EssexGonzo
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Routine patrol or would they only be here as a result of a specific threat?
Were you hiding a missing baby?Could be either, really, but almost certainly a routine patrol. Armed police do regularly patrol the busy London stations - they'll just walk round.
I've only ever once had reason to suspect an armed patrol were acting on something, and that was not nice as their sniffer dog reacted positively to me.
Often seen them at the Channel Tunnel terminal they walk around with machine guns in front of them.
I dont like it it does not seem right here, PC Dixson would not aprove, I think about that De Menezes chap and hope it does not happen to me
Why cant they keep something small in their pocket
It's clearly for show. I don't know who it is supposed to impress. Any terrorist uses bombs, not guns, and the first thing that anyone knows about that is probably the last thing they know, including the said police.
It's clearly for show. I don't know who it is supposed to impress. Any terrorist uses bombs, not guns, and the first thing that anyone knows about that is probably the last thing they know, including the said police.
When have machine-gun armed police ever stopped a terrorist outrage?
It's clearly for show. I don't know who it is supposed to impress. Any terrorist uses bombs, not guns, and the first thing that anyone knows about that is probably the last thing they know, including the said police.
Any terrorist uses bombs, not guns, and the first thing that anyone knows about that is probably the last thing they know, including the said police.
When have machine-gun armed police ever stopped a terrorist outrage?
A small pocket sized pistol is only accurate over a VERY short distance and has little "stopping" power. Even the small Glock used by some groups is less than 30 mtrs for accuracy.
Not quite sure of the point you're making, if you check out some details of the Glock 9mm you'll see an effective range of 50m with magazines capable of carrying 15 or more rounds and a muzzle velocity of 375m per second, that in the wrong hands equals slaughter
Patrols by armed police are completely useless against terrorists armed with firearms.
Since the terrorists will be concealed until they open fire - they will simply walk up behind the policemen and shoot them in the back of the head. They are merely the first to die and you've handed the attackers additional firearms.
Its just kneejerk "something must be done"-itis.
They are useless even if the threat is only armed with large knives á la Lee Rigby's murder. Since the first they know about it will be the knife slicing their carotid open. The same argument that is used to justify these patrols would equally hold for putting them on every street corner and generally arming the entire police force.
It is an attempt at creeping normalisation of the idea of police having firearms so that they can be more easily introduced at a later date.
Patrols by armed police are completely useless against terrorists armed with firearms.
Since the terrorists will be concealed until they open fire - they will simply walk up behind the policemen and shoot them in the back of the head. They are merely the first to die and you've handed the attackers additional firearms.
Its just kneejerk "something must be done"-itis.
They are useless even if the threat is only armed with large knives á la Lee Rigby's murder. Since the first they know about it will be the knife slicing their carotid open. The same argument that is used to justify these patrols would equally hold for putting them on every street corner and generally arming the entire police force.
It is an attempt at creeping normalisation of the idea of police having firearms so that they can be more easily introduced at a later date.
Not quite sure of the point you're making, if you check out some details of the Glock 9mm you'll see an effective range of 50m with magazines capable of carrying 15 or more rounds and a muzzle velocity of 375m per second, that in the wrong hands equals slaughter
Any range much above 25m is better served with a carbine/bullpup or longer barrelled weapon with a rather better sight than pistols have.
Just like the police are equipped with, in fact.
They are useless even if the threat is only armed with large knives á la Lee Rigby's murder. Since the first they know about it will be the knife slicing their carotid open.
I just don't want to live in a world where anyone walks around brandishing things that kill people.
I don't care how effective it is at deterring terrorists or how good or otherwise it is at doing whatever it is they think they are doing that's beneficial by having armed police in railway stations.
I just don't want to live in a world where anyone walks around brandishing things that kill people.
I just don't want to live in a world where anyone walks around brandishing things that kill people.