[Nervous Tick]

>> a LEO from elsewhere who would tend to disarm citizens... is more likely to do so without compunction [when brought in from another locale]

Arguably true, but this tactic cuts both ways. I’d like to see a bunch of diversity-school-graduate cops from Philly (or even Houston) grab the guns of a band of rural Central Texas ranchers. Particularly at night. The local sheriff might know what to do, how and where to approach, and in any case his homeboys might not cooperate but they wouldn’t harm him. OTOH he Philly smartass LEO might be found in the morning tied to a tree with his genitals sewn inside his mouth.

[cripplecreek]

[when brought in from another locale]

One if the reasons I voted to keep our cops local. Unfortunately we lost them and now we have to rely on the county managing to make it out here eventually. I don't think I've seen a cop car (in town) since.

[elpinta]

“I’d like to see a bunch of diversity-school-graduate cops from Philly (or even Houston) grab the guns of a band of rural Central Texas ranchers.

Sometimes I wish I lived in Texas!
That IS the spirit!!!