nomoss Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 How many of the policemen in charge of today's events would it take to change a light bulb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 None. It turns itself in.[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiling a frog Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Several thousand, otherwise the British public would say they they were never there when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I wonder what would have been the reaction here if they had sent a single car and there had been something amiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 [quote user="andyh4"]I wonder what would have been the reaction here if they had sent a single car and there had been something amiss.[/quote] Perhaps the initial reaction was justified, but not the standing around aimlessly for 5 hours.After all, police action in UK is supposedly "intelligence led" [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 'Police intelligence' That's an oxymoron isn't it?I hear that all the fuss was over an 'electric cigarette' but I haven't seen that widely reported Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiling a frog Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I see the armchair experts are making pronouncements again ,giving us their incisive views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 [quote user="nomoss"]How many of the policemen in charge of today's events would it take to change a light bulb?[/quote]It would be nice if you could have given even a small clue as to what the events are that you are referring to, not everyone watches UK television or reads UK newspapers on line.I am currently in the UK and still dont have a clue what you are talking about!Sorry if that seemed a lot harsh, its not you alone that makes postings assuming that the wider audience will know about the subject. Giving just a little bit of detail would avoid having to do searches that could well reveal something that turns out not to be of interest to the searcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 [quote user="Chancer"][quote user="nomoss"]How many of the policemen in charge of today's events would it take to change a light bulb?[/quote]It would be nice if you could have given even a small clue as to what the events are that you are referring to, not everyone watches UK television or reads UK newspapers on line.I am currently in the UK and still dont have a clue what you are talking about!Sorry if that seemed a lot harsh, its not you alone that makes postings assuming that the wider audience will know about the subject. Giving just a little bit of detail would avoid having to do searches that could well reveal something that turns out not to be of interest to the searcher.[/quote]I'm so sorry, but there was a pretty good clue in the title. Googling it produces among other similar items, this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2012/jul/05/m6-police-megabus-video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 [quote user="andyh4"]I wonder what would have been the reaction here if they had sent a single car and there had been something amiss.[/quote]I'd like to think that ain intelligent single police car would have guided and stopped the coach off the motorway, then requested the passengers to report anyone seeing any smoke on board, perhaps having the discovered the cigarette, allowed everyone on their way with the minimum of inconvenience; or are we to assume guilty til proven innocent and every twat's report of smoke is a bomb scare[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 [quote user="just john "][quote user="andyh4"]I wonder what would have been the reaction here if they had sent a single car and there had been something amiss.[/quote]I'd like to think that ain intelligent single police car would have guided and stopped the coach off the motorway, then requested the passengers to report anyone seeing any smoke on board, perhaps having the discovered the cigarette, allowed everyone on their way with the minimum of inconvenience; or are we to assume guilty til proven innocent and every twat's report of smoke is a bomb scare[:P] [/quote]Perhaps if there had been a bomb it would have done less damage on a closed motorway than off the motorway where houses and the public might be present.Wonder if the power that be also decided that they could show a forceful reaction to deter terrorists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britgirl Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 [quote user="PaulT"][quote user="just john "] [quote user="andyh4"]I wonder what would have been the reaction here if they had sent a single car and there had been something amiss.[/quote]I'd like to think that ain intelligent single police car would have guided and stopped the coach off the motorway, then requested the passengers to report anyone seeing any smoke on board, perhaps having the discovered the cigarette, allowed everyone on their way with the minimum of inconvenience; or are we to assume guilty til proven innocent and every twat's report of smoke is a bomb scare[:P] [/quote]Perhaps if there had been a bomb it would have done less damage on a closed motorway than off the motorway where houses and the public might be present.Wonder if the power that be also decided that they could show a forceful reaction to deter terrorists[/quote] Hindsight is a wonderful thing. They were damned if they did, and damned if they didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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