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I like how these articles throw in completely useless tidbits of information. We were taught back in 4th grade not to include facts which don't pertain to the rest of the story.
Read:
"The officer, who is also trained in the use of firearms, was recorded travelling at 159mph on the motorway near Telford in the early hours of 5 December 2003."
What does being trained in firearms have anything to do with a story about driving fast? If it were a story about a cop involved in a firearm incident I'd understand. They might as well write, "The officer, who owns a pet golden retriever, was recorded travelling at 159mph on the motorway near Telford in the early hours of 5 December 2003.". Or better yet, "The officer, who had beef stew for dinner last night and likes hamsters, was recorded travelling at 159mph on the motorway near Telford in the early hours of 5 December 2003."
Read:
"The officer, who is also trained in the use of firearms, was recorded travelling at 159mph on the motorway near Telford in the early hours of 5 December 2003."
What does being trained in firearms have anything to do with a story about driving fast? If it were a story about a cop involved in a firearm incident I'd understand. They might as well write, "The officer, who owns a pet golden retriever, was recorded travelling at 159mph on the motorway near Telford in the early hours of 5 December 2003.". Or better yet, "The officer, who had beef stew for dinner last night and likes hamsters, was recorded travelling at 159mph on the motorway near Telford in the early hours of 5 December 2003."
Anyone who is complaining about the cop going fast is just jealous they can't get away with it.
If you want to be able to speed that badly, goto school and become a police officer yourself!
If you want to be able to speed that badly, goto school and become a police officer yourself!
I've gone faster than that plenty of times. It was kind of pointless and I refrain from doing it anymore, but I was curious.
No, we use Miles Per Hour, because the cost of replacing all of the road signs in the United Kingdom was deemed too expensive.
DannyBoy
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Joemonkey
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I was going to post the same thing, then realized they were talking about England where not all cops carry firearms. It is still not relevant, but at least the people wondering "hey i wonder if this cop was trained in firearms too" have their answer!
Don Vito Corleone
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I wondered that as well. I felt as though it was included to somehow make him seem more dangerous (but I have no idea whether an English person would view it that way - I know most Americans wouldn't).
bradruth
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You're forgetting the months it takes to be accepted as a brother after you get the badge. There's no immediate acceptance.
Not every Officer is necessarily a member of the FOP.
Yeah, that reason is that hippies in the 60s thought the police looked like pigs when they had their gas masks on as riots were doused with tear gas. How is that relevant?
I wish we had so few problems that we could spend a year and a half on a speeding case.
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