Making the news today....

[Mark Bolam]

Agreed.

[Gary Prentice]

20 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

https://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/van-destroyed-in-driveway-blaze-1-8661097

 

Chip truck and chipper up in flames in Ifold near Loxwood, West Sussex.

My old stamping ground, though I hardly know any of the guys these days.

 

Happened at 1pm according to the article.

 

Wonder how that started?

That takes a bit of working out. If the fire started at the chipper it's a long way to spread to the front of the motor and vice versa. You'd kind of think that initially an electrical/fuel related fire in the engine bay would spread slowly towards the back of the vehicle because all the fuel components are at the front. But who knows? As Stubby said, what a nightmare to sort particularly being on, I'm assuming, someone else's' drive.

[Gary Prentice]

3 hours ago, scotspine1 said:

Coward. 

 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/08/acting-met-chief-sir-craig-mackey-witnessed-westminster-attack-from-inside-car

 

 

Obviously he had other duties to consider. 

“Mr Mackey then returned immediately to New Scotland Yard, where he carried out his responsibilities as acting commissioner; namely to lead and coordinate the strategic response across the Metropolitan police to protect London during what was an ongoing terrorist incident.”

 

I suppose that if the attacker had been restrained and they needed someone to sit on him, he, naturally, would have obliged.

[nepia]

Met cops can travel as much as they like around London's tubes and buses for just a small monthly fee, on and off duty.

In return for the concession they are expected to deal with shit - e.g. off duty, in civvies, without protection or radio, perhaps with their families.

Running away isn't dealing with it: running towards it is what sets cops apart from other citizens.  Guns excepted I think it's fair to say though.

Yes, he was unarmed with any official protection but with a little thought almost anything to hand can become a weapon.

 

Disappointing that the WW1 senior officer attitude seems to be alive and well.

[Mick Dempsey]

22 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

That takes a bit of working out. If the fire started at the chipper it's a long way to spread to the front of the motor and vice versa. You'd kind of think that initially an electrical/fuel related fire in the engine bay would spread slowly towards the back of the vehicle because all the fuel components are at the front. But who knows? As Stubby said, what a nightmare to sort particularly being on, I'm assuming, someone else's' drive.

I was playing amateur detective as well, one thing’s for sure, I’m going to buy a couple of foam extinguishers in the very near future.

[Gary Prentice]

2 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I was playing amateur detective as well, one thing’s for sure, I’m going to buy a couple of foam extinguishers in the very near future.

Todays job Mick! The near future might be just too late. 

[scotspine1]

2 hours ago, nepia said:

Running away isn't dealing with it: running towards it is what sets cops apart

 

Exactly, his behaviour was disgusting, no shame. He watched one of his own men being slaughtered and did nothing. 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

37 minutes ago, scotspine1 said:

 

Exactly, his behaviour was disgusting, no shame. He watched one of his own men being slaughtered and did nothing. 

 

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He's a manager at the end of the day and totally remote from hands on front line policing. The report goes on about a discussion to decide the best course of action, whereas in the real world of active policing the reaction would be to just do, no talking about it, nothing.

 Realistically he probably stopped being a policeman thirty years ago when he became a manager/bean counter/HR/PR bod.

[Gary Prentice]

2 hours ago, nepia said:

running towards it is what sets cops apart from other citizens

I'd qualify that and say 'some' cops. Ultimately, like us mere mortals, there's those that just do whatever's needed at the moment in time without thought or consideration for themselves... and those that don't.

[Stubby]

probably went back to the office to write up the risk assessment`