An insult to our soldiers..

[bullseyebarb]

Originally Posted by mr_flibble

For example if you visit ANY american airport it is full of their army troops walking round with flak jackets on and fully loaded M-16's in hand.

Beg to differ. I fly on a regular basis and whilst one sees large numbers of troops in transit, you will not see them carrying weapons of any kind, since all such are banned from airport property. A small number of security personnel or TSA agents fall under a different category and are armed but you are unlikely to see them waving guns around. Only on the occasion of a high risk alert will you see armed national guards at airports.

[blazey]

Originally Posted by mr_flibble

Actually the guns and ammo that we use (the NATO 5.56mm round) are not, surprisingly, designed to kill people. They are infact designed to disable and cause injury.

Although that's going off topic somewhat.

Oh and cause injury is acceptable isnt it.

Many people will remember the man who passed out due to his diabetes on a london bus and had a tazer (sp) used on him. He was an ordinary white man who was no more of a threat than you or me. The excuse used to justify it was that 'he looked egyptian'. Yes, I can see where the justification for simply causes harm comes into it. How could I have been so naive.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by mr_flibble

Actually the guns and ammo that we use (the NATO 5.56mm round) are not, surprisingly, designed to kill people. They are infact designed to disable and cause injury.

Although that's going off topic somewhat.

I don't know where you got that info from "not designed to kill"

The NATO 5.56mm is a reduction in calibre from the 7.6mm round
so that soldiers can carry more ammo for the same weight.

It does'nt matter whether the round is .303, 7.62, 5.56 or .22, if it hits you between the eyes your dead.

Not all guns or ammo is designed to kill or cause injury.

Some firearms are designed for a specific purpose, IE target firearms
are to unwieldy to be used in combat, and some shot guns are designed
specifically for clay targets.

I spent a good 60 years of my life with firearms, to me they are just
wood and steel, in other words a tool, its who has hold of it that you need to worry about.

Guns DON'T kill people, PEOPLE kill people, with any thing they can lay there hands on, be it screwdrivers, kitchen knives or cars, far more so than with firearms.

Retlaw

[Eric]

I can't believe that the returning troops have to go thru this bs.

[blazey]

Are there any pictures of them actually doing this anywhere?

[katex]

Originally Posted by blazey

Are there any pictures of them actually doing this anywhere?

Not seen any Blazey.

The soldiers were quoted as saying that there was little room in the aircraft to change and decided to change on the runway. I like to think that this was all done in good humour, and would have said to their mates "Blow this (for a bunch of soldiers ) .. I'm going outside .. don't want your smelly armpits in my face". I hope so anyway. Positive they did not object to getting changed, as they knew this was the rule.

[lancsdave]

Seems that the rules are going to be changed about uniforms in public places;

BBC NEWS | UK | Off-duty troops may be in uniform