Troops on the Streets
Discussion
I have no problem with this whatsoever.
However, I wonder if there are a few legal implications for the public to get to grip with?
Forinstance, will their rules of engagement allow them to tackle anything other than just (potential) terrorists such as these violent raids by youths on scooters and mopeds?
What if a vehicle jumps the lights and is perceived as a potential vvehicle attack?
Would they use deadly force to prevent a knife attack even if it were not terrorist related?
Will Marine "A" be among their number?
France had troops on the streets of Paris as long ago as 2007, and I didn't see anybody show them any attention even then, and the same applied in Rome last October. I wonder if this is a better alternative to routinely arming police?
Is there any advice anywhere explaiing to the public how they should behave, such as not engaging troops in conversation, and not taking photographs, as was the situation in Italy, but not France?
However, I wonder if there are a few legal implications for the public to get to grip with?
Forinstance, will their rules of engagement allow them to tackle anything other than just (potential) terrorists such as these violent raids by youths on scooters and mopeds?
What if a vehicle jumps the lights and is perceived as a potential vvehicle attack?
Would they use deadly force to prevent a knife attack even if it were not terrorist related?
Will Marine "A" be among their number?
France had troops on the streets of Paris as long ago as 2007, and I didn't see anybody show them any attention even then, and the same applied in Rome last October. I wonder if this is a better alternative to routinely arming police?
Is there any advice anywhere explaiing to the public how they should behave, such as not engaging troops in conversation, and not taking photographs, as was the situation in Italy, but not France?
Unusually, we have armed police patrollng the streets of Kendal.
I am uncertain how big a threat we face in Cumbria,... but significant numbers of tourists could represent a target of opportunity if parking charges didn't put some off!
http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/153061...
I am uncertain how big a threat we face in Cumbria,... but significant numbers of tourists could represent a target of opportunity if parking charges didn't put some off!
http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/153061...
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