Thread: Lack of armed police ‘leaves UK regions open to terrorist attack’

Originally Posted by Horatio Hornblower

lol these people can see inside suitcases /bags can they.

Lot of carriages on trains and one hell of a lot of people travelling.

Originally Posted by chassamui

Originally Posted by Horatio Hornblower

You can go top of the Army recruitment class for such a stupid answer.

Originally Posted by chassamui

Originally Posted by Horatio Hornblower

If reports are correct there are other sources of armed security on the UK streets.

The SAS for one,whom are reported to be in plain clothes, and with MI5 and undercover SAS.

Whilst people being armed is a threat, I would say public transport has to be the most vulnerable,for a possible suicide or bomb threat, as a regular user of trains whilst over there, I see no security checks whatsoever.

Maybe thats the whole idea Jack. You are not supposed to see rhem?

I am not the one who failed to spot security force operatives on public transport Jacky.
The railways also have there own dedicated police service.

Just becuse you cant see them Jacky, doesnt mean they arent there.

They might be there,but they still can't see inside suitcases and bags.

that's unless they all have xray glasses on.

Let me share something with you,in October I came to Thailand through Manchester i got a swabbed, thought nothing of it.

I got home emptied my laptop bag, and found a bag of mull that had of been swabbed.

Great security.

Originally Posted by Neverna

^^ "all available MDP public order officers"

It would be interesting to know how many that was in numerical terms. Half a dozen? Twenty?

Since they all do public order [riot] training and there's near on 3,000 of them, guess they could have had a few available, if they were paying OT, then more then a few.

Most work shifts and work in particular locations around the country. How many would be available for more than a day or two (and be able to travel to Gleneagles)? Few, IMO. Perhaps only officers working in Scotland who have a few days off.

Originally Posted by Neverna

Most work shifts and work in particular locations around the country. How many would be available for more than a day or two (and be able to travel to Gleneagles)? Few, IMO. Perhaps only officers working in Scotland who have a few days off.

They have 2 dedicated public order units and the the biggest K9 unit in the UK.

All very interesting, Jim, but it doesn't get us any closer to knowing how many officers were actually deployed. And anyway, it appears to be somewhat off topic for this thread.

Originally Posted by Neverna

All very interesting, Jim, but it doesn't get us any closer to knowing how many officers were actually deployed. And anyway, it appears to be somewhat off topic for this thread.

Threads about the lack of armed police in the UK, seems there are plenty of gun totting cops,, just not there for Joe average.

Originally Posted by jamescollister

Originally Posted by Neverna

All very interesting, Jim, but it doesn't get us any closer to knowing how many officers were actually deployed. And anyway, it appears to be somewhat off topic for this thread.

Threads about the lack of armed police in the UK, seems there are plenty of gun totting cops,, just not there for Joe average.

The point that others have made clear in this thread, Jim, is that there are enough to do the job in a way that is acceptable to the both the police and the British public.