What's Wrong with This Police Photo?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a police photo that appears to show a firearm with a loaded cartridge inserted backwards, prompting various reactions and comments about firearms, police policies, and related incidents. The scope includes humor, technical observations about firearms, and commentary on police actions in the UK and the US.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note that the gun in the photo has a cartridge loaded backwards, which they find amusing.
  • There is a reference to a character from the TV show "Get Smart," suggesting a humorous connection to the photo.
  • One participant questions whether the photo is from an actual advertisement, expressing surprise at the perceived quality of the firearm brand H&K.
  • Some participants discuss UK gun laws, highlighting the restrictions on handguns and the perception of police actions regarding firearms.
  • There are comments about a specific incident involving police shooting a civilian, with mixed feelings about the police's decision-making process in that situation.
  • Participants mention ongoing legal actions related to police shootings, including lawsuits and inquests, reflecting on the implications of such events.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of opinions about the police photo and related incidents, with no clear consensus on the appropriateness of police actions or the implications of the firearm's depiction. Multiple competing views remain regarding gun laws and police conduct.

Contextual Notes

Some statements rely on assumptions about the context of police actions and the legal framework surrounding firearms in different countries, which may not be universally applicable.

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The gun's already loaded, but an extra clip is shown? I dunno.
 
Hint: Agent 86.
 
:bugeye: :smile: The cartridge is loaded in the magazine backwards, pretty funny.
 
Yes. Nice job, Doc. They had a good laugh about it over at TB2K:
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?t=151678

(P.S. For those who don't know, Agent 86 from the Get Smart spy-spoof TV show had a gun that always shot backward. He would shoot the bad guys by aiming it toward himself.)
 
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Was that an actual published advertisement? Not what I would expect of H&K, they're usually top notch. Have you seen the new XM-8? I can't agree with the .223 for warfare applications (not that I've personally done any, just my opinion based on ballistics), but I'm pretty sure the receiver can be swapped out for the slightly larger 6.8 SPC round now in production.
 
We're not allowed handguns in the UK... Official Govt policy is that the public aren't allowed such dangerous things, but the criminals are of course.
Just to make it fair, the police aren't normally allowed guns, but when they are, they shoot innocent members of the public for carrying chair legs to the pub to get a mate to repair it. (In the news recently)

Glad I'm not in the dangerous old US...
 
Adrian Baker said:
We're not allowed handguns in the UK... Official Govt policy is that the public aren't allowed such dangerous things, but the criminals are of course.
Just to make it fair, the police aren't normally allowed guns, but when they are, they shoot innocent members of the public for carrying chair legs to the pub to get a mate to repair it. (In the news recently)

Glad I'm not in the dangerous old US...


I can almost hear some sarcasm there!

I don't want to drag this one too OT (not yet, anyway) but I completely sympathise with the police on that one. The guy had been warned, and he was threatening the cops with what they had reason to believe was a firearm. They had to make a split-second decision, it's just a pity they killed the guy.

If a couple of armed cops asked me to disarm, I'd probably do as they asked, especially if it wasn't even a gun.

Anyway, wasn't this like 5 years ago or something?
 
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I don't want to drag this one too OT (not yet, anyway) but I completely sympathise with the police on that one. The guy had been warned, and he was threatening the cops with what they had reason to believe was a firearm. They had to make a split-second decision, it's just a pity they killed the guy.

If a couple of armed cops asked me to disarm, I'd probably do as they asked, especially if it wasn't even a gun.

So how many millions of pounds did the family receive in the lawsuit? :smile: :smile:

Wait a second, you don't live in the US, you wouldn't understand :wink: i hope lol
 
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So how many millions of pounds did the family receive in the lawsuit? :smile: :smile:

Wait a second, you don't live in the US, you wouldn't understand :wink: i hope lol


Jokes aside, that's the way this country is going. As far as I know, the second inquest is ongoing. The officers were recently arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, and the case is re-opened.
 
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no really lol, was there a lawsuit brought up? Police around here can't seem to fire a gun without a lawsuit coming up.
 
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Yeah, the dead guy's family are onto it, I believe.

Although here, the police firing a gun is itself a newsworthy event. I've only seen British armed police a few times in my life. The most recent being the current G8 summit, (there are literally hundreds of cops surrounding the hotel my mate works in), and the most exciting of these being the time my best mate was carrying a fake gun around Newquay...

Now that was a fun night!