Or not. At least they were not attempting to taser someone.
D.
*Two RCMP Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement
on Highway 97, just north of Kelowna, in British Columbia's Okanagan
Valley. One of the officers was using a hand-held radar device to check
for speeding vehicles approaching the city. *
*The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading
300 miles per hour and climbing fast. The officer attempted to reset
the radar gun, but it would not reset and then it suddenly turned off.
Just then, a deafening roar over the tree tops on Highway 97 revealed
that the radar had in fact, locked on to an RCAF CF-18 Hornet which was
engaged in a low-flying exercise in the area. *
*Back at RCMP Headquarters in Kelowna, the RCMP Superintendant fired off
a complaint to the Base Commander of the CF-18's in Cold Lake Alberta
for shutting (actually frying it) down the Highway Patrol's Radar. *
*The reply came back in true Royal Canadian Air Force style: *
*"Thank you for your letter . . . You may be interested to know that the
tactical computer on the Hornet had detected the presence of, and
subsequently locked on to, your hostile radar equipment and
automatically sent a jamming signal back to it, which is why it shut
down." *
*"Furthermore, an air-to-ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft
had also automatically locked on to your equipment's location." *
*"Fortunately, the Air Force pilot flying the Hornet recognized the
situation for what it was, and quickly responded to the missile system
alert status and was able to override the automated defense system
before the missile was launched to destroy the hostile radar position on
the side of Highway 97. The bottom line is "your guys were lucky they
didn't get their doors blown off!" *
*"The pilot suggests you cover your mouths when swearing at them, since
the video systems on these jets are very high tech." *
*"Staff Sergeant Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get
his dentist to check his left molar. It appears the filling is loose.
Also, the snap is broken on his holster." *
*"If you need any more details, please don't hesitate to call. Per Ardua
Ad Astra!" *
Per ardua ad astra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_ardua_ad_astra>
and
*http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/v2/hst/page-eng.asp?id=633 *
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