armed police in the streets
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Vancouver, 2002.07.25
Today I encountered something I've never seen before in Canada; two cops hurrying around the corner toward me with weapons in hand.
There's nothing quite like seeing a cop with a shotgun in hand giving you that cursory glance to see if you're his quarry. It happened just outside a bank, but there were firemen all around as well: I didn't stick around to see what was what. In all, I was quite pleased to see them; certainly better that than the Sydney version, where there are no cops even when you call them.