Gunmen attack prison van in France, free pris, kill guards
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Perhaps I've misread, but I don't think the french have said the convoy was the maximum security level for prisoner transport just that it was increased.
In this case it may have been an additional van warrented by the increase security.
I'm fairly sure there's specialist police units in france for high risk prisoner transfer.
In this case it may have been an additional van warrented by the increase security.
I'm fairly sure there's specialist police units in france for high risk prisoner transfer.
gotoPzero said:
I refer you back to my post directly above yours Unescorted prison service contractors van with civilian detention officers
And to raise you …
https://youtu.be/pH4p5HCrrL8?si=P2sezuEnF-mG4CHT
https://youtu.be/sfGU276PoQ0?si=glL0BEOnDvgYGVjH
borcy said:
Perhaps I've misread, but I don't think the french have said the convoy was the maximum security level for prisoner transport just that it was increased.
In this case it may have been an additional van warrented by the increase security.
I'm fairly sure there's specialist police units in france for high risk prisoner transfer.
Maybe it's hindsight but four armed blokes seems exactly the wrong choice.In this case it may have been an additional van warrented by the increase security.
I'm fairly sure there's specialist police units in france for high risk prisoner transfer.
Not enough to defend against a suprise attack but dangerous enough that attackers can't take chances and have to pretty much kill everyone.
If they'd been unarmed they'd be alive.
(I know nothing about this topic so it sure how useful my opinion is... but this is the Internet. So....)
IanH755 said:
This is a UK CAT A convoy for comparison - A dozen plus vehicles all filled with rifle armed Police, plus cut-off groups etc for the highest category Crims.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwlbpsox298
So whilst the UK has had attacks on much lower class (CAT C etc) "convoys", where there's just a prison Van and nothing else, a full on CAT A convoy is a different kettle of fish!
The French have exactly the same thing as the CAT A. AS POSTED EARLIER I have witnessed it 1st hand (as a voyeur not a detainee)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwlbpsox298
So whilst the UK has had attacks on much lower class (CAT C etc) "convoys", where there's just a prison Van and nothing else, a full on CAT A convoy is a different kettle of fish!
It seems the risk was not assessed correctly
gotoPzero said:
Convicted a year later along with 11 other gang members involved chrisgtx said:
I haven’t heard any updates on this.
I happened to drive through the toll gate on Thursday. There were still armed guards there.
And there was a protest by guards burning tyres outside the prison in Rouen.
Prison guards rioting (ish…) outside a prison…. Only in France! I happened to drive through the toll gate on Thursday. There were still armed guards there.
And there was a protest by guards burning tyres outside the prison in Rouen.
chrisgtx said:
I haven’t heard any updates on this.
I happened to drive through the toll gate on Thursday. There were still armed guards there.
And there was a protest by guards burning tyres outside the prison in Rouen.
Yes looks a bit quiet on the general news for last 7 days. There was a Police chief on french TV yesterday basically saying hat there is a significant number of officers working on the investiagtion:I happened to drive through the toll gate on Thursday. There were still armed guards there.
And there was a protest by guards burning tyres outside the prison in Rouen.
Numerous investigations are underway in this investigation. “There are investigations both for the collection of testimonies and technical investigations which continue to develop,” explains the public prosecutor. “I have no doubt that they are progressing and that they will result in a positive way, that is to say through the arrest of the authors of these acts.”
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