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purplecthulhu at 10:23am on 01/08/2007
purplecthulhu at 10:23am on 01/08/2007Is there something big going on at the appeal court on Newgate Street today?
As I cycled past it this morning there was a much heavier police presence than usual, including stromtrooper-types armed with G36 assault rifles. There were also vans with reinforcements parked around the corner.
Is there a big trial on, or are they just acting like headless chickens because the inevitable accident - a car bashed by a prisoner lorry turning into it (as nearly happened to me a few week ago) has finally happened? (An MPV with crushed right wing and flat right front tire was also blocking the cycle path.)
There was a film crew in evidence so I suspect it wasn't just the accident, but who knows. Anyone willing to bet they'll improve the access arrangements after this incident?
I've made my feelings known on the police G36s before, but I've now checked and can confirm that they use 5.56x45mm NATO assault rifle rounds rather than the less penetrating 9x19mm parabellum of the good old MP5s. I'd really like to know what precautions, if any, they're taking to prevent collateral damage to innocent bystanders when one of these things is eventually used in anger.
As I cycled past it this morning there was a much heavier police presence than usual, including stromtrooper-types armed with G36 assault rifles. There were also vans with reinforcements parked around the corner.
Is there a big trial on, or are they just acting like headless chickens because the inevitable accident - a car bashed by a prisoner lorry turning into it (as nearly happened to me a few week ago) has finally happened? (An MPV with crushed right wing and flat right front tire was also blocking the cycle path.)
There was a film crew in evidence so I suspect it wasn't just the accident, but who knows. Anyone willing to bet they'll improve the access arrangements after this incident?
I've made my feelings known on the police G36s before, but I've now checked and can confirm that they use 5.56x45mm NATO assault rifle rounds rather than the less penetrating 9x19mm parabellum of the good old MP5s. I'd really like to know what precautions, if any, they're taking to prevent collateral damage to innocent bystanders when one of these things is eventually used in anger.
curious