The lighter side of police work

[bunyip]

I worked in prisons but got to know quite a few LEO's and heard a few stories, this is one of my favourites:

In one of the bayside suburbs of Melbourne a group of about 80 had hired the upper floor of a well known pub, a local villain got wind of the booking and decided that he could make some money out of this by barging in late at night when they had all had more than just a few drinks and with the aid of a sawn of shotgun deprive the group of it's money and valuables.
The big night arrived and he arrived at the scene, put on his stocking mask and grabbed his shotgun, crept up the stairs and burst into the room were about 80 off duty police officers were having a send off for a colleague who was being transferred.
Our villains request for money was denied as was bail, it was just not his night.

 

[CalG]

I was lead to believe"guns" were unlawful in Aussy land, and due to that, all fear of such events were put behind the Australians as a relic of a primitive and uncivilized time.

Oh Well, the humor continues.

 

[Wagtail]

I was lead to believe"guns" were unlawful in Aussy land, and due to that, all fear of such events were put behind the Australians as a relic of a primitive and uncivilized time.

Oh Well, the humor continues.

Where would you get an idea like that Mate? Whilst certain types of "guns" are illegal, many others are not. You just have to have a proper licence, the weapons registered and gun-safe locked (subject to random Police inspections).

We've got active hunting seasons, sport shooting clubs (pistol, rifle & skeet/trap) and landowner/farmer feral animal control (rabbit, cat, dog, pig & 'roo).

Lots of hunting going on here in Tassie: Game Hunting Requirements, Licence Costs & Bag Limits

 

[cqaigy2]

It's ok, he just doesn't get out much.

 

[FTG-05]

That's never happened before.

Gunny & Glock - Wrong Diner - Extended Version - YouTube

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Where would you get an idea like that Mate? Whilst certain types of "guns" are illegal, many others are not. You just have to have a proper licence, the weapons registered and gun-safe locked (subject to random Police inspections).

We've got active hunting seasons, sport shooting clubs (pistol, rifle & skeet/trap) and landowner/farmer feral animal control (rabbit, cat, dog, pig & 'roo).

Lots of hunting going on here in Tassie: Game Hunting Requirements, Licence Costs & Bag Limits

I had an internet friend from Australia a few years back (May he RIP) and he told me stories about when he was a kid; he and his buddy used to ride the train...along with their rifles...to a place where they went hunting, and they never raised an eyebrow. Don't suppose you could do that today.

 

[atsah]

Where would you get an idea like that Mate? Whilst certain types of "guns" are illegal, many others are not. You just have to have a proper licence, the weapons registered and gun-safe locked (subject to random Police inspections).

We've got active hunting seasons, sport shooting clubs (pistol, rifle & skeet/trap) and landowner/farmer feral animal control (rabbit, cat, dog, pig & 'roo).

Lots of hunting going on here in Tassie: Game Hunting Requirements, Licence Costs & Bag Limits

Do you eat roo? If so is it good?

 

[bunyip]

Yes and yes as well as emu and crocodile, the latter is like chicken with a slight fishy taste and there are emu farms.
Drop bears are very tough and stringy.
Whilst handguns are very difficult to buy criminals seem to have unretricted access to them.

 

[turnkey4099]

Yes and yes as well as emu and crocodile, the latter is like chicken with a slight fishy taste and there are emu farms.
Drop bears are very tough and stringy.
Whilst handguns are very difficult to buy criminals seem to have unretricted access to them.

Buot you have to have yours locked up where they are unavailable when needed.

 

[turnkey4099]

I worked in prisons but got to know quite a few LEO's and heard a few stories, this is one of my favourites:

In one of the bayside suburbs of Melbourne a group of about 80 had hired the upper floor of a well known pub, a local villain got wind of the booking and decided that he could make some money out of this by barging in late at night when they had all had more than just a few drinks and with the aid of a sawn of shotgun deprive the group of it's money and valuables.
The big night arrived and he arrived at the scene, put on his stocking mask and grabbed his shotgun, crept up the stairs and burst into the room were about 80 off duty police officers were having a send off for a colleague who was being transferred.
Our villains request for money was denied as was bail, it was just not his night.

I dispatched for the county for 10 years. One of the memorable ones was a gunman hitting 'stop and robs' (convenience stores) in the county. Odd part was it was always with a "yellow handgun" He had hit 3. Then one day a town marshall stopped to check on a breakdown on the highway just out of town. Flat tire. Walked up and there in the trunk in plain sight was a handgun painted yellow. End of problem.