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Old 20-04-2011, 11:47   #6
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Re: sirens, police etc.

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Originally Posted by Chrysalis View Post
I have heard about it been effectively abused, used for testing routes, non emergencies etc. and wonder if anyone hear has some thoughts or even if someone is in the police themselves and can explain what I am observing.
If I were a betting man, I'd put money on it having to do with cases like this:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...rls-death.html

We had a fairly long thread on that story at the time, with plenty of the usual authority-hating suspects on this forum jumping up and down and accusing the copper of all sorts, then rejoicing at him being thrown in jail.

If traffic cops are getting more cautious and using their sirens more often, it's really not surprising to me at all.
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