Armed Police - Casually strolling

[RecklessAbandon]

1 minute ago, Passing Time said:

If stored correctly Gladys, ammo has an unlimited life span 

The internet reckons 10 years depending on source, type and storage environment.

[Gladys]

Just now, Tinpot said:

There is nothing new in relation to any of those things.

All those costs have existed for years.

Yes, I get that, but the argument has been that the cost has already been spent and there is little more cost

  I am pointing out that apart from the initial outlay there are bound to be ongoing costs to having police armed, and they may be quite substantial. 

[Tinpot]

Just now, Gladys said:

Yes, I get that, but the argument has been that the cost has already been spent and there is little more cost

  I am pointing out that apart from the initial outlay there are bound to be ongoing costs to having police armed, and they may be quite substantial. 

Like what?  Stuff that was previously stored unless it was needed is now being used.

People who were trained to carry firearms and rarely did, some of them now have one on their person for a whole shift rather than having to rush back to the station and pick it up and log it out if needed.  I don’t see where there is any extra cost?

[Passing Time]

3 minutes ago, RecklessAbandon said:

The internet reckons 10 years depending on source, type and storage environment.

Internet is wrong…

[RecklessAbandon]

3 minutes ago, Tinpot said:

There is nothing new in relation to any of those things.

All those costs have existed for years.

The point which you are so expertly missing (unintended pun) is, is that is that cost necessary and justified considering the crime on the IOM?

[Tinpot]

2 minutes ago, RecklessAbandon said:

The point which you are so expertly missing (unintended pun) is, is that is that cost necessary and justified considering the crime on the IOM?

Are you suggesting that we should’t have any police weapons and nobody trained to use them? Ever? At all?

Wow

Edited yesterday at 12:44 PM by Tinpot

[thommo2010]

1 minute ago, RecklessAbandon said:

The point which you are so expertly missing (unintended pun) is, is that is that cost necessary and justified considering the crime on the IOM?

Is it justified to have officers trained in firearms and firearms available? Yes yes it is justified 

[Steve_Christian]

1 hour ago, RecklessAbandon said:

Nope, but I know people who did serve in the Regiment.

Northern Ireland during the troubles.  I'd love to see you explain soldiering to people like them.

I only did a few Afghan tours so don’t know what I’m talking about. Oh, and for those of us that served together we have something called ‘banter’. Probably lost on you. I hope that helps. 

[Andy Onchan]

28 minutes ago, thommo2010 said:

Is it justified to have officers trained in firearms and firearms available? Yes yes it is justified 

But ONLY when justified, when the need arises not 24/7/365.

[WTF]

59 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said:

But ONLY when justified, when the need arises not 24/7/365.

if they are outside 1886  24/7/365 could be justified.

[RecklessAbandon]

3 hours ago, Steve_Christian said:

I only did a few Afghan tours so don’t know what I’m talking about. Oh, and for those of us that served together we have something called ‘banter’. Probably lost on you. I hope that helps. 

Okie dokie Walter Mitty.

[display name]

3 hours ago, WTF said:

if they are outside 1886

Some parts of the island it's still 1986,even inside.

[Passing Time]

1 hour ago, RecklessAbandon said:

Okie dokie Walter Mitty.

Still a dick even using your alter ego 

[Steve_Christian]

2 hours ago, RecklessAbandon said:

Okie dokie Walter Mitty.

16 years man and boy. You can look me up on the air force list. Joined April 1996. Left April 2012. 

[Passing Time]

4 hours ago, Steve_Christian said:

16 years man and boy. You can look me up on the air force list. Joined April 1996. Left April 2012. 

Air Force, so not a proper soldier then 😉😂😂
 

 

 

eta only banter Steve…

Edited 17 hours ago by Passing Time