Police weapons meant to protect people, not to threaten them with

A POLICE OFFICER IN LINGBAO CITY, Central China's Henan province, reportedly pulled out his gun and pointed it at a woman during a quarrel over her unlicensed van that was blocking the entrance to the local police station. He was later dismissed and banned from owning a gun, the local police authorities said. Comments:

Pointing a gun at a person to intimidate him/her is not only against public concern over safety, but also a breach of police rules on the use of guns. The incident has caused unnecessary damage to the police-public relationship. Police officers can fulfill their duties toward the public only when they fully understand their responsibilities and the regulations on the use of their powers.

jxnews.com.cn, Sept 22