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By *ssex_tom OP   Man  over a year ago

Chelmsford

Angela Rayner said she is the kind of Shoot to Kill person.

Ask questions later kinda girl. Is this the way forward for the police

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By *ecadent_DevonMan  over a year ago

Okehampton

You can’t really shoot with truncheons Tom. But I think a “bop over the head and asks questions later” policy is the right approach.

We’re all guilty of something I am sure and with this kind of policy we win both ways. One the coppers get good use out of their truncheons and the other being that the British people will evolve stronger skulls, making us a stronger nation

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"You can’t really shoot with truncheons Tom. But I think a “bop over the head and asks questions later” policy is the right approach.

We’re all guilty of something I am sure and with this kind of policy we win both ways. One the coppers get good use out of their truncheons and the other being that the British people will evolve stronger skulls, making us a stronger nation "

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By *acey_RedWoman  over a year ago

Liverpool

Absolutely not. I'm still trying to figure out if this was a moronic attempt to distance herself from Corbyn's accusations of being a terrorist sympathiser or if she's actually an idiot.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Think we can use Betteridge’s Law of Headlines here *

(* Betteridge's law of headlines is an adage that states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no." It is named after Ian Betteridge, a British technology journalist who wrote about it in 2009, although the principle is much older. It is based on the assumption that if the publishers were confident that the answer was yes, they would have presented it as an assertion; by presenting it as a question, they are not accountable for whether it is correct or not.)

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By *imi_RougeWoman  over a year ago

Portsmouth

What about issuing more tasers? Zap first ...

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By *ts the taking part thatMan  over a year ago

southampton

She's all about self promotion & keeping herself in the press.

She's Katie Price with better hair but an even worse gob.

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By *ealitybitesMan  over a year ago

Belfast

Did the shoot to kill policy in Northern Ireland not already answer this stupid question?

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan  over a year ago

Aylesbury


"Absolutely not. I'm still trying to figure out if this was a moronic attempt to distance herself from Corbyn's accusations of being a terrorist sympathiser or if she's actually an idiot. "

I agree, but it could also be the rightwing media misreporting her. I'm not trying to let her off the hook but it wouldnt be the first time the media have done this.

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By *rHotNottsMan  over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"Angela Rayner said she is the kind of Shoot to Kill person.

Ask questions later kinda girl. Is this the way forward for the police "

Who is reporting she said shoot to kill ? It’s a lie

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By *rHotNottsMan  over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Just checked the headlines, no one is reporting this statement you made it up all by yourself

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Absolutely not. I'm still trying to figure out if this was a moronic attempt to distance herself from Corbyn's accusations of being a terrorist sympathiser or if she's actually an idiot. "

Possibly both!

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Think we can use Betteridge’s Law of Headlines here *

(* Betteridge's law of headlines is an adage that states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no." It is named after Ian Betteridge, a British technology journalist who wrote about it in 2009, although the principle is much older. It is based on the assumption that if the publishers were confident that the answer was yes, they would have presented it as an assertion; by presenting it as a question, they are not accountable for whether it is correct or not.)"

All too true, I fear. Even quite intelligent articles and interesting true news reports often have idiotic, irrelevant, meaningless, or misleading headlines.

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan  over a year ago

Aylesbury


"Just checked the headlines, no one is reporting this statement you made it up all by yourself "

I saw it in my news feed this morning, so it isnt entirely fictional

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By *acey_RedWoman  over a year ago

Liverpool


"Just checked the headlines, no one is reporting this statement you made it up all by yourself

I saw it in my news feed this morning, so it isnt entirely fictional"

I saw it on the news on the TV. Sky News I think it was though might have been BBC.

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By *acey_RedWoman  over a year ago

Liverpool


"Absolutely not. I'm still trying to figure out if this was a moronic attempt to distance herself from Corbyn's accusations of being a terrorist sympathiser or if she's actually an idiot.

I agree, but it could also be the rightwing media misreporting her. I'm not trying to let her off the hook but it wouldnt be the first time the media have done this."

I agree but I'm really struggling to see what she could possibly have really meant and if she's going to talk about shooting people, she needs to be really careful with her words precisely because of that so she would still be an idiot .

