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2007-07-01 Britain

Hero copper saves 100s from Iraqi style car blast horror

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Posted by Fred 2007-07-01 00:31|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Britain

#1 IN a radical move Gordon Brown appointed Admiral Sir Alan West, former head of the Royal Navy, as the new Home Office Minister for Security.

The Royal Navy no longer reassures me in the way it might have through my childhood, teens, well, up until they bravely ran away recently.

Admiral Sir Alan West cut an impressive figure in the Falklands; last to leave his sinking ship. Let us hope it is not an omen for future luck.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_West#First_Sea_Lord

Posted by Excalibur 2007-07-01 07:32|| 2007-07-01 07:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Do they give out Victoria Crosses to policemen? If not, they should make an exception.

Posted by Mike 2007-07-01 11:18|| 2007-07-01 11:18|| Front Page Top

#3 I thought the copper who cut the wire was not an 'expert' but the one of the first Met on the scene? In any event, this sort of changes my initial reaction about incompetent Pakis. Seems from this story that the car was professionally rigged but probably driven and shotgunned by amatuers and cold feet idiots.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-07-01 13:34|| 2007-07-01 13:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Do they give out Victoria Crosses to policemen? If not, they should make an exception.

The VC's like our Medal of Honor in that it's strictly a military decoration for battlefield valor. That being said, the Brits have a more comprehensive system for rewarding non-military heroism. I'd say this cop's a cinch to get one of these.

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2007-07-01 16:30|| 2007-07-01 16:30|| Front Page Top

#5 thx Ricky, good catch - he deserves one

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-07-01 16:31|| 2007-07-01 16:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Whaddaya say we Knight the guy and see what happens?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-07-01 19:01|| 2007-07-01 19:01|| Front Page Top

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