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I also do not like sniping too much at our Police shooting bretheren,
what ever their persuasion unless proof is absolute, and from the
SUN that just has to be a total joke.
Total agreement! I'll be interested to see what's said about the incident
on the Royal train though.
You see I remember the SA
marches, and many,many of the participants were Coppers as I'm
sure our Opponents know.
Chris, a friend of mine, is semi-disabled with a head injury (he gets
vertigo if he stands for a long time) and we had to push him all the way on
one of the marches. This put us at the head of the column - an odd feeling
when you have about 12,000 people behind you! As we were marching along a
police motorcyclist rode slowly up the outside of the column across the
head, stopped, dismounted and when the helmet was removed a cascade of
golden hair fell out and the rider proved to be a very cracking lady all
dressed in leather. A hush fell over the assembled throng until a voice at
the back called out ~ I wish my name was Honda!
When we arrived in Trafalgar square Chris, sitting in his wheel chair
looking pathetic but dignified, was pounced on by a Japanese TV crew and
interviewed. He put on a magnificent performance saying that this was a
sport at which he could compete on equal grounds with his friends etc. etc.
Real sympathy stuff. We didn't like to tell them that he is only troubled
if he tries to stand for more than 30 minutes and shoots just like the rest
of us (well actually rather better if I'm truthful). I would have loved to
have seen the piece on Japanese TV.
I think it was the same march I fell in to chatting with a very pleasant
black policewoman. I asked her if she did much by way of policing
demonstrations and she said she didn't because she really wasn't
comfortable with trouble in crowds. When I asked her why she had done this
one she said she had been told that there would be absolutely no trouble
with the shooters, we would all be totally law abiding. Unfortunately she
had unconsciously really hit a nerve at that point so I asked her if that
was true why were the police so keen to take my pistols away. Her reply
was standard canteen culture - its not the police, its the politicians.
At that point the people about us rather showed their disdain for that
point of view and the conversation ended. I really didn't mean to upset
the lady but I did find it indicative of the police attitude at that level.
This has subsequently been reinforced by my next door neighbour who is a
police sergeant. Ordinarily a likeable kind but after my guns were stolen
by the police (an experience I found deeply humiliating even though the
police who handled it were very kind) he commented to me that at least I
wouldn't hurt myself with them now. And this is from a guy who normally
rides a Suzuki Katanna. I think the point of this is that a few policemen
are our friends but the prevailing culture within the police is irration
ally against us.
Regards
Kenneth Pantling
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