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By *wisted999Man  over a year ago

North Bucks

Shoot terrorists engaged in terrorist acts I’m more than cool with. Even in the preparation stage of said act.

Arbitrarily gunning them down “encounter” style not cool.

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By *ostafunMan  over a year ago

near ipswich


"Absolutely not. I'm still trying to figure out if this was a moronic attempt to distance herself from Corbyn's accusations of being a terrorist sympathiser or if she's actually an idiot.

I agree, but it could also be the rightwing media misreporting her. I'm not trying to let her off the hook but it wouldnt be the first time the media have done this."

Im sure you can hear her saying it on the matt Forde podcast so no not right wing media at all.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Shoot terrorists engaged in terrorist acts I’m more than cool with. Even in the preparation stage of said act.

Arbitrarily gunning them down “encounter” style not cool.

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Exactly , and this is what happens, there are several examples of the police shooting and killing terrorists

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By *ovebjsMan  over a year ago

Bristol


"Just checked the headlines, no one is reporting this statement you made it up all by yourself

I saw it in my news feed this morning, so it isnt entirely fictional"

She said shoot first did not say shoot to kill

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By *ohnnyTwoNotesMan  over a year ago

golden fields


"Just checked the headlines, no one is reporting this statement you made it up all by yourself

I saw it in my news feed this morning, so it isnt entirely fictional

She said shoot first did not say shoot to kill "

Shooting people is pretty safe right, no danger to life.

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By *itzi999Woman  over a year ago

Slough


"She's all about self promotion & keeping herself in the press.

She's Katie Price with better hair but an even worse gob. "

this

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Weapons trained officers are always taught to shoot to kill. Firstly, the torso is the biggest and easiest target, especially if the suspect is in motion. There is also less chance of a round going straight through a torso shot and hitting someone the other side. Secondly, if they only get in a wounding shot, the suspect would still be able to fire a weapon or detonate a bomb.

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By *oodmessMan  over a year ago

yumsville

If she did say it I'd bet the world is waking up in terror such is her weight of influence.

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By *eroy1000Man  over a year ago

milton keynes


"Absolutely not. I'm still trying to figure out if this was a moronic attempt to distance herself from Corbyn's accusations of being a terrorist sympathiser or if she's actually an idiot.

I agree, but it could also be the rightwing media misreporting her. I'm not trying to let her off the hook but it wouldnt be the first time the media have done this."

Who reports it is irrelevant. Being true or a lie is what is relevant.

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By *oodmessMan  over a year ago

yumsville

It's not exactly hard to find. She was on Matt Forde pod cast, as reported by Huff post

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/angela-rayner-policing-terror-twitter_uk_620e3dd3e4b097efdfbcec4c

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By *ohnnyTwoNotesMan  over a year ago

golden fields

I'm surprised how many people are in favour of the police shooting suspects.

Judge Dredd wasn't supposed to be something we aspired to.

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By *otlovefun42Couple  over a year ago

Costa Blanca Spain...


"What about issuing more tasers? Zap first ... "

Nah! No good at all. There is barely enough electricity to keep the lights on so recharging all them tazers would blow the main fuse.

Besides Greta would give us a proper scowl.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

From The Independent:-

" "Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said Britain’s terror police should “shoot first” and “ask questions second”, as the party sets out its credentials on law and order. She said “On things like law and order I am quite hardline. I am like, shoot your terrorists and ask questions second”. Ms Rayner then stubbed her cigarette out on the lectern, farted loudly and was last seen staggering out of Weatherspoon's 3 hours later" "

The numerically incompetent Diane Abbott later tweeted "Is Angela suggesting a mandatory death sentence for suspected (but not convicted) 'terrorists'?"

A vote for Labour obviously means a vote for continued persecution of the Jews and the death penalty for back-pack wearing joggers.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"From The Independent:-

" "Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said Britain’s terror police should “shoot first” and “ask questions second”, as the party sets out its credentials on law and order. She said “On things like law and order I am quite hardline. I am like, shoot your terrorists and ask questions second”. Ms Rayner then stubbed her cigarette out on the lectern, farted loudly and was last seen staggering out of Weatherspoon's 3 hours later" "

The numerically incompetent Diane Abbott later tweeted "Is Angela suggesting a mandatory death sentence for suspected (but not convicted) 'terrorists'?"

