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  • Paddy
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    The armed units are on call but usually they deal with fixed address rather than crazy guy in a car that drives wrong direction on motorway.

    There were plenty of opportunities to shoot his tired IF cops had the guns.

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  • Churchill
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    The armed units are on call but usually they deal with fixed address rather than crazy guy in a car that drives wrong direction on motorway.

    There were plenty of opportunities to shoot his tired IF cops had the guns.
    AtW, you do talk a lot of sh!te.

    Firearms are not the cure-all that you think they are.

    Oh and no matter how many times you mention it you'll never get a UK FAC.

    Hth.

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by Paddy View Post
    If firearms would have helped then the police could have used them. There are special units to call on for that, besides which many patrol cars are armed. The fact is, once a helicopter has been deployed there is little chance of escape so the tactic is protect other motorists first. In this case it worked.
    The armed units are on call but usually they deal with fixed address rather than crazy guy in a car that drives wrong direction on motorway.

    There were plenty of opportunities to shoot his tired IF cops had the guns.

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  • Paddy
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    Originally posted by Bright Spark View Post
    The police should have a kill switch which would switch off any car engine they
    wanted to, The only downside if it got into the wrong hands (hackers) it might
    cause more problems than some websites going down.
    Would you expect criminal not over-ride it?
    Would you expect police not to abuse it?

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  • suityou01
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    Originally posted by Bright Spark View Post
    The police should have a kill switch which would switch off any car engine they
    wanted to, The only downside if it got into the wrong hands (hackers) it might
    cause more problems than some websites going down.
    Shut it you flaming Nazi.

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  • Bright Spark
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    The police should have a kill switch which would switch off any car engine they
    wanted to, The only downside if it got into the wrong hands (hackers) it might
    cause more problems than some websites going down.

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  • Paddy
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    If police had firearms that would not have happened (and a lot less risk to life from that crazy person in the car).
    If firearms would have helped then the police could have used them. There are special units to call on for that, besides which many patrol cars are armed. The fact is, once a helicopter has been deployed there is little chance of escape so the tactic is protect other motorists first. In this case it worked.

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  • suityou01
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    Some awesome driving from the perp. Reactions of a scalded kitten.

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  • AtW
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    If police had firearms that would not have happened (and a lot less risk to life from that crazy person in the car).

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  • DimPrawn
    started a topic On my way to work

    On my way to work

    late for a meeting, realise I'd left my laptop at home!

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