UK police pull machine guns on a toy

[AggieDave 6]

All in all, I'm laughing my ass off about this. Especially since a good number of UK posters have spoken out against guns.



http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=15337120&method=full&siteid=86024&headline=who-the-hell-are-you--pal-name_page.html

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WHO THE HELL ARE YOU, PAL

Armed cops swoop amid fears that Ken's Dalek is out to exterminate Parliament

By Stuart Nicolson

ARMED police sprang into action after spotting A DALEK outside Parliament.

Worried the tin-plated terror was about to 'Exterminate' the Government, they quickly trained their machine guns on the invader. But the man behind the suit - Dr Who fan Ken Meikle, 46 - was able to convince them his Dalek's cannon fired nothing more deadly than water.

After delivering a stern ticking off, the officers escorted the lifesize fibreglass replica safely away from Westminster.

Ken, of Barrhead, Renfrewshire, was in London filming a promotional video for a stage version of cult classic Dr Who.

He has spent thousands of pounds creating Scotland's only fully motorised Dalek, which has a top speed of 5mph.

The Dalek even features a digital voice box which sounds exactly like the original robots, Dr Who's arch enemies in the classic show. Ken said: 'We had spent the whole morning filming in London and brought the place to a standstill.

'Cars were grinding to a halt in disbelief when they saw a Dalek trundling over Tower Bridge.

'And we were mobbed by Japanese tourists desperate for photos.

'But within seconds of the Dalek arriving outside Parliament, armed police officers came running up.

'It's fair to say they were not amused at being invaded by a time-travelling robot. 'They asked us what the hell we were doing, and then marched us as far away from Parliament as they could.

'I can laugh about it now, but it was pretty scary at the time.

'It's not the first time a Dalek has been foiled by the occupants of a London police box... and I suspect it won't be the last.' Ken, a professional musician, has been Dalek daft since he was five, when he saw the Dr Who and the Daleks movie in the cinema where his mum worked.

He has spent the last 18 months building the 13-stone robot, which he has named Jovie.

It is one of three full-size Daleks who have invaded Ken's living room, along with a dozen smaller models.

He built them for brother Gary, 36, who has Down's Syndrome, and hopes to use them to raise money for charity.

Ken joked: 'My partner Mary is probably the only woman in the world who would tolerate sharing her home with three Daleks.

'They are quite difficult to operate, and the huge dents in our living room wall are proof you should never get behind the controls of a Dalek with a drink in you.'

Ken is delighted Dr Who is returning to TV screens, with Christopher Eccleston in the title role.

He said: 'I can't wait for the new series but unfortunately the Daleks don't put in an appearance until episode six.'

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said he could not comment on matters of Parliamentary security.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[miked10270 0]

Yeah... Here we go. Brit Police overreact against harmless robot.

Now look here Aggie. You might not have ever seen Doctor Who, but I have. The Daleks might look funny, and they might be foiled by simple inventions like stairs... BUT... Not only do their lasers incinerate tanks, but the sucker attachment on the other arm can give you a nasty bruise!

What WOULD be a hoot would be to drive one toward the white house & see what the reaction would be there?

Mike.

Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.

Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

[AggieDave 6]

Hey now, don't underestimate the Aggie. I'm feeling old today (tomorrow is my b-day) and I have watched some of the classic Dr. Who episodes.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[Skyrad 0]

LOL...The Sunday Mail! That tabloid rag never gets anything right. All the police around the houses of parlimaent carry MP5's I doubt they 'trained' their weapons on a halfwit in a Dalek but even if they did (unlikely) so what? A non story from a stupid paper.

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[AggieDave 6]

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A non story from a stupid paper.

That hasn't stopped the anti-constitutional rights folks trying to tell me I'm wrong for owning weapons before, so I thought I'd post something just as rediculous.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[miked10270 0]

Just so that the unwashed know what we're talking about...

Now... THese are Nasty-Ba$tardy robots dedicated to the extermination of any species which uses steps or stairs instead of nice smooth ramps. They were frequently to be seen squeaking EXTERMINATE!!! EXTERMINATE!!! and rampaging through 1960's British Television. Their attempts to dominate the universe and destroy all non-wheeled species were only thwarted by a bloke with a VERY dodgy medical degree & a suspiciously long scarf who travelled through space & time in a concrete Police Box. That's right! No Starships. No Photon Torpedoes. No 400 man crew. No Warp Drive. No Dilithium Crystals to realign. No pointy eared closet homosexuals. Just the good Doctor Who, his scarf, his sidekick, and his TARDIS!

Oh yeah... Pics of a TARDIS. Note that it is completely Dalek-Proof by virtue of having a step at the door!

Mike.

Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.

Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

[Skyrad 0]

Fair play.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[kallend 2,175]

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Just so that the unwashed know what we're talking about...

Now... THese are Nasty-Ba$tardy robots dedicated to the extermination of any species which uses steps or stairs instead of nice smooth ramps. They were frequently to be seen squeaking EXTERMINATE!!! EXTERMINATE!!! and rampaging through 1960's British Television. Their attempts to dominate the universe and destroy all non-wheeled species were only thwarted by a bloke with a VERY dodgy medical degree & a suspiciously long scarf who travelled through space & time in a concrete Police Box. That's right! No Starships. No Photon Torpedoes. No 400 man crew. No Warp Drive. No Dilithium Crystals to realign. No pointy eared closet homosexuals. Just the good Doctor Who, his scarf, his sidekick, and his TARDIS!

Oh yeah... Pics of a TARDIS. Note that it is completely Dalek-Proof by virtue of having a step at the door!

Mike.

When I was a graduate student I used to cycle past a Tardis police call box on my way to the lab every morning. Then one day it was gone. Must have dematerialized and gone back to Gallifrey.

I got to watch the very first episode of Dr. Who back in 1963. Those were the days when video recording was in its infancy and machines were scarce, so all the studio shots were produced live.

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[miked10270 0]

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When I was a graduate student I used to cycle past a Tardis police call box on my way to the lab every morning. Then one day it was gone. Must have dematerialized and gone back to Gallifrey.

Hey John,

The TARDIS is back now. At least here in Edinburgh. Only now The Gallifreyians have converted them to fight against the new Evil Empire & threat to the universe! Yep. They're independent Coffee shops and you can patronise them instead of Starbucks!

Mike.

Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.

Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

[Ripple 0]

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Now... THese are Nasty-Ba$tardy robots dedicated to the extermination of any species which uses steps or stairs instead of nice smooth ramps.
Mike.

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[billvon 3,131]

I'm not suprised. They got rid of trashcans in london a while back because so many people were putting bombs in them.

Imagine you were on duty outside the White House and were on alert for an attack. A silver box rolled itself up to right outside the fence, stopped, and started beeping. What would you do? Ignore it?