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And the "we don't discuss opinions because some rookie cop could get killed" is one of the stupidest things I have ever seen on the Internet that didn't involve a cat or a Korean pop star.
I'm not defending Rr53, as I'm pretty much in total agreement with your statement.
Police are issued specific equipment that they must use. Some departments may offer a choice for certain items, but even that is generally within a few pre-selected options. No department is going to allow an officer to just put whatever doodads on a department rifle.
Just FWIW, that just isn't true of LE across the board. There are a lot of smaller agencies that allow officers to 'run what they brung' as long as it is a specific caliber, including rifles.
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