Manhunt for Moat

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Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-

Who has said they were forced?



Oh what a poor climbdown, it 'reminds you of the papers' well this is what i'm up against here. I am not debating news channels I am commenting on what Sky News reported that they were asked to move back 10 miles, I find that wrong and an abuse of power by the police - that post did not deserve the bashing you gave me which then went onto the newspapers and media biased.

Media bias is another topic and another day, this is about what was reported.

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I doubt there is even a rule on how far the Police can move you back. If its the matter of public safety, then I don't see an issue of "10 miles". But hey, they probably didn't even ask.

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Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

You keep going on about "10 miles". I mentioned newspapers because Sky News reminds me of the newspapers, they are not the greatest news channel.



I think that might be why they won't taser him as well. Encase it actually makes him pull the trigger on the gun he has.

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Yeah that will be why. I suppose they could shoot his hand, but I doubt they are allowed to.

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Originally Posted by Special

hmm i suppose & sleeping tablets are a good idea, but then again he might be prepared for it & know resulting in suicide

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Hmm possibly, he had food already so he could have been suspicious already... pffft I'm going to bed now, stupid Moat. Bet he'll be here tomorrow morning still.

From the story the BBC have been telling the picture is like this:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8223982/moat.png

there is 1 set of beeb reporters on the street and one in the gardens of the houses the otherside.

Looks like 10 miles to me...

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Originally Posted by xxMATTGxx

I doubt there is even a rule on how far the Police can move you back. If its the matter of public safety, then I don't see an issue of "10 miles". But hey, they probably didn't even ask.

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I agree with public safety and what you have wrote here, but what I was getting at was the apparent suggestion by the police (which Sky News reported) that the media move back to a 10 mile radius was absolute madness considering he's cornered by hundreds of marksmen and the media are already at a good distance away from the crime. I'm not complaining about the media not being allowed feet away from him, but when theres safety on one hand and an OTT reaction on the other.

The same goes for protests around Westminister palace, I feel very strongly and always will do about civil liberties.

Keep posting ladies and gentlemen, I am off to the land of nod. I hope they either hurry the **** up or I can keep watching tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-

I agree with public safety and what you have wrote here, but what I was getting at was the apparent suggestion by the police (which Sky News reported) that the media move back to a 10 mile radius was absolute madness considering he's cornered by hundreds of marksmen and the media are already at a good distance away from the crime. I'm not complaining about the media not being allowed feet away from him, but when theres safety on one hand and an OTT reaction on the other.

The same goes for protests around Westminister palace, I feel very strongly and always will do about civil liberties.

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kk so they were wrong about the 10 miles thing, how do you propose to solve this then?

THERE IS NO 10 MILES THE BBC ARE AROUND 400 YARDS AWAY

There is a restriction of 10 miles but not on the ground. Which does not affect the media on the ground.

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Originally Posted by Oli

THERE IS NO 10 MILES THE BBC ARE AROUND 400 YARDS AWAY

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lets just pretend there is, i want to know how he proposes to solve it.

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Originally Posted by Saurav

kk so they were wrong about the 10 miles thing, how do you propose to solve this then?

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Solve what? all I did was to comment on report by Sky News which said the police had requested the media move back to a 10 mile radius, a few minutes after they said that nothing happened and still hasnt happened as Oli has said below, so theres nothing to solve.

*HYPOTHETICAL* Had there been a 10 mile radius I would call it a big overreaction on the part of the Police forces.

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Originally Posted by Oli

THERE IS NO 10 MILES THE BBC ARE AROUND 400 YARDS AWAY

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Nobody has said there is a 10 mile radius in operation.