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post Aug 27 2010, 11:14 AM
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Any one got any idea what they were doing outside Curnock Court in Enborne Road yesterday morning??
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post Aug 27 2010, 05:34 PM
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Did they have their guns out?? Or did you just see them??

Chances are they were just attending a routine incident, they don't just attend jobs that require an armed response.
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post Aug 27 2010, 06:05 PM
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QUOTE (ossy1 @ Aug 27 2010, 06:34 PM) *
Did they have their guns out?? Or did you just see them??

Chances are they were just attending a routine incident, they don't just attend jobs that require an armed response.



Maybe they were our secret police and were going to a execution. Maybe our friend shouldn't have seen them. I would be very careful... very careful indeed. laugh.gif wink.gif
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post Aug 28 2010, 06:35 PM
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QUOTE (GMR @ Aug 27 2010, 07:05 PM) *
Maybe they were our secret police and were going to a execution. Maybe our friend shouldn't have seen them. I would be very careful... very careful indeed. laugh.gif wink.gif


When you stop posting then I'll start to worry....


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post Aug 28 2010, 06:38 PM
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QUOTE (On the edge @ Aug 28 2010, 07:35 PM) *
When you stop posting then I'll start to worry....



A police state worries about nothing laugh.gif wink.gif
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post Aug 29 2010, 09:45 AM
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Careful GMR, I think you may be getting too close to blowing the conspiracy wide open!

Once you start reminding them about Lord Lucan causing the 9/11 tragedy from his grassy knoll in Roswell while Jimmy Hoffa arranged the death of Diana you're gonna be in trouble!!
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post Aug 29 2010, 10:11 AM
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We're still no closer to an answer to the OP.

I'm surprised at ossy1's response that armed police might attend a routine incident. This isn't the US of A (yet, thank goodness).
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post Aug 29 2010, 10:33 AM
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QUOTE (Roost @ Aug 29 2010, 10:45 AM) *
Careful GMR, I think you may be getting too close to blowing the conspiracy wide open!

Once you start reminding them about Lord Lucan causing the 9/11 tragedy from his grassy knoll in Roswell while Jimmy Hoffa arranged the death of Diana you're gonna be in trouble!!
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Thanks for that warning cool.gif
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post Aug 29 2010, 10:34 AM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Aug 29 2010, 11:11 AM) *
We're still no closer to an answer to the OP.

I'm surprised at ossy1's response that armed police might attend a routine incident. This isn't the US of A (yet, thank goodness).


And "Yet" being the word.
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post Aug 29 2010, 03:54 PM
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QUOTE (Roost @ Aug 29 2010, 10:45 AM) *
Careful GMR, I think you may be getting too close to blowing the conspiracy wide open!

Once you start reminding them about Lord Lucan causing the 9/11 tragedy from his grassy knoll in Roswell while Jimmy Hoffa arranged the death of Diana you're gonna be in trouble!!
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Thought that armed police were officers that had been trained in the use of firearms and when not needed did routine policing. I think they have slightly different vehicles so firearms can be locked away, but apart from that they are no different. Hope that this is the case otherwise a lot of police sitting round the station drinking tea.

edit - sorry attached to wrong post.
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post Aug 29 2010, 03:55 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Aug 29 2010, 11:11 AM) *
We're still no closer to an answer to the OP.

I'm surprised at ossy1's response that armed police might attend a routine incident. This isn't the US of A (yet, thank goodness).


Thought that armed police were officers that had been trained in the use of firearms and when not needed did routine policing. I think they have slightly different vehicles so firearms can be locked away, but apart from that they are no different. Hope that this is the case otherwise a lot of police sitting round the station drinking tea.
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post Aug 29 2010, 04:02 PM
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Last time I saw UK Police with guns was after one of the London events and two of the Met's finest were patrolling Paddington with highly visible guns. I saw an old lady with a dog walk past, the dog started to sniff the policeman's shoes, so he bent down, patted the dog and smiled at the old girl. Don't think that would happen anywhere else - glad we are in the UK sometimes!


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post Aug 29 2010, 05:15 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Aug 29 2010, 11:11 AM) *
We're still no closer to an answer to the OP.

I'm surprised at ossy1's response that armed police might attend a routine incident. This isn't the US of A (yet, thank goodness).



What are you surprised about exactly, police officers attending incidents????? What ever next!

Jayjay is right, thankfully they don't sit around drinking tea whilst waiting for a firearms incident to happen. If you call the police then you will get what's available, neighbourhood, response, traffic, armed response, dog handler. Thought the public would be grateful of that, seems not, can't win!! blink.gif
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post Aug 29 2010, 05:42 PM
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QUOTE (ossy1 @ Aug 29 2010, 06:15 PM) *
What are you surprised about exactly, police officers attending incidents????? What ever next!

Yes...police actually getting off their fat **** to attend an incident!!!

ossy1, you probably know what is meant...why did it require an armed response? It presumably wouldn't be for a bail jumper, would it?

You don't do yourself any favours sometimes.
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post Aug 29 2010, 06:13 PM
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QUOTE (ossy1 @ Aug 29 2010, 06:15 PM) *
What are you surprised about exactly, police officers attending incidents????? What ever next!


I think we're all a little suprised by that. Especially in this area, there's a bakery nearby though right??
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post Aug 29 2010, 06:25 PM
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QUOTE (Iommi @ Aug 29 2010, 06:42 PM) *
Yes...police actually getting off their fat **** to attend an incident!!!

ossy1, you probably know what is meant...why did it require an armed response? It presumably wouldn't be for a bail jumper, would it?

You don't do yourself any favours sometimes.


Yes it can be for anything including bail jumpers as you call them.

Ive given up trying to do myself any favours on here, if i say something positive someone turns it into a negative and if i say something negative someone will have a go at me. The freedom of speech you all go on about clearly doesnt apply to me.
However i know i work hard and do my best and thats all that matters.
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post Aug 29 2010, 06:46 PM
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QUOTE (ossy1 @ Aug 29 2010, 07:25 PM) *
Yes it can be for anything including bail jumpers as you call them.

Ive given up trying to do myself any favours on here, if i say something positive someone turns it into a negative and if i say something negative someone will have a go at me. The freedom of speech you all go on about clearly doesnt apply to me.
However i know i work hard and do my best and thats all that matters.


Quite right and you are not patronising or abusive. Please don't give up because its actually good to know that; our Police are human, they are willing to talk up to support the service on their own account, they feel able to do so. We aren't your 'customers' the Queen is - you are charged with keeping her peace. Actually a different requirement than simply to catch law breakers. The difference is between a monarchy and a police state. I know what I'd rather live under.


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post Aug 29 2010, 06:57 PM
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Not sure anyone's actually answered Ossy's q about whether these 'armed police' actually had their guns out!

Way I understand it is similar to JayJay.

'Armed' police are police officers that are trained in use of firearms and have 'close' access to such firearms.

They do still attend the standard and more basic jobs that other police attend and will be wearing their holsters and other kit but should not regularly be waving those firearms around unless it is a firearms job.

Could be wrong of course!


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post Aug 29 2010, 07:01 PM
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Why are the public so surprised that the police are seen more and more on our streets with guns? This sight is becoming increasingly common of late. Maybe the point is to get us used to it.
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post Aug 29 2010, 07:06 PM
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QUOTE (HeatherW @ Aug 29 2010, 08:01 PM) *
Why are the public so surprised that the police are seen more and more on our streets with guns? This sight is becoming increasingly common of late. Maybe the point is to get us used to it.


No one is saying they have been in this case.

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