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Old 17-11-2015, 10:20   #22
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Re: Boris Johnson: We can't rule out a Paris style attack

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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet View Post
Arthur,

Boris was being optimistic. I would go beyond not being able to rule it out and say it's almost inevitable.

What can our police do about it, though? French police are armed, ours generally are not. The average bobby on the beat will get shot and that'll be that.
A police officer with a holstered sidearm is no match for a suicidal jihadi with an AK47. The arming or otherwise of coppers is a red herring in this case. The real issue is how many trained ARUs we have and how quickly they can be deployed.
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