Two police officers killed in Tameside attack as Dale Cregan arrested

[Armistead]

Maybe "unarmed officers" is a problem.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Armistead

Maybe "unarmed officers" is a problem.

Afraid that isn't the case when you consider between 10 and 15 per cent are already armed.

It's the ease with which these idiots can obtain firearms that's at the root of the problem...not forgetting he also had access to grenades in this instance.

[Garion]

Sad, sad news, my condolences to their families.

It does beg the question...

Why where they sent to investigate the sound of gunshots in the first place?

Especially when there was a know maniac on the loose.

Rest in Peace.

Cheers

Gary

It's thier job to investigate.
Not one I myself would want and I have high regards for those that do that job!

Jimbuna can tell you why they do it.

My deepest respects to the fallen and thier families.

[Garion]

Originally Posted by privateer

It's thier job to investigate.
Not one I myself would want and I have high regards for those that do that job!

Jimbuna can tell you why they do it.

My deepest respects to the fallen and thier families.

No offence was meant, I am am a former Police Officer myself and I know what the job entails. My concern is that they have been looking for a mad gunman for a while now, so a report of gunfire being heard should have raised a few eyebrows.

Cheers

Gary

I don't know about that area?
But Gun fire doesn't raise high alarms in most places I travel to.


I've been places where it don't get the Coppers there at all unless someone calls it in.
Which is rare in many of those places.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Garion

Sad, sad news, my condolences to their families.

It does beg the question...

Why where they sent to investigate the sound of gunshots in the first place?

Especially when there was a know maniac on the loose.

Rest in Peace.

Cheers

Gary

I believe the call they answered was a suspected burglary and they were mown down on arrival at the scene (a house that had been unoccupied for some months):

Sir Peter said someone had made a call alleging a burglary had been committed and when the officers arrived they were attacked with a gun and a grenade.

Early days yet, all will be revealed when the investigation is concluded.

[Oberon]

Indeed so, a tragic incident and it shows the dangers of life on the force.
Curious that the man behind it would then walk into a police station and hand himself in but it's impossible to begin to even attempt to fathom minds such as his.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Indeed so, a tragic incident and it shows the dangers of life on the force.
Curious that the man behind it would then walk into a police station and hand himself in but it's impossible to begin to even attempt to fathom minds such as his.

My take on it is this...a guy on the most wanted list, suspected of murdering four people two of which are serving officers, known to be armed with at least one firearm and possibly grenades.

Safest place for him is in a cell and not leaving it to chance that an armed response unit didn't find him first and have a potential claim he was taken out because he presented a clear and present danger to said unit and or the public.

[Jimbuna]

A minutes silence was observed by Manchester Police at 11am this morning.

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