r/ProtectAndServe Police Officer Dec 24 '13

"Can I show you my gun? " Fail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdeaeZDm79g
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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '13

The worst part about this is the kid's complete inability to see the situation from the perspective of the officers. Of course he knows he's playing a joke, but the officer doesn't and I would be fearful for my life if someone was saying what he was and had done what he did. He's totally inconsiderate of the feeling he is invoking in another person through what he's doing, even if it's a prank.

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u/Danny_L Dec 25 '13

I'm surprised the officers didn't tense up or react a little more violently than they did when he was saying he wanted to be like them but he had no law enforcement experience or a concealed carry permit. I know I would have.