A vote for Labour obviously means a vote for continued persecution of the Jews and the death penalty for back-pack wearing joggers.

"

Fake news, Only raging right winged Brexit supporters drink in Wetherspoons

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"From The Independent:-

" "Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said Britain’s terror police should “shoot first” and “ask questions second”, as the party sets out its credentials on law and order. She said “On things like law and order I am quite hardline. I am like, shoot your terrorists and ask questions second”. Ms Rayner then stubbed her cigarette out on the lectern, farted loudly and was last seen staggering out of Weatherspoon's 3 hours later" "

The numerically incompetent Diane Abbott later tweeted "Is Angela suggesting a mandatory death sentence for suspected (but not convicted) 'terrorists'?"

A vote for Labour obviously means a vote for continued persecution of the Jews and the death penalty for back-pack wearing joggers.

Fake news, Only raging right winged Brexit supporters drink in Wetherspoons "

Ah, yes - you're probably right. The two giveaways are that Looney Labourites can't afford to drink in Weatherspoons unless someone else is paying, and it's not possible for Diane Abbott to write a legible sentence without help from her carer.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"From The Independent:-

" "Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said Britain’s terror police should “shoot first” and “ask questions second”, as the party sets out its credentials on law and order. She said “On things like law and order I am quite hardline. I am like, shoot your terrorists and ask questions second”. Ms Rayner then stubbed her cigarette out on the lectern, farted loudly and was last seen staggering out of Weatherspoon's 3 hours later" "

The numerically incompetent Diane Abbott later tweeted "Is Angela suggesting a mandatory death sentence for suspected (but not convicted) 'terrorists'?"

A vote for Labour obviously means a vote for continued persecution of the Jews and the death penalty for back-pack wearing joggers.

Fake news, Only raging right winged Brexit supporters drink in Wetherspoons

Ah, yes - you're probably right. The two giveaways are that Looney Labourites can't afford to drink in Weatherspoons unless someone else is paying, and it's not possible for Diane Abbott to write a legible sentence without help from her carer. "

Why is Dianne Abbot living in your head rent free?

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By *tooveMan  over a year ago

belfast


"Did the shoot to kill policy in Northern Ireland not already answer this stupid question?"

It worked. Should not have stopped because terrorists whinged like bitches.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Did the shoot to kill policy in Northern Ireland not already answer this stupid question?

It worked. Should not have stopped because terrorists whinged like bitches."

Was this in Northern Ireland?

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By *ovebjsMan  over a year ago

Bristol


"Just checked the headlines, no one is reporting this statement you made it up all by yourself

I saw it in my news feed this morning, so it isnt entirely fictional

She said shoot first did not say shoot to kill

Shooting people is pretty safe right, no danger to life."

I have no sympathy for a knife wielding nutter personally I would shot to kill as it’s much cheaper than putting them through the justice system and prison

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By *ealitybitesMan  over a year ago

Belfast


"Did the shoot to kill policy in Northern Ireland not already answer this stupid question?

It worked. Should not have stopped because terrorists whinged like bitches.

Was this in Northern Ireland? "

Just ask DCC John Stalker of Greater Manchester why he was removed from the investigation as he was about to publish it and replaced with another investigator who's findings were never published.

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By *andy 1Couple  over a year ago

northeast


"From The Independent:-

" "Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said Britain’s terror police should “shoot first” and “ask questions second”, as the party sets out its credentials on law and order. She said “On things like law and order I am quite hardline. I am like, shoot your terrorists and ask questions second”. Ms Rayner then stubbed her cigarette out on the lectern, farted loudly and was last seen staggering out of Weatherspoon's 3 hours later" "

The numerically incompetent Diane Abbott later tweeted "Is Angela suggesting a mandatory death sentence for suspected (but not convicted) 'terrorists'?"

A vote for Labour obviously means a vote for continued persecution of the Jews and the death penalty for back-pack wearing joggers.

