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Old 06-08-2022, 07:04 AM #18
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Originally Posted by GoldHeart View Post
Exactly my point !

I find it incredibly hard to believe a 93 year old pensioner with dementia & 1 leg , would be that dangerous.

The actions they took were as if they were dealing with a 20 year old terrorist with knives & an assault rifle. In fact I bet he'd get treated better ! .
If he had an assault rifle it would have required a completely different response and action cards.

999 operators grade the call depending on the information they receive.

He would have potentially been shot dead had he had an assault rifle.
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