Police forces called back to base..
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Arctine - see the statement on the other page - if you read it carefully it indicates what the threat is... (attack on the police) it specifically states there isn't an increased threat to members if the public.
various press stories today too about this and they're a bit more explicit about a plot to kill an officer
various press stories today too about this and they're a bit more explicit about a plot to kill an officer
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Thank you.
It suggests a threat relating to the likelihood of an attack on a Police Officer, not any details of a specific plot to kill a Police Officer.
The stories are fair enough.
It is worrying.
I think it is pretty obvious that an 'attack' in the context of a terror plot doesn't mean they just want to give a police officer a few bruises.
Soldato
Wonder which lot are behind this?
Man of Honour
Most probably some Islamist nutters.
I know you do and I appreciate you were right.
However, considering the information available last night when I said you'd jumped to a conclusion, I don't retract.
You read between the lines and guessed. Turns out it was a good guess.
Soldato
Common sense... what else would an attack on a police officer mean in the context of a terror plot? Do you think they'd call back all officers because someone wanted to throw eggs at them? It is hardly a guess... just reading the report and realising what it is referring to.
Man of Honour
Lots of people say that, but how often are you actually looking out of your windows looking for them?
Soldato
Do they know for sure that the threat is real and not just some prank call?
Also why would someone want to target a police officer unless its personal.
Also why would someone want to target a police officer unless its personal.
Same reason they wanted to target any soldier they could find when they killed lee rigby.
Soldato
A nutter from Birmingham tried to do the same thing a few years back. Read the BBC link.
Man of Honour
Why would IS/extremists want to target the UK security forces? I think the answer is pretty obvious.
Are you serious ?
Anyway a member of the public would be good enough as long as they're white, it's all about trying to instil fear.
A plot to behead a soldier has already been disrupted this year it's only a matter of time before some crazed muslim has another go.
Soldato
In Solihull centre there are loads of cops, but in brum city centre there aren't many about.
They're kind of hard to miss.
They're mostly there to keep an eye on the dirty brummies and chelmos who come to visit.
IIRC the local nightclub was told to stop playing hip hop music some years ago as they didn't want to attract scumbags from Birmingham.