Fake news, Only raging right winged Brexit supporters drink in Wetherspoons

Ah, yes - you're probably right. The two giveaways are that Looney Labourites can't afford to drink in Weatherspoons unless someone else is paying, and it's not possible for Diane Abbott to write a legible sentence without help from her carer. "

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"From The Independent:-

" "Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said Britain’s terror police should “shoot first” and “ask questions second”, as the party sets out its credentials on law and order. She said “On things like law and order I am quite hardline. I am like, shoot your terrorists and ask questions second”. Ms Rayner then stubbed her cigarette out on the lectern, farted loudly and was last seen staggering out of Weatherspoon's 3 hours later" "

The numerically incompetent Diane Abbott later tweeted "Is Angela suggesting a mandatory death sentence for suspected (but not convicted) 'terrorists'?"

A vote for Labour obviously means a vote for continued persecution of the Jews and the death penalty for back-pack wearing joggers.

Fake news, Only raging right winged Brexit supporters drink in Wetherspoons

Ah, yes - you're probably right. The two giveaways are that Looney Labourites can't afford to drink in Weatherspoons unless someone else is paying, and it's not possible for Diane Abbott to write a legible sentence without help from her carer. "

Why do old white men get triggered by Dianne Abbott,

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By *ohnnyTwoNotesMan  over a year ago

golden fields


"From The Independent:-

" "Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said Britain’s terror police should “shoot first” and “ask questions second”, as the party sets out its credentials on law and order. She said “On things like law and order I am quite hardline. I am like, shoot your terrorists and ask questions second”. Ms Rayner then stubbed her cigarette out on the lectern, farted loudly and was last seen staggering out of Weatherspoon's 3 hours later" "

The numerically incompetent Diane Abbott later tweeted "Is Angela suggesting a mandatory death sentence for suspected (but not convicted) 'terrorists'?"

A vote for Labour obviously means a vote for continued persecution of the Jews and the death penalty for back-pack wearing joggers.

Fake news, Only raging right winged Brexit supporters drink in Wetherspoons

Ah, yes - you're probably right. The two giveaways are that Looney Labourites can't afford to drink in Weatherspoons unless someone else is paying, and it's not possible for Diane Abbott to write a legible sentence without help from her carer. "

Ridiculing poor people. Not a great post.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"From The Independent:-

" "Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said Britain’s terror police should “shoot first” and “ask questions second”, as the party sets out its credentials on law and order. She said “On things like law and order I am quite hardline. I am like, shoot your terrorists and ask questions second”. Ms Rayner then stubbed her cigarette out on the lectern, farted loudly and was last seen staggering out of Weatherspoon's 3 hours later" "

The numerically incompetent Diane Abbott later tweeted "Is Angela suggesting a mandatory death sentence for suspected (but not convicted) 'terrorists'?"

A vote for Labour obviously means a vote for continued persecution of the Jews and the death penalty for back-pack wearing joggers.

Fake news, Only raging right winged Brexit supporters drink in Wetherspoons

Ah, yes - you're probably right. The two giveaways are that Looney Labourites can't afford to drink in Weatherspoons unless someone else is paying, and it's not possible for Diane Abbott to write a legible sentence without help from her carer.

Ridiculing poor people. Not a great post."

Admitting that looney labourites are all poor people? Not a great post. There are plenty of jobs around though. Sorry to use the word "job", I hope you're not too traumatised.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man  over a year ago

Chelmsford

Well I thing after saying it.. she laughed and something to the effect of, is that the most controversial thing I have ever said. Not sure about that but she said something about all Tories being scum. A great way to reach Tory voters..

Apparently the labour party are now tough on crime..

Perhaps the new labour slogan should be...

Just shoot the bastards and no questions later if they are Tory...

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"From The Independent:-

" "Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said Britain’s terror police should “shoot first” and “ask questions second”, as the party sets out its credentials on law and order. She said “On things like law and order I am quite hardline. I am like, shoot your terrorists and ask questions second”. Ms Rayner then stubbed her cigarette out on the lectern, farted loudly and was last seen staggering out of Weatherspoon's 3 hours later" "

The numerically incompetent Diane Abbott later tweeted "Is Angela suggesting a mandatory death sentence for suspected (but not convicted) 'terrorists'?"

A vote for Labour obviously means a vote for continued persecution of the Jews and the death penalty for back-pack wearing joggers.

Fake news, Only raging right winged Brexit supporters drink in Wetherspoons

Ah, yes - you're probably right. The two giveaways are that Looney Labourites can't afford to drink in Weatherspoons unless someone else is paying, and it's not possible for Diane Abbott to write a legible sentence without help from her carer. "

Soilder f?

