Newsbot Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 A man is detained in the Isle of Man in what police say is a "suspected firearms incident". Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7485438.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Ayres Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 WTF, he either had a gun or he didn't. Do they mean they had guns, he didn't, but they need to justify the costs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 one force shot dead a man carrying a chair leg so they didn't need much support to send in firearms team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cret Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Wouldn't be surprised if it's another case of someone with an airgun waving it around, then the powers that be probably ponder for ages over whether it is in fact a real gun or something slightly less nasty. Seems to have happened a good few times before and people don't seem to learn that they shouldn't wave the things around. I'm not saying that is the case here of course as I don't know. Just that if it was, it wouldn't exactly be the first time that sort of thing has happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localyokel Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Wouldn't be surprised if it's another case of someone with an airgun waving it around, then the powers that be probably ponder for ages over whether it is in fact a real gun or something slightly less nasty. I wouldn't be surprised either. I seem to remember a 'drive by shooting' in Ballasalla a few years back that was actually some kids titting about with a BB gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven ! Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 This happened nearby. I heard a bit of commotion but it was the fire brigade disconnecting their hoses from the water main. They left soon after but the police car remained, straddled across the junction of Marathon Road and Victoria Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeky boy Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I seem to remember a 'drive by shooting' in Ballasalla a few years back that was actually some kids titting about with a BB gun. That was the Clagh Vane massif defending their turf against the Janet's Corner posse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 South side, ahaaaa, innit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 I wouldn't be surprised either. I seem to remember a 'drive by shooting' in Ballasalla a few years back that was actually some kids titting about with a BB gun. Hardly "kids" because if they can drive they can vote. I mean, the intellectual heavyweights in Tynwald surely wouldn't have given 16 yo's the vote if they didn't think they were savvy and mature enough to exercise it sensibly now would they? I'm VERY interested in what happened about this "drive by shooting" because it seems to have been errrr... nothing! What's the scoop please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 one force shot dead a man carrying a chair leg so they didn't need much support to send in firearms team. It was actually a table leg - which obviously looks more like an AK47 than a chair leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsbot Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 Police are continuing to question a man arrested on Wednesday after a "suspected firearms incident". Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7487066.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbms Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 one force shot dead a man carrying a chair leg so they didn't need much support to send in firearms team. It was actually a table leg - which obviously looks more like an AK47 than a chair leg Was that the dining table leg as used by regular troops or the shortened coffee table leg as used by special forces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 one force shot dead a man carrying a chair leg so they didn't need much support to send in firearms team. It was actually a table leg - which obviously looks more like an AK47 than a chair leg Was that the dining table leg as used by regular troops or the shortened coffee table leg as used by special forces Don't tell anyone I told you this, but special forces generally use IKEA 47's - which provide 'affordable solutions for better living killing'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 looks like a knife is a firearm in the isle of man?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 In the news this morning, I'm sure I heard they'd used 'rubber bullets' at the incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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