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Police to pose as burglars in the middle of the night in bid to cut break-ins

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    Police to pose as burglars in the middle of the night in bid to cut break-ins

    If you awoke in the dead of night and saw a suspicious character trespassing on your property trying your windows and doors you would assume it was a burglar and immediately call the police.

    But residents may be in for a shock for the dark-clad figure trying your car door may in fact be a police officer.

    Officers are posing as burglars to test the windows and doors of homes in a campaign to improve security.

    More here.


    #2
    It should be legal to use a gun on someone who starts a thread off with a daily mail link.

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      #3
      Originally posted by minestrone View Post
      It should be legal to use a gun on someone who starts a thread off with a daily mail link.
      Would it be legal to return fire in self defence?

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        #4
        Originally posted by AtW View Post
        Would it be legal to return fire in self defence?
        Give me a .357 Magnum and I won't miss*

        *The wall behind you
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          #5
          Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
          Give me a .357 Magnum and I won't miss*

          *The wall behind you
          .357 Magnum is a revolver cartridge, it can be shot from many different handguns and rifles...

          Not that you'd need it after Mr Glock has a few words with you

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            #6
            Originally posted by AtW View Post
            .357 Magnum is a revolver cartridge, it can be shot from many different handguns and rifles...

            Not that you'd need it after Mr Glock has a few words with you
            I found a 357 Magnum revolver far more controllable than a Glock. Was still tulip with both of them, but the revolver was less bad
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              #7
              Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
              I found a 357 Magnum revolver far more controllable than a Glock. Was still tulip with both of them, but the revolver was less bad
              What make numpty? .357 Magnum revolver means a handgun that fires those rounds, many makes - they behave differently, not that it would make any difference to you.

              Revolvers are reliable and usually have good stopping power, but so are 10+ 9mm holes in ones body ...

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                #8
                Originally posted by AtW View Post
                What make numpty? .357 Magnum revolver means a handgun that fires those rounds, many makes - they behave differently, not that it would make any difference to you.

                Revolvers are reliable and usually have good stopping power, but so are 10+ 9mm holes in ones body ...
                No idea, it was a range gun. Not that it really matters, none of us is ever going to use one in this country.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
                  Not that it really matters, none of us is ever going to use one in this country.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by AtW View Post
                    If you awoke in the dead of night and saw a suspicious character trespassing on your property trying your windows and doors you would assume it was a burglar and immediately call the police.

                    But residents may be in for a shock for the dark-clad figure trying your car door may in fact be a police officer.

                    Officers are posing as burglars to test the windows and doors of homes in a campaign to improve security.

                    More here.

                    Is this from Viz?
                    I'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this

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