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By *ohnnyTwoNotesMan  over a year ago

golden fields

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By *ohnnyTwoNotesMan  over a year ago

golden fields

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man  over a year ago

Chelmsford

There is an elephant in the room

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By *I TwoCouple  over a year ago

PDI 12-26th Nov 24


"Angela Rayner said she is the kind of Shoot to Kill person.

Ask questions later kinda girl. Is this the way forward for the police "

Why is Boris still breathing then ?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Weapons trained officers are always taught to shoot to kill. Firstly, the torso is the biggest and easiest target, especially if the suspect is in motion. There is also less chance of a round going straight through a torso shot and hitting someone the other side. Secondly, if they only get in a wounding shot, the suspect would still be able to fire a weapon or detonate a bomb."

Quite correct; the use of the phrase by ignorant journalists trying to produce sensational headlines has misled a lot of people who know no better. In fact police officers and soldiers should hardly ever be opening fire unless they are shooting to kill.

The British Army's basic marksmanship training booklet for the infantry (and others) was actually very sensibly entitled: 'Shoot to Kill'!

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"There is an elephant in the room"

I thought I could smell something, tbh, I thought it was bull shit

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man  over a year ago

Chelmsford

I don't know about how the English police snipers are trained but in America I have seen film where there snipers shoot suspects in the hand if they are carrying a knife. I think the USA either have more accurate guns or are trained to a higher standard with better snipers

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I don't know about how the English police snipers are trained but in America I have seen film where there snipers shoot suspects in the hand if they are carrying a knife. I think the USA either have more accurate guns or are trained to a higher standard with better snipers"

Yes, if you watch films you will see lots of things, John Wayne hitting a man in the little finger with an old Colt revolver at 100 yards, pistols that have a six round chamber or an eight round magazine firing 100 rounds without reloading, but even in America these things don't happen in reality!

They have very similar weapons and training and such 'trick shooting' very rarely happens anywhere outside a circus, and it would almost always be foolish and ineffective to attempt it.

I have spent most of my life using small arms operationally and in training and instructed on rifles, pistols, and other weapons for some time.

I carried a pistol permanently on or off duty for about twenty years, except when carrying another weapon.

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By *ovebjsMan  over a year ago

Bristol


"I don't know about how the English police snipers are trained but in America I have seen film where there snipers shoot suspects in the hand if they are carrying a knife. I think the USA either have more accurate guns or are trained to a higher standard with better snipers"

A sniper is a lot different from a police marksman, it’s incredibly difficult to hit a small target such as a hand from a standing position and as has been said it will go through and has a chance of hitting someone else.

A body much easier to hit

Lots of juicy organs and flesh to slow the bullet down

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

A sniper is simply a better trained and more skilled marksman, with some specialised weapons and equipment.

Some Police Forces will have specialist 'snipers' (equivalent to military ones) and not just ordinary armed police, who should be trained to 'marksman' standards in military terms anyhow, certainly in Britain, where only a relatively small number carry weapons.

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By *oxychick35Couple  over a year ago

thornaby

Yep shoot to kill every time

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man  over a year ago

Chelmsford

I saw this American sheriff literally shoot the man in the hand to make him drop his weapon. I saw another literally shoot the legs of another. This was no cowboy film but reality tv. The USA Police SWAT teams. I found stands for Special Weapons and Tactics. These guys will let you live to tell the tale by winging the suspect to bring him down and face trial. Over here they just seem to shoot them dead. I am no lover of Americans but I would rather be shot by an American sniper than the Brits. More chance of surviving.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I saw this American sheriff literally shoot the man in the hand to make him drop his weapon. I saw another literally shoot the legs of another. This was no cowboy film but reality tv. The USA Police SWAT teams. I found stands for Special Weapons and Tactics. These guys will let you live to tell the tale by winging the suspect to bring him down and face trial. Over here they just seem to shoot them dead. I am no lover of Americans but I would rather be shot by an American sniper than the Brits. More chance of surviving. "

It's not impossible to take the shot as you describe, but it depends on circumstances. If the gunman is clear, and no threat to civilians, an incapacitating shot could be attempted by a competent marksperson. You can guarantee though, if the gunman continues to pose a threat, the lead content of his body would increase rapidly. If the assailant is wearing a suicide bomb backpack in a crowded area, like a music venue, multiple body shots would be the most efficient option.

