Someone on the Tube needs their hand shaken...

[Minnie M]

Thats the lot (for now anyway !)

I'm sorry, but some of these pictures look faked to me. Look at the smoke on the rucksack. It's all one colour - obviously a Photoshop job. And TNT is a professional military explosive and would never be found in the Tesco's value range.

thank you guys, after laughing at Robins collection, this post just made me
laugh more

[MartinHarper]

The rules of engagement, of which these police officers will have been bound by....

The rules were stiffened after Private Lee Clegg opened fire on a car....

Why would the police stiffen their rules of engagement following an incident with the armed forces? I thought they had different rules, to be honest.

[Jive Brummie]

Why would the police stiffen their rules of engagement following an incident with the armed forces? I thought they had different rules, to be honest.

The rules of engagment are there to be obeyed by all armed forces who hold weapons.

Be it army, navy, air force or armed police. By having one set of rules you'll find the potential ambiguity which may occur dependant on 'whos' rules you follow...doesn't exist. One rule for everyone.

They outline many different things...and if you want to know them I'm sure they're probably on line, alternatively you could join up and you'll be instructed in them for free!

Only variation is one particular rule...which doesn't apply in Scotland.

J.

[MartinHarper]

One rule for everyone.

Hmm... I'm sure you're right, but that seems odd. For example, my extensive research (watching "The Bill") reveals that the police shout something along the lines of "Halt! Armed police!" before shooting. This sort of warning seems impractical in a war situation.

[El Salsero Gringo]

Hmm... I'm sure you're right, but that seems odd. For example, my extensive research (watching "The Bill") reveals that the police shout something along the lines of "Halt! Armed police!" before shooting. This sort of warning seems impractical in a war situation.

Remember, Pt. Clegg was manning a police/army roadblock, dealing with civilians. In that situation where the armed forces are supporting a civilian police force it's not unreasonable that they should all have the same rules of engagement (otherwise you'd have a daft situation where a soldier can open fire but the policeman standing next to him can't.)

If a soldier is shooting at enemy soldiers in time of war, the situation and rules that apply are rather different.

[Dreadful Scathe]

its interesting the stories that are appearing now - the police are not looking very good at all.


looking dodgy in fact

[Robin]

This is just plain funny though

Play Me!

[El Salsero Gringo]

This is just plain funny though

Play Me!

I heard that the story behind that is that an advertising agency did it as a "look-see" just to show to VW execs to be allowed to pitch for the VW advertising account.

Inevitably it leaked onto the Internet and caused such a fuss that VW were forced into issuing a statement disclaiming responsibility and certifying that that agency would never ever be given any VW business.

Hopefully the agency made up for the loss in gaining other clients on the strength of the furore.