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Newbury Today Forum _ Random Rants _ Police helicopter

Posted by: JeffG Oct 5 2009, 08:13 AM

I hope they caught the terrorists, or whatever warranted waking up the whole of south Newbury (I would imagine) at 3:40 this morning.

Posted by: part time Oct 5 2009, 08:24 AM

Yes, I was thinking the same thing myself.....

Posted by: Gumbo Oct 5 2009, 08:41 AM

And me.

Posted by: Darren Oct 5 2009, 08:46 AM

No pleasing some people.

Posted by: Bloggo Oct 5 2009, 08:58 AM

QUOTE (Darren @ Oct 5 2009, 09:46 AM)

No pleasing some people.

Yes, I agree. It must have bee important as it costs a lot of money to pu the chopper up.
Glad to see the boys in action.

Posted by: JeffG Oct 5 2009, 09:54 AM

QUOTE (Darren @ Oct 5 2009, 09:46 AM)

No pleasing some people.

QUOTE (Bloggo @ Oct 5 2009, 09:58 AM)

Yes, I agree. It must have bee important as it costs a lot of money to pu the chopper up.
Glad to see the boys in action.

I gather you weren't woken up, then.

Perhaps if we were told the reason it would put it in a more positive light.

Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Oct 5 2009, 10:00 AM

QUOTE (JeffG @ Oct 5 2009, 10:54 AM)

I gather you weren't woken up, then.

Perhaps if we were told the reason it would put it in a more positive light.

It was not the police. It was the WBDC parking warden tactical helicopter. They had heard that someones car was touching a double yellow.

Seriously though, I hope that whoever it was that caused the police to buzz us was caught.

Posted by: Darren Oct 5 2009, 10:01 AM

QUOTE (JeffG @ Oct 5 2009, 10:54 AM)

I gather you weren't woken up, then.

Perhaps if we were told the reason it would put it in a more positive light.

Tried calling and asking?

Posted by: Andy1 Oct 5 2009, 11:36 AM

QUOTE (JeffG @ Oct 5 2009, 10:54 AM)

I gather you weren't woken up, then.

Perhaps if we were told the reason it would put it in a more positive light.

Should the Police publish a statement everytime the Helicopter is scrambled ?

Posted by: Darren Oct 5 2009, 12:01 PM

Better still, knock every door in the area and tell people face-to-face...

Posted by: Gumbo Oct 5 2009, 12:03 PM

QUOTE (Andy1 @ Oct 5 2009, 12:36 PM)

Should the Police publish a statement everytime the Helicopter is scrambled ?

To the local press?.........yeah I don't see why not.

Posted by: Gumbo Oct 5 2009, 12:05 PM

QUOTE (Darren @ Oct 5 2009, 01:01 PM)

Better still, knock every door in the area and tell people face-to-face...

ha ha, please stop with the wise cracks I really think I will pee myself at my desk they are so funny.

Posted by: Darren Oct 5 2009, 12:08 PM

QUOTE (Gumbo @ Oct 5 2009, 01:03 PM)

To the local press?.........yeah I don't see why not.

They already do. It's called a daily press briefing.

It's then up to the press to decide what they publish.

Funny enough for ya.

Posted by: Bill1 Oct 5 2009, 12:35 PM

I hope they caught who they were after and furthermore that when brought to court they get a fitting sentence. (see various recent "courts too leniant" posts!).

Posted by: Andy1 Oct 5 2009, 12:42 PM

QUOTE (Gumbo @ Oct 5 2009, 01:03 PM)

To the local press?.........yeah I don't see why not.

I think not

Posted by: Bloggo Oct 5 2009, 12:44 PM

QUOTE (Bill1 @ Oct 5 2009, 01:35 PM)

I hope they caught who they were after and furthermore that when brought to court they get a fitting sentence. (see various recent "courts too leniant" posts!).

Sounds like my cue.