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By *ichi_acerMan  over a year ago

notts

Good old fag ash lily is part of labour and has no chance of doing anything with the police

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I saw this American sheriff literally shoot the man in the hand to make him drop his weapon. I saw another literally shoot the legs of another. This was no cowboy film but reality tv. The USA Police SWAT teams. I found stands for Special Weapons and Tactics. These guys will let you live to tell the tale by winging the suspect to bring him down and face trial. Over here they just seem to shoot them dead. I am no lover of Americans but I would rather be shot by an American sniper than the Brits. More chance of surviving. "

I see what you mean, but I think that you will find that incidents where such tactics are used are extraordinarily rare in the USA and everywhere else. There are very rare circumstances where it might be worth trying but if anything American Police are more likely to shoot people dead than British Police, not less, and not just because American Police are all armed as part of their uniform and they often have more legal latitude to do so.

Very few people are shot by the Police in Britain, and mistakes and errors of judgment are made here and in the USA, but here they are rare whereas in America they are more common if only because of all Police being armed.

The priority for Police anywhere is and must be to protect the public and themselves, before considering whether they can eliminate a deadly threat without killing someone who is about to or may imminently kill them.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS  over a year ago

Central


"Shoot terrorists engaged in terrorist acts I’m more than cool with. Even in the preparation stage of said act.

Arbitrarily gunning them down “encounter” style not cool.

Exactly , and this is what happens, there are several examples of the police shooting and killing terrorists "

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man  over a year ago

Chelmsford

There are people on here who claim to be in the know..

Are they fantasists...?

Who knows ?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"There are people on here who claim to be in the know..

Are they fantasists...?

Who knows ?"

If you are so stupid that you think that I would waste my time making things up when I am explaining things that I know about from my working life then more fool you. Perhaps that is how you behave yourself? There are clearly a lot of dishonest idiots on these sites, as these forums frequently demonstrate.

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By *ty31Man  over a year ago

NW London

Perhaps it should be think first? Look what happened to poor Jean Charles De Menezes.

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By *ovebjsMan  over a year ago

Bristol


"Perhaps it should be think first? Look what happened to poor Jean Charles De Menezes."

I don't think anyone is saying just go ahead and shoot someone who is susspected it's all about context isn't it?

If you have a knife or machete wielding nutcase or or someone running around thretening to blow people up then I would have though that was the time to go ahead and shoot.

Misstakes do happen but when there is a clear case I don't see the problem.

Maybe ask some of the people that have lost relatives what they think ?

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By *ornucopiaMan  over a year ago

Bexley


"Angela Rayner said she is the kind of Shoot to Kill person.

Ask questions later kinda girl. Is this the way forward for the police "

Possible candidate for a Dick replacement, then?

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man  over a year ago

Chelmsford

The Brazilian guy was shot..

Is that what Angela Rayner wants..

Shoot first .. question later ?

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By *ilf and old fartCouple  over a year ago

Between Ely and Mildenhall


"There are people on here who claim to be in the know..

Are they fantasists...?

Who knows ?"

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You obviously have never been under fire or have been in a position to use a weapon.

As a former British Army Paratrooper I can assure you that if you are receiving incoming fire then it is returned in as lethal a manner as possible. I doubt that at no point did any soldier shoot a hand or a leg of the other combatant intentionally, rather the opposite.

If I returned fire then that was either suppressing fire or intentionally aimed fire. As for a shoot to kill policy, in NI the only ones who had/have a shoot to kill policy was the terrorist organisations who were happy to bomb, shoot, torture and kill men, women and children. But screamed injustice if they themselves were shot down.

If a provo was shot and died then that was one less to inflict suffering on the NI population.

With regards to the armed police in the UK, would you prefer that if you were in a situation where a member of a terrorist organisation was stood next to you or your son with a weapon pointed at you, or was about to cut your daughters throat, that the police attempt to shoot him or her in the hand or leg which would still leave that person the ability to take YOUR or your childrens lives or for the police to shoot to kill.

