Armed police on A1079

[wiz 1]

Been seeing armed response unit at Shiptonthorpe the past few weeks around 7 in the morning. Any of the ph care to elaborate?

[fridaypassion]

probably escorting a butty run

[RichBurley]

Knowing what a sleepy area that is, then even if the BiB did know, then I very much doubt that they would say why, for operational reasons!

[burriana]

Maybe Rich has got his new car and hasn't had the Tracker fitted yet.

[A - W]

They never caught me either way.

Training perhaps? I know of a force that trains out the east coast way from a totally different area.

[markmullen]

wiz 1 said:

Been seeing armed response unit at Shiptonthorpe the past few weeks around 7 in the morning. Any of the ph care to elaborate?

Might be my brother, I'll ask him.

ETA could be related to Operation Helical, although I'm not sure how far out NY go on the 1079.

Edited by markmullen on Sunday 12th August 22:46

[wiz 1]

markmullen said:

wiz 1 said:

Been seeing armed response unit at Shiptonthorpe the past few weeks around 7 in the morning. Any of the ph care to elaborate?

Might be my brother, I'll ask him.

ETA could be related to Operation Helical, although I'm not sure how far out NY go on the 1079.

Edited by markmullen on Sunday 12th August 22:46

I know it's about zero tolerence but armed police for motoring offences thats a bit extreme

[markmullen]

wiz 1 said:

I know it's about zero tolerence but armed police for motoring offences thats a bit extreme

You'd be amazed, as there aren't that many armed jobs they do a lot of traffic work too. A simple rule, if there are two in the car it is likely to be firearms, if one traffic (assuming a lettered up volvo).

[gemini]

and if the driver steps out looking like Arny --

[wiz 1]

Saw them again this morning one van two volvo estates all marked up, four or five of them stood about with guns. Could it be related to Full Sutton prison?

[elster]

I will ask when I next see my friend who works in armed response.

But I think you could of hit the nail on the head with full sutton.

[markmullen]

Apparently shiptonthorpe is Humberside police rather than North Yorkshire so I can't shed any light unfortunately.

[Isoproturon1]

elster said:

But I think you could of hit the nail on the head with full sutton.

Nope, nothing to do with the prison (besides, Full Sutton is several miles from S'thorpe).

[burriana]

Isoproturon1 said:

elster said:

But I think you could of hit the nail on the head with full sutton.

Nope, nothing to do with the prison (besides, Full Sutton is several miles from S'thorpe).

If you know, then feel free to enlighten us ... if on the other hand you know but are not allowed to divulge, then why bother saying anything

[Isoproturon1]

Why should I not reply? Don't dictate to me what I can and can't do.

[burriana]

Isoproturon1 said:

Why should I not reply? Don't dictate to me what I can and can't do.

Not dictating at all and my point still stands. If someone knows something that they are not allowed to divulge, I can see no reason why they would even bother commenting, except to boost their own ego.

It just appears to me from this and previous posts that you like people to think that you know more than them, that's all.

I may be totally wrong and if so I apologise, but that's how it comes across ... a bit like posting full number plates and incinuating that you may be a Traffic Officer.

[burriana]

Anyway, in answer to the original post .. not that secret after all.

The armed police are simply in response to a couple of recent armed robberies, one at the Nationwide BS in Pocklington and one at Tescos in Beverley. A case of high vis presence and state of alert to discourage/disrupt any possible further attacks.

Could be a few units around the region, hence the one seen near the meeting place for this weekends York Moors run.