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The majority of British officers do not carry guns, aside from specialist officers whose duties include guarding dignitaries or responding to armed incidents.
She had left the semi-automatic Glock 17 gun in the toilet of the cafe after taking off her belt. She later bought a coffee, not realising she had left the weapon behind. Reports this morning suggested it was left on the floor of the cafe’s toilets for 20 minutes.
An investigation is being carried out by Scotland Yard’s directorate of professional standards. It is understood the officer has been relieved of her duties while the investigation is under way.
No kidding? Now, I’m relieved.
Certainly a gun is bulky enough and heavy enough to be noticed by its absence, no ??? Sort of like how a stone in your shoe annoys you till you remove it !!!
Surely George Bush had something to do with this right?
#2 – he’s the reason Blair needs someone with a gun to protect him.
I heard on the radio the other day someone mentioning that in “poor” areas, go into any fast food restaurant’s bathroom during the day, push up the ceiling tiles, and feel around. You’re bound to find at least one gun. Students can’t bring them to school (metal detectors at the entrances), so they stash them in an easy to get to place.
#1 Not really. It’s more like wearing a hat on your head. If you wear one often enough, you just expect it to be there. You can feel it on your head even if you’re not wearing it.
I hear Andy Griffith is looking for a new deputy.
#4… I heard the same interview on NPR. I was thinking about that when I read this.
I wonder of the UK cops use smart locks on the triggers? http://www.smartlock.com. In order to fire the weapon, you have to wear a special magnetic ring to release the trigger lock. This is so if someone (like a perp) grabs your gun, it won’t fire.
Whenever I drop trou I pull my blaster piece out and sometimes forget to pick it up. Worst case is when you drop it IN the toilet, especially in the presence of a floater. At that point, I just walk away from it.
Your of guns is complete. Welcome to your nightmare.
Heh above should read ‘Your fear* of guns’.
Kind of looses the point now 🙁
Bush’s military flew a military jet loaded with an atom bomb across the United States and the VP himself shot a friend in the face with a shotgun.
Handling his weapon in the loo?
Seriously,
you put the gun in your underwear between your legs whilst doing you thing, then you wont forget to put it back in the holster when pulling your pants up.
So THAT’s what Starbucks calls its loo–the crapper. Why not the Loafaterium or Turdorama? Or how about the minimalist, 1&2 Room?
I wonder if the NPR story called it the crapper.
When you go to Starbucks, does the bathroom stall have a handy shelf for your small personal weapons? Is it a comfort station, a blush n flush or a bodily waste assistance facility?
The real culprit here is the architect. The one who designed a bathroom stall with no chance of parking and controlling your personal tech in such a way that it will be obvious to you upon exit. Women’s bathrooms are almost universally under-facilitied and men’s rooms are traditionally able to serve twice the traffic.
Was she paid more than 77% of her male counterparts?
She was relieved for relieving herself before relieving herself… And your relieved? 🙂
I’ll be here all week – Tip your waitress.