Police shoot knifeman after stand-off (From Daily Echo)
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Armed officers shoot knifeman with rubber bullet in Winchester
10:00am Saturday 21st January 2012 in Winchester By Echo Reporter
The house in Cranworth Road
POLICE shot a man wielding a knife with a rubber bullet during an armed stand-off in Hampshire.
The 26-year-old was arrested outside a house after threatening officers, himself and family members with the knife.
He was shot with a “baton round” from a baton gun, a type of handgun carried by armed police for the past ten years.
The drama happened at a house in Cranworth Road, Winchester.
The man was taken to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital following a suspected overdose.
Neighbours said they were woken at about 3.30am by police dogs and police outside. One witness, who did not want to be named, said she heard the man threaten to hurt the residents of the house and any police dogs if they were sent in the building.
She said: “Police kept asking the man to put the knife down but he refused.
“I heard a gunshot but it didn’t sound like a real bullet, and then I saw somebody on the ground and they got him.”
Although police confirmed that family members were present in the house, they did not class it as a hostage situation.
A spokesman for Hampshire police said: “A number of units were deployed, including firearms, dog unit and a negotiator.
“The negotiator is not an indicator of a hostage situation but is usually deployed if threats are being made. A baton round was discharged and the whole incident lasted about 30 minutes.”
It is the second time the police have fired a baton round in Hampshire in the past 18 months, but just the fifth occasion in the past ten years.
Comments(17)
Goldenwight
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11:40am Sat 21 Jan 12
elvisimo
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11:59am Sat 21 Jan 12
Goldenwight
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12:04pm Sat 21 Jan 12
elvisimo wrote:lol@elvis, but this is a very serious issue- our 'elected' government firing on their electors.
Maybe they could use certain posters on this site as target practice!
Besides which, if they needed target practice, they would need a smaller target!
voiceinthecrowd
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12:05pm Sat 21 Jan 12
Goldenwight wrote:Get a life Goldenwight.
Was this necessary? If they had waited, where would he have gone? He clearly wasn't a danger to himself, his hostages or the public. This was just gung ho adventuring, and should be stopped- I would dismiss the Officers responsible right now.
If the police had tried to grab him he might have injured someone then the charges would have been more serious.
If you carry a weapon you have to expect response.
He was lucky they did not do as in USA and use real bullets.
I have to support the police in this action which was obviously done under strict guide lines.
not-me
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12:06pm Sat 21 Jan 12
Goldenwight wrote:Quote "The 26-year-old was arrested outside a house after threatening officers, himself and family members with the knife."
Was this necessary? If they had waited, where would he have gone? He clearly wasn't a danger to himself, his hostages or the public. This was just gung ho adventuring, and should be stopped- I would dismiss the Officers responsible right now.
Quote "One witness, who did not want to be named, said she heard the man threaten to hurt the residents of the house and any police dogs if they were sent in the building."
That certainly sounds like he was a threat to himself, his family, and the public.
Sovietobserver
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12:18pm Sat 21 Jan 12
Echo Reader 53
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12:20pm Sat 21 Jan 12
Goldenwight wrote:I'm sorry I think you are completely wrong Goldenwright. I praise the police in the handling of this situation. This method of controlling people who are a danger to the general public is the only way forward without using real bullets and guaranteeing the safety of all people in the immediate viscinity.
Was this necessary? If they had waited, where would he have gone? He clearly wasn't a danger to himself, his hostages or the public. This was just gung ho adventuring, and should be stopped- I would dismiss the Officers responsible right now.
huckit P
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1:31pm Sat 21 Jan 12
acid drop
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3:50pm Sat 21 Jan 12
Georgem
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4:07pm Sat 21 Jan 12
Goldenwight wrote:This was the government, was it? Funny, I thought it was the police.
elvisimo wrote:lol@elvis, but this is a very serious issue- our 'elected' government firing on their electors.
Maybe they could use certain posters on this site as target practice!
Besides which, if they needed target practice, they would need a smaller target!
Snowman
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4:20pm Sat 21 Jan 12
Goldenwight
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4:37pm Sat 21 Jan 12
I won't be here in 20 years, but I hope that you are all happy in the state you create.
mooky9
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6:42pm Sat 21 Jan 12
Goldenwight wrote:Yes the country has moved on since 20yrs ago, some of it is good, some (alot) of it is not good. But that doesn't change the fact the Police need to deal with situations, 20 yrs ago the man would have been shot or perhaps a Police officer or member of the public seriously hurt if not killed by him, The fact is you know nothing about the circumstances of this other than that reported in here, though it does seem from this the man concerned wanted to hurt someone. So rather than making a massive assumption and saying they should be sacked why not back the Police and be happy the situation was resolved with nobody seriously hurt or killed. If they'd have done nothing and he killed a family member you'd only criticise them for sitting around and letting someone die so get of your high horse.
I'm sorry that so many people here feel that way. This isn't the way our Country used to be 20 years ago.
I won't be here in 20 years, but I hope that you are all happy in the state you create.
thankfully not a PO postcode
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5:44am Sun 22 Jan 12
SouthamptonChris
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10:06pm Sun 22 Jan 12
Goldenwight wrote:Clearly you have never dealt with a situation like this and instead believe the views of your local BNP member.
I'm sorry that so many people here feel that way. This isn't the way our Country used to be 20 years ago.
I won't be here in 20 years, but I hope that you are all happy in the state you create.
The officers who attended this call will have put themselves in danger to protect the public from this idiot. The call to allow the firearms team to deploy anything other than words comes from up high and the call is not taken lightly.
As one of the only countries in the EU not armed, I think we are way behind and should respect the risk the police take everyday to protect idiots like you.
comedygenius
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8:55am Mon 23 Jan 12
Goldenwight wrote:only "fifth occasion in the past TEN years".... not exactly trigger happy....
Was this necessary? If they had waited, where would he have gone? He clearly wasn't a danger to himself, his hostages or the public. This was just gung ho adventuring, and should be stopped- I would dismiss the Officers responsible right now.
Maine Lobster says...
10:46am Sat 21 Jan 12
I hope rubber bullets can be used more frequently in other public order situations to constrain dangerous people.