The terrorist is already prepared die, a good shot has the potential to save countless other lives

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By *oubleswing2019Man  over a year ago

Colchester

A person who has already made peace with themselves to kill or maim others has already judged themselves in the eyes of the law, surely ?

And since we don't have a death penalty, the force applied must always be measured to incapacitate.

However if the ongoing lives of others are judged to be in imminent peril, the level of incapacitation applied should be immediate and guaranteed.

I pre-suppose then that law-enforcement marksmen/women will choose the most appropriate level of force to neutralise the threat in the most expedient and effective manner as appropriate and justified for the situation. They do have to answer for their actions before an inquiry, which is right and proper.

In that split second, they have to make that call. Not something I'd like to do, but they are trained for it, I am not.

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By *ealitybitesMan  over a year ago

Belfast


"There are people on here who claim to be in the know..

Are they fantasists...?

Who knows ?

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You obviously have never been under fire or have been in a position to use a weapon.

As a former British Army Paratrooper I can assure you that if you are receiving incoming fire then it is returned in as lethal a manner as possible. I doubt that at no point did any soldier shoot a hand or a leg of the other combatant intentionally, rather the opposite.

If I returned fire then that was either suppressing fire or intentionally aimed fire. As for a shoot to kill policy, in NI the only ones who had/have a shoot to kill policy was the terrorist organisations who were happy to bomb, shoot, torture and kill men, women and children. But screamed injustice if they themselves were shot down.

If a provo was shot and died then that was one less to inflict suffering on the NI population.

With regards to the armed police in the UK, would you prefer that if you were in a situation where a member of a terrorist organisation was stood next to you or your son with a weapon pointed at you, or was about to cut your daughters throat, that the police attempt to shoot him or her in the hand or leg which would still leave that person the ability to take YOUR or your childrens lives or for the police to shoot to kill.

The terrorist is already prepared die, a good shot has the potential to save countless other lives"

I often wonder what the thinking is in regard to the threat of pulling the trigger?

A 20 year old on a country road carrying out his job making deliveries in a van is surrounded by paratroopers, a gun put to his head and £100 worth of goods stolen from his van.

His driving licence torn up and thrown in a ditch so he could no longer show ID at every roadblock and told he will be shot just for being a Catholic.

Or the 21 year old once again with a gun at his head and asked what his religion was when all he was doing was buying bread and milk.

Told he had to admit to something he didn't do or he would be shot,only to be rescued by an RUC officer telling the soldiers they were out of order and physically restraining one.

Those aren't the thoughts of a fantasist or a terrorist or even someone who is bitter as a result but I'm curious how shooting me on either ocasion and stealing from my vehicle could be classed as saving anyone's life?

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By *al2001Man  over a year ago

kildare


"There are people on here who claim to be in the know..

Are they fantasists...?

Who knows ?

.

.

You obviously have never been under fire or have been in a position to use a weapon.

As a former British Army Paratrooper I can assure you that if you are receiving incoming fire then it is returned in as lethal a manner as possible. I doubt that at no point did any soldier shoot a hand or a leg of the other combatant intentionally, rather the opposite.

If I returned fire then that was either suppressing fire or intentionally aimed fire. As for a shoot to kill policy, in NI the only ones who had/have a shoot to kill policy was the terrorist organisations who were happy to bomb, shoot, torture and kill men, women and children. But screamed injustice if they themselves were shot down.

If a provo was shot and died then that was one less to inflict suffering on the NI population.

With regards to the armed police in the UK, would you prefer that if you were in a situation where a member of a terrorist organisation was stood next to you or your son with a weapon pointed at you, or was about to cut your daughters throat, that the police attempt to shoot him or her in the hand or leg which would still leave that person the ability to take YOUR or your childrens lives or for the police to shoot to kill.

The terrorist is already prepared die, a good shot has the potential to save countless other lives

I often wonder what the thinking is in regard to the threat of pulling the trigger?

A 20 year old on a country road carrying out his job making deliveries in a van is surrounded by paratroopers, a gun put to his head and £100 worth of goods stolen from his van.

His driving licence torn up and thrown in a ditch so he could no longer show ID at every roadblock and told he will be shot just for being a Catholic.

Or the 21 year old once again with a gun at his head and asked what his religion was when all he was doing was buying bread and milk.

