The Archive · 1926

How Many Mean to Shoot?

On his side, the Inspector demonstrated that there are ways and means of getting at a man's gun even when he stands off, but these, of course, are entirely" dependent upon the extent to which the man with the gun will go, What Inspector! Fairbairn did insist upon wag that the percentage of criminals who carry guns and. will use them if pressed is very small. There are callous and determined murderers who shoot on sight, but his opinion, from actual experi what he has ponsible officers in police forces of many countries, is that, the common robber very seldom indeed will fire at. another person. Such a view coming from a man of his position jg vastly important and admitted:

is deserving of more consideration than, that.of a civ "his opinion but lacking. opportunities. for study. 1 Tt was worth the disagreement to hear such a convinced opinion and it should be most re-assuring - to many people in Shanghai, Against a bluffer "Defendu" must succeed, of that at least there can be no question, The family terrier turned the talk to dogs and to a point upon which the Inspector and the interviewer were in cordial agreement—that one good English Airedale for pur-Poses of protection is worth a dozen couples of Alsatians. Because of which it is good to note that Airedales every year are becoming more popular in Shangh:

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