[Albion] Armed police at the Amex

[el punal]

Part of the Met’s Anti Flask Squad, in case Hells Grannies get violent.

Colloquially known as the Flasksquad.

Operation Tartan Blanket!

 

[AmexRuislip]

Or, to be more precise, at Falmer station.

Surprised nobody has mentioned this (apologies if they did and I missed it)

There was a couple of them at the top of the ramp as I got off the train. No doubt in case anyone was smuggling flasks or bottle tops.

They heard there was a chance to grab a dodgy property developer, who is on the run from Costa del Crime

 

[Ernest]

They won't take me ALIVE

 

[Weststander]

They won't take me ALIVE

The net is tightening after 45 years on the run, after pinching an Albion fan’s Cortina.

 

[AmexRuislip]

They won't take me ALIVE

The net is tightening after 45 years on the run, after pinching an Albion fan’s Cortina.

It was all the rage in those days, next step up from a Capri!

 

[Guinness Boy]

I reckon there’s something going on at the moment. Flew back from Amsterdam this week and we sat on the place after boarding on time for 1h15min due to air traffic controller sickness in London. Except colleagues on flights to Luton, Heathrow & Stansted all left on time.

Also arrived at Gatwick and we were the only flight with a big delay

I flew back from Edinburgh on Thursday night. Very similar experience. All got on, nothing moved. Captain comes on and says we have an hour delay due to staff shortages at Gatwick and turns off the seatbelt signs. Fifteen minutes later the steward rushes someone back to their seat, on goes the sign and the Captain tells us we’re pushing back RIGHT NOW. Ended up only 15 mins late landing.

Not sure if this proves or disproves anything but it wasn’t just your flight.

As to the armed OB at the station it phased us quite a bit. Kids were more alarmed than reassured by it. Presumably a good reason though. They were Sussex, not Transport BTW.


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[bn1&bn3 Albion]

They seem to be deployed randomly around towns and big crowded areas. Have seem them a couple times in Brighton and after the attacks in London there were quite a lot.

 

[Weststander]

It was all the rage in those days, next step up from a Capri!

A vinyl roof and 4 gears .... luxury.

 

[Frutos]

There are armed police at Newcastle Central station virtually every day.

I don't think anyone really takes much notice now, as it's so regular.

 

[Weststander]

They seem to be deployed randomly around towns and big crowded areas. Have seem them a couple times in Brighton and after the attacks in London there were quite a lot.

They’re also often in unmarked cars sitting at the entrances to the city such as Dyke Road Ave and London Road, with ANPR looking for target vehicles.

 

[AmexRuislip]

I flew back from Edinburgh on Thursday night. Very similar experience. All got on, nothing moved. Captain comes on and says we have an hour delay due to staff shortages at Gatwick and turns off the seatbelt signs. Fifteen minutes later the steward rushes someone back to their seat, on goes the sign and the Captain tells us we’re pushing back RIGHT NOW. Ended up only 15 mins late landing.

Not sure if this proves or disproves anything but it wasn’t just your flight.

As to the armed OB at the station it phased us quite a bit. Kids were more alarmed than reassured by it. Presumably a good reason though. They were Sussex, not Transport BTW.


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They seem to be deployed randomly around towns and big crowded areas. Have seem them a couple times in Brighton and after the attacks in London there were quite a lot.

With the current and former alert states, they are a common site in and around London.
All borough / counties have there own armed response units, and from time to time they are seen in public areas, more of a deterrent than incident.

 

[London Irish]

Yes they walked past the queue at the north stand entrance next to the east stand....pushing through the crowd looked a bit alarming. A few police followed them in a state of anxiety which was a bit alarming...nattering away on their radios and looking concerned.

A couple of people wondered what that was all about.

Just Eat courier arrives with the Dunkin Donuts

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Or, to be more precise, at Falmer station.

Surprised nobody has mentioned this (apologies if they did and I missed it)

There was a couple of them at the top of the ramp as I got off the train. No doubt in case anyone was smuggling flasks or bottle tops.

Apparently a failure in police intelligence.

The message came through to expect a large number of visitors of Middle Eastern appearance. Instead of being warned to expect the appearance of a large number of visitors from the East Midlands

 

[Thunder Bolt]

They seem to be deployed randomly around towns and big crowded areas. Have seem them a couple times in Brighton and after the attacks in London there were quite a lot.

Yes, I've seen them around Churchill Square.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Armed response vehicles patrol the entire county, 24hrs a day. The alternative is to have every armed officer sat in the office at HQ until a firearms job comes in (some of them might like this idea but it'd be a waste of paid police officers). So they go out and about like any other police. They go to shoplifters and domestics and fights at times. They also get used on pre-planned events like football, to provide a visual deterrent to any would-be armed attackers. Their presence is not evidence of a specific threat.


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[LamieRobertson]

Armed response vehicles patrol the entire county, 24hrs a day. The alternative is to have every armed officer sat in the office at HQ until a firearms job comes in (some of them might like this idea but it'd be a waste of paid police officers). So they go out and about like any other police. They go to shoplifters and domestics and fights at times. They also get used on pre-planned events like football, to provide a visual deterrent to any would-be armed attackers. Their presence is not evidence of a specific threat.


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Well put

 

[Dick Head]

They had a lead on the whereabouts of [MENTION=1416]Ernest[/MENTION]'s coat.

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?349224-*Did-ANYONE-find-a-COAT-last-NIGHT-*

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

Armed response vehicles patrol the entire county, 24hrs a day. The alternative is to have every armed officer sat in the office at HQ until a firearms job comes in (some of them might like this idea but it'd be a waste of paid police officers). So they go out and about like any other police. They go to shoplifters and domestics and fights at times. They also get used on pre-planned events like football, to provide a visual deterrent to any would-be armed attackers. Their presence is not evidence of a specific threat.


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or what happened in Elm Grove ?

 

[Baker lite]

Or, to be more precise, at Falmer station.

Surprised nobody has mentioned this (apologies if they did and I missed it)

There was a couple of them at the top of the ramp as I got off the train. No doubt in case anyone was smuggling flasks or bottle tops.

I imagine as a nation we’ll be seeing a lot more of this, common site around the major hub stations in London.There is an enemy within hiding in plain site, I for one feel reassured seeing armed Old Bill.


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[Weststander]

Just Eat courier arrives with the Dunkin Donuts

With Jurgen Locadia’s pre-match snack.