Told he had to admit to something he didn't do or he would be shot,only to be rescued by an RUC officer telling the soldiers they were out of order and physically restraining one.

Those aren't the thoughts of a fantasist or a terrorist or even someone who is bitter as a result but I'm curious how shooting me on either ocasion and stealing from my vehicle could be classed as saving anyone's life?

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They sound like terrorists to me.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"The Brazilian guy was shot..

Is that what Angela Rayner wants..

Shoot first .. question later ?"

No

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By *ohnnyTwoNotesMan  over a year ago

golden fields


"The Brazilian guy was shot..

Is that what Angela Rayner wants..

Shoot first .. question later ?

No "

Although plenty of people here are in favour of the police shooting punters who do suspicious stuff like running or wearing a backpack.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"The Brazilian guy was shot..

Is that what Angela Rayner wants..

Shoot first .. question later ?

No

Although plenty of people here are in favour of the police shooting punters who do suspicious stuff like running or wearing a backpack.

"

Really? That is a worry , I ran for a bus wearing a back pack recently, lucky escape

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By *ohnnyTwoNotesMan  over a year ago

golden fields


"The Brazilian guy was shot..

Is that what Angela Rayner wants..

Shoot first .. question later ?

No

Although plenty of people here are in favour of the police shooting punters who do suspicious stuff like running or wearing a backpack.

Really? That is a worry , I ran for a bus wearing a back pack recently, lucky escape "

If some people in here were making policy, you could have been shot to death for that.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"The Brazilian guy was shot..

Is that what Angela Rayner wants..

Shoot first .. question later ?

No

Although plenty of people here are in favour of the police shooting punters who do suspicious stuff like running or wearing a backpack.

Really? That is a worry , I ran for a bus wearing a back pack recently, lucky escape

If some people in here were making policy, you could have been shot to death for that.

"

Possibly, but I am white, so I think I will be ok (according to certain people on here)

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By *oxychick35Couple  over a year ago

thornaby


"The Brazilian guy was shot..

Is that what Angela Rayner wants..

Shoot first .. question later ?

No

Although plenty of people here are in favour of the police shooting punters who do suspicious stuff like running or wearing a backpack.

Really? That is a worry , I ran for a bus wearing a back pack recently, lucky escape "

trust you to be soft on terrorists lol

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By *ohnnyTwoNotesMan  over a year ago

golden fields


"The Brazilian guy was shot..

Is that what Angela Rayner wants..

Shoot first .. question later ?

No

Although plenty of people here are in favour of the police shooting punters who do suspicious stuff like running or wearing a backpack.

Really? That is a worry , I ran for a bus wearing a back pack recently, lucky escape trust you to be soft on terrorists lol"

Why does being against shooting random people with backpacks on translate to being soft on terrorists?

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By *oxychick35Couple  over a year ago

thornaby


"The Brazilian guy was shot..

Is that what Angela Rayner wants..

Shoot first .. question later ?

No

Although plenty of people here are in favour of the police shooting punters who do suspicious stuff like running or wearing a backpack.

Really? That is a worry , I ran for a bus wearing a back pack recently, lucky escape trust you to be soft on terrorists lol

Why does being against shooting random people with backpacks on translate to being soft on terrorists?"

because I don’t think any normal person thinks it’s about shooting random people with backpacks do you ?

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By *ohnnyTwoNotesMan  over a year ago

golden fields


"The Brazilian guy was shot..

Is that what Angela Rayner wants..

Shoot first .. question later ?

No

Although plenty of people here are in favour of the police shooting punters who do suspicious stuff like running or wearing a backpack.

Really? That is a worry , I ran for a bus wearing a back pack recently, lucky escape trust you to be soft on terrorists lol

Why does being against shooting random people with backpacks on translate to being soft on terrorists?because I don’t think any normal person thinks it’s about shooting random people with backpacks do you ?"

So normal people are soft on terrorists?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"The Brazilian guy was shot..

Is that what Angela Rayner wants..

Shoot first .. question later ?

No

Although plenty of people here are in favour of the police shooting punters who do suspicious stuff like running or wearing a backpack.

Really? That is a worry , I ran for a bus wearing a back pack recently, lucky escape trust you to be soft on terrorists lol"

Eh?

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