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Images of Police Snipers Emerge on Social Media During Austerity March
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Images of snipers on the roof of a complex were circulating as thousands of people were protesting against the planned cuts to tax credit Sunday. Police said they were for "observation" only....Thoughts on this please  |
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"Images of snipers on the roof of a complex were circulating as thousands of people were protesting against the planned cuts to tax credit Sunday. Police said they were for "observation" only....Thoughts on this please "
Generally I assume armed police are there to protect me rather than shoot me. Am I naïve?
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By (user no longer on site)
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Snipers surrounding a party conference with the prime minister in attendance and Britain on Terror alert. Not exactly a surprise to be honest only takes one active shooter to start running amok and mowing down people protestors and all.
And if the snipers was not there everybody would be moaning about it. |
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Security at party conferences went serious after the Brighton bombing.
I lived in Blackpool at the time and the conference was there the following year. I saw some sights, including snipers on roof tops.
Never felt that they were out to do harm, just protect  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Much like everyone I take comfort and am not at all surprised that snipers were on duty.
I find it stranger that the press want to make a big deal out of it. |
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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago
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"Images of snipers on the roof of a complex were circulating as thousands of people were protesting against the planned cuts to tax credit Sunday. Police said they were for "observation" only....Thoughts on this please "
If nobody was shot, isn't that proof that "observation" is all that took place? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I would rather they were there than not there.
I had someone comment on it today in work. She wasn't best pleased and thought it was too agressive and what if one of them fired by mistake.
I had to explain that they are fully trained and they don't just let any old average Joe be a sniper. It takes years of training and so many back round checks it's unreal (one of my dad's old army friends is a police sniper so that's how I know) |
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"I would rather they were there than not there.
I had someone comment on it today in work. She wasn't best pleased and thought it was too agressive and what if one of them fired by mistake.
I had to explain that they are fully trained and they don't just let any old average Joe be a sniper. It takes years of training and so many back round checks it's unreal (one of my dad's old army friends is a police sniper so that's how I know)"
But police officers have been known to fire at innocent people, it isn't an entirely unfounded remark. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Much like everyone I take comfort and am not at all surprised that snipers were on duty.
I find it stranger that the press want to make a big deal out of it."
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"Images of snipers on the roof of a complex were circulating as thousands of people were protesting against the planned cuts to tax credit Sunday. Police said they were for "observation" only....Thoughts on this please "
What are your thoughts?
Having armed police in an area where a lot of people are getting het up about a sensitive issue probably makes sense. The media making a mountain out of a mole hill, making people believe something sinister was going on so that they then perpetuate bull shit across social media does not. |
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"We keep being told the royal family are our representatives and not the politicians.
Who keeps telling you this?  "
All the people who keep asking if I'd rather have President Blair or Cameron representing me when I mention I'm a republican. |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"It makes good economic sense. One 60p bullet can save thousands of pounds worth of Tax credits given reasonable cause.  "
lol this made me laugh
( disclaimer, not condoning shooting a load of Tax credit claimants ) |
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By *ugby 123Couple
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"Images of snipers on the roof of a complex were circulating as thousands of people were protesting against the planned cuts to tax credit Sunday. Police said they were for "observation" only....Thoughts on this please "
I doubt if they were there to pick out marchers to shoot. Police marksmen are there to try and protect. |
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"Images of snipers on the roof of a complex were circulating as thousands of people were protesting against the planned cuts to tax credit Sunday. Police said they were for "observation" only....Thoughts on this please "
Does it really surprise you?
Walk around Whitehall and you will notice, in the most discreet ways possible, just what a bomb proof, surveilled and patrolled area it is.
Cops with M-16s are rare in this country by de rigueur a Downing Street |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I don't see what the issue is. It's a security operation and they are there for observation purposes and gathering intelligence....and to ensure security!! Don't see anyone moaning about all the Guardsmen deployed around the palace with SA 80s?
The country has numerous security threats at the moment and I doubt very much they are deployed to deal with austerity protestors.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Images of snipers on the roof of a complex were circulating as thousands of people were protesting against the planned cuts to tax credit Sunday. Police said they were for "observation" only....Thoughts on this please
Does it really surprise you?
Walk around Whitehall and you will notice, in the most discreet ways possible, just what a bomb proof, surveilled and patrolled area it is.
Cops with M-16s are rare in this country by de rigueur a Downing Street "
M-16s are so 1980's. All about the Heckler and Koch these days in London Town.
Trying to find a litter bin in central London is a pain in the ass!! |
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