| Joined: | Mon Apr 2nd, 2012 |
| Location: | Carthew, Cornwall, United Kingdom |
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I was out taking some photos and was driving through some country lanes near my house. As it happened a local post office had an armed raid. The getaway car was a silver blue car (similar car colour to mine) and the driver had a brown anorak (again similar to mine as mine was mustard colour). Anyway long story short I had a police car follow me home through the lanes about 6 miles. When I got home and stopped on my drive they parked across my drive. I was already out of my car when they approached me requesting to search my car. Both officers were obviously excited by the situation. I has no problem and asked them why so they said they were looking for a firearm. The male office then started his search of the car. He was only about 23 and his female partner office was of similar age. I talked to her and discovered the detail of the incident. During which time an armed response car with armed offices arrived outside my gate.
Anyway after about 5 minutes he finished his search and he waved away the armed response car which then left.
He then thanked me for my cooperation and asked for my name so he could give my paperwork. I said that it was unnecessary but he said he had to do it so name and details were provided so he could do his paperwork.
When he was done he and his partner then said thanks and were about to go when I said to them that I was firearms and Army trained and the next time they had a similar situation I suggest for their own safety that they waited for the armed response team to arrive before challenging the suspect. I pointed out to them that if I had had a gun I would mere have shot them as they approached me!
They looked a bit shocked but took my advice and thanked me for my concern for them and left in their car to follow up looking for the robbers.
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