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2003-01-14 Europe

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Posted by Guest reader 2003-01-14 06:33 pm|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 OK, today's lesson is that this particular kind of suspect is not the same as the crooks -- or even the IRA types -- that we're used to dealing with.

It's a shame a man had to die learning that lesson.

And I hope everyone else is paying attention.

Posted by Patrick Phillips 2003-01-14 20:09:59|| 2003-01-14 20:09:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey, whatever happened to "...is assisting police in their inquiries"? That Brit sorta droll, y'know?

And what about to the "hoax" theory?

Posted by mojo 2003-01-14 23:45:37|| 2003-01-14 23:45:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Note to self: When going on possibly dangerous OPs, don't forget your body armor and firearm; oh, wait, the cops can't carry heat over there, against the law or something. Things that make you go "Hmmmm" Bare hands to a Knife fight?

Posted by Anonymous 2003-01-14 23:46:05|| 2003-01-14 23:46:05|| Front Page Top

#4 no guns? wonder how fast before that changes.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-01-15 00:14:17|| 2003-01-15 00:14:17|| Front Page Top

#5 It's true that not all police carry guns over here, but there are plenty of armed units in Manchester (thriving drugs trade there you see).

Many police wear anti-stabbing jackets nowadays (a mate who is a copper said he had to buy his own - I'm not sure that's still true), but it seems this guy wasn't wearing one.

You're right Patrick, the lesson will be learnt that these pieces of shit aren't the same as the IRA pieces of shit.

And apparently, North African is actually ... Algerian (big surprise).

An eye witness said that some of the suspects had blood on their faces when they were brought out of the house, hopefully there's a few boots that have matching splashes. Unfortunately, we don't have too many moustacheiod (sp?) gentlemen with truncheons here, but we do have giggle juice - lots of it.

Posted by Tony 2003-01-15 00:33:54|| 2003-01-15 00:33:54|| Front Page Top

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