Armoured Car on London Streets
Posted September 21st, 2005 by vervet
Tuesday 20 September 2005 - Where am I - Detroit ... Johannesburg ? No - Mayfair, London.
First sighting of the latest Met. Police toy - a dark blue, fully armoured police vehicle, sporting 'bull-bars', mesh-protected blue-lights and dark-tinted windows - purpose unclear. Shiver down the spine. Inevitably it is of classic American design and based on an american Ford truck chassis. Occupants parked up, strutting around, proudly showing off new toy to an (armed) colleague on embassy patrol.
One more small step on the road to becoming the 51st US state.
by ringverse on Sep 21, 2005
by ringverse on Sep 21, 2005 - 11:18 AM
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Thanks Vervet, methinks someone in the Met has been watching too much 24...
Sir Iain Bliar's having those Jack Bauer fantasies again....
by Anonymous on Sep 23, 2005
by Anonymous on Sep 23, 2005 - 04:57 PM
Nobody is going to turn Britain into the 51st state. As far as Those In Power are concerned, the idea has two fatal flaws:
(1) They would turn into small fish, rather than staying in charge of their small pond;
(2) US citizens have rights (especially the right to bear arms). Can't have that here.