Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
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Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
Bet he wasnt expecting that!
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03-02-2011, 21:06
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
Bravo!
However i feel that the officer will end up in hot water over it somehow...
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03-02-2011, 21:46
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
Chalk one off the reoffending figures...
People sometimes forget the UK has one permanently armed (on AND off duty) Police force already.
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03-02-2011, 21:51
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
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Bet he wasnt expecting that!
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Bloody serves him right! 
If he was not there doing wrong, he would be alive now. He got what he deserved. 
I`m now going to wait for the flack............... 
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03-02-2011, 21:52
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
I didn't know the NI police were allowed to be armed while off duty...I've learnt something
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03-02-2011, 21:57
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
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I didn't know the NI police were allowed to be armed while off duty...I've learnt something |
Being a cop over in N.I. Is NOT a fun job. 
An awful, awful lot of things don't get widely reported in the media.
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03-02-2011, 21:59
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
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I didn't know the NI police were allowed to be armed while off duty...I've learnt something |
For their protection due to the NI "situation"
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03-02-2011, 23:07
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
Yeah, a petrol station, an attempted robbery, a young man shot dead. Brilliant! Bravo! How wonderful! That'll learn um! Etc etc etc.
This is truly a heart warming tale, it almost brings a tear to my eye.
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04-02-2011, 06:12
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
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Yeah, a petrol station, an attempted robbery, a young man shot dead. Brilliant! Bravo! How wonderful! That'll learn um! Etc etc etc.
This is truly a heart warming tale, it almost brings a tear to my eye.
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well he did take a knife with him ,and the police must assume he intended to use it ,the public's safety is the main consideration in these situations .
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04-02-2011, 06:34
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
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Chalk one off the reoffending figures...
People sometimes forget the UK has one permanently armed (on AND off duty) Police force already.
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 Another one who didn't know that.
So how does that work, when off-duty they carry a gun around everywhere with them as soon as they leave the house?
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04-02-2011, 06:57
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
A friend of mine was walking round to that garage right before it happened.
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04-02-2011, 08:10
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
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Another one who didn't know that.
So how does that work, when off-duty they carry a gun around everywhere with them as soon as they leave the house? |
at home they will have to install a weapon locker which would be hard to break into. Then on the street just like your average american cop thats offduty I would think, just have it in a holster under the armpit?
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04-02-2011, 08:47
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
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Another one who didn't know that.
So how does that work, when off-duty they carry a gun around everywhere with them as soon as they leave the house? |
I'm not entirely sure, I only found out myself a few months ago but as DocDutch says it'll probably be like the American way of doing things.
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04-02-2011, 09:50
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
As far as I know they are allowed a handgun for personal protection (My granda used to work in the prison service and was allowed one) I dont believe they have to be put into a gun cabinet or anything.
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04-02-2011, 10:00
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Re: Armed Robber shot dead by off-duty officer
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As far as I know they are allowed a handgun for personal protection (My granda used to work in the prison service and was allowed one) I dont believe they have to be put into a gun cabinet or anything.
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They have to take appropriate precautions to ensure the security of the firearm, but yes, if someone comes to your house you don't want it locked away in a gun cabinet.
I had an uncle who had a personal protection weapon and he only carried it when travelling to and from work.
Also if they are going away for a period of time the weapon will be checked into the armory.
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