Spotted by JuliaM in The Daily Mail:
Armed police were involved in a tense stand-off after cornering a rampaging bullock that smashed its way into a house.
Firearms officers dashed to the scene to tackle a herd of cattle that went on the run after escaping from a field in Heacham, Norfolk. During the mayhem, one of the animals crashed through the glass patio doors of a house and caused serious damage to the lounge.*
At one point, police with automatic weapons looked like they were preparing to shoot the intruder, but the bull eventually surrendered peacefully.
Says our spotter: "Automatic weapons??"
* As you would expect of a bull in a china shop lounge.
Friday, 26 April 2013
"... and caused serious damage to the lounge"
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"Automatic weapons??"
A cape and sword would be more traditional.
You will doubtless be familiar with this short story.
AKH, they don't call it a sword, do they, they call it something fancy like "estoque" (from the German "Stock" which means "stick").
BFOD, I didn't but any story that ends with From that moment his success was continuous and assured, and the Royal Academy was thankful, two years later, to give a conspicuous position on its walls to his large canvas "Barbary Apes Wrecking a Boudoir." is worth a read.
"Automatic weapons??"
Nah they just look like them,
AFAIK unless something has changed without our knowledge ( and that could be) Police issue MP5's are all restricted to single shot
just general Daily Fail anti gun Hyperbole , always slip it in somewhere firearms are mentioned.
Seems quite restrained in comparison to http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10020351/Jailbird-Three-officers-and-a-riot-van-tackle-a-roaming-swan.html
This story did not give us the value of the house.How do we know whether to sympathise with respectable householders or conclude that they are low lifes who deserve what they get.The patio doors are not a sufficient clue.
PC, you're the expert. Is an MP5 like an MP3 but better sound quality or something?
VFTS, thanks, I have posted.
DBC, yes, I was disappointed with that as well.
@MW most amusing sir :)
MP5
"AFAIK unless something has changed without our knowledge ( and that could be) Police issue MP5's are all restricted to single shot "
And being designed for shooting soft-bodied humans, totally the wrong sort of firearm to take after a bullock!
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