked the time, they're so non-threatening. Aussie cops with a pistol on their hips are in the middle (except highway patrolmen with their squishy little leather nazi-caps, even other cops hate them).
I was once acquainted with an American lady police officer, who told some very funny stories about working with male police officers. She much preferred to work with the shorter male coppers because they were more willing and more skillful at using words rather than brawn to tame the bad guy. She found when working with those male coppers who self-placed themselves in the same realm as Mr. Universe were too eager to throw a punch first and--well, throw another punch second. Cheers, Christine
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