Recent Gun & Gang Raids
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Darth Paul

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1,654 posts

249 months

Thursday 29th November 2007
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Heard today that officers have launched a major raid on known crims to seize guns, etc. I also heard how they seized knives, air weapons and imitation firearms. Now on the last one my knowledge is sketchy, but surely the first two are legal to own, so how can the police confiscate them in your own home?

JustinP1

13,364 posts

261 months

Thursday 29th November 2007
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Bash the front door down whilst they have the armed response team come in through the bedroom window.

Flash grenade, you faced down and you, your wife and your families hands cable tied.

Glock to the side of your head whilst they scream "Where are the f***ing pellets to the BB gun???"


wasted years

4,330 posts

240 months

Thursday 29th November 2007
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FishFace said:
They may have been used in crime and are going to be seized under S19 of PACE.
yes Sect 17 to enter with warrant, sect 18 to search and sect 19 to seize.

Chrispy Porker

17,749 posts

259 months

Thursday 29th November 2007
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'ignore the blood stained machete lads, we're only looking for guns'

Darth Paul

Original Poster:

1,654 posts

249 months

Thursday 29th November 2007
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Chrispy Porker said:
'ignore the blood stained machete lads, we're only looking for guns'
Ok, police find knife covered is some poor blokes DNA, job done. But if say a very expensive Katana was seized, and it was found not to have been used in any crime, do you get it back? Hypothetically of course!

Mg6b

6,649 posts

294 months

Thursday 29th November 2007
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Darth Paul said:
Chrispy Porker said:
'ignore the blood stained machete lads, we're only looking for guns'
Ok, police find knife covered is some poor blokes DNA, job done. But if say a very expensive Katana was seized, and it was found not to have been used in any crime, do you get it back? Hypothetically of course!
Do 16 year old gang members have very expensive Katana's (whatever they are)?

Or do they just have a machete or sharpened up carving knife from the local DIY shop? yes

Cpn Jack Spanner

2,632 posts

236 months

Friday 30th November 2007
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I think these were mainly childrens BB guns - which were banned from trade on 1st september. So give everyone 2 months leeway, then hit the evil bastards - some of those guns CAN cause minor bruising!

Looked like almost all the guns taken were BB guns - suppose the idea is that once they have taken the ones out of criminal hands, they can't actually get them again (since any future ownership must imply a breach of the law).



Cpn Jack Spanner

2,632 posts

236 months

Friday 30th November 2007
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Oh yes, was in Manchester last week, saw hundreds of (now) illegal childrens toy..., I mean 'replica firearms' for sale - lots of high end replicas (MP5's etc, retail for over £100), all of which are illegal to trade in unless under very specific cirumstances (like for use in organised and licensed events).

Don't know if they are still there now - but a lot of expensive kit. Probably should have bought something...

davido140

9,617 posts

257 months

Friday 30th November 2007
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in reality I think they arent going to raid mr and mrs middle endgland and thier 2.4 childrens home,

It'll be targetting scally ing shit hole estates.

to which I say, good! scare the living shit out of the scrotes. If it scares one of them straight having the old bill pile through thier door at 3am then it was worth while.

Mattt

16,664 posts

249 months

Friday 30th November 2007
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FishFace said:
*Armed Police shoot teenager who point accurate replica at them*

Wah wah wah why didn't the Police do something about the replica guns before it came to this... rolleyes
You mean there is something wrong with shooting chav teenagers?

Scraggles

7,619 posts

255 months

Friday 30th November 2007
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used to do bb guns like paintball, being smaller they do hurt, especially when someone aims for the balls and missed - guy hit the inside leg instead.

pity they cant do this all the time

Jasandjules

72,681 posts

260 months

Friday 30th November 2007
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Mattt said:
You mean there is something wrong with shooting chav teenagers?
I don't believe so... Who told you otherwise?!?!?

Mattt

16,664 posts

249 months

Friday 30th November 2007
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Jasandjules said:
Mattt said:
You mean there is something wrong with shooting chav teenagers?
I don't believe so... Who told you otherwise?!?!?
Sorry, got mixed up with Brazilian plumbers! Ian told me that is bad.

Cpn Jack Spanner

2,632 posts

236 months

Friday 30th November 2007
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FishFace said:
*Armed Police shoot teenager who point accurate replica at them*

Wah wah wah why didn't the Police do something about the replica guns before it came to this... rolleyes
Don't see any problem here - it's just something that happens in the wild, natural selection and all that. When a chav points a BB gun at plod, we should just let nature take its course...