Galloway

[Mark!!!]

Right I was in the Army for 4 years. The Royal Green Jackets (Infantry)
I was in Northern Ireland (2 years) Bosnia (6 months) and Kosavo (4 months) and I was never told I could shoot anyone. Infact it's drummed into us that if we did open fire for no reason we would spend a long time in prison. The only time you can open fire is if you believe your life or the people around you lifes are in danger. Now this is a grey area, Theres someone 200 metres away about to throw a hand grenade at members of your patrol, you shoot him. When you get to the body it's not a hand grenade but infact a can of coke.

Better to be tried by 12 than carried off by 6

Or not?

If that mp did say that he should be shoot

 

[petewood]

Theres someone 200 metres away about to throw a hand grenade at members of your patrol, you shoot him. When you get to the body it's not a hand grenade but infact a can of coke.

Why would he want to throw a can of coke at you? How can anyone throw a can of coke 200 metres?

 

[Richardp]

Theres someone 200 metres away about to throw a hand grenade at members of your patrol, you shoot him. When you get to the body it's not a hand grenade but infact a can of coke.

Why would he want to throw a can of coke at you? How can anyone throw a can of coke 200 metres?

your right! I had'nt thought of that, 200 metres is a long way.

 

[Mark!!!]

I knew someone would say that. I said at members of your patrol, obviously all the patrol are spaced out. And I have had a can of coke thrown at my face in bosnia, Can't tell you why

 

[Mark!!!]

Anyway the point is that can happen and has happened and thats a fact

 

[petewood]

obviously all the patrol are spaced out.

If they're in that state surely they shouldn't be allowed out on patrol.

And I have had a can of coke thrown at my face in bosnia, Can't tell you why

Perhaps they didn't like you, some people are very rude!

 

[Mark!!!]

I'm really laughing now.
Maybe I'm not very good at explaining. what I mean is each member of the section is spaced about 10 - 15 metres apart. 3 sections in a platoon all spaced out 100 metres apart. As you can imagine this covers a lot of distance

 

[Richardp]

I'm told that if you take aspirin and drink coke thro a straw it gets you spaced out, maybe thats what they was up to.

 

[petewood]

I'm really laughing now.
Maybe I'm not very good at explaining. what I mean is each member of the section is spaced about 10 - 15 metres apart. 3 sections in a platoon all spaced out 100 metres apart. As you can imagine this covers a lot of distance

Sorry I don't quite get this, is it like a relay race?

 

[Mark!!!]

What I mean is when you patrol (walk) the streets of say Bosnia you don't patrol in a huddle. Each individual must be spaced out so your not one big easy target and won't all get taken out with one burst of automatic fire

 

[petewood]

What I mean is when you patrol (walk) the streets of say Bosnia you don't patrol in a huddle. Each individual must be spaced out so your not one big easy target and won't all get taken out with one burst of automatic fire

Oh I get it, so the patrol is spread out over 100 metres? What happens if one of you wants to go to the toilet?

 

[Mark!!!]

Hey. We got there in the end.

 

[petewood]

Each individual must be spaced out so your not one big easy target and won't all get taken out with one burst of automatic fire

I thought they were throwing cans of coke at you.

 

[Mark!!!]

Yeah that happened once. Ain't nothing you can do about it, You just got to take it. It hurt I can tell you that

 

[Slogger]

unless it was diet coke i would not take a chance and just shoot the ******* i mean teach the ******* what its like to be on the recieving end

**** rules of engagement bulldoze the scum into the sea failing that then the ground no mercy for scum that kills our lads


and i know your colleagues would make a story up if they shot anyone unarmed come on how easy is it to plant a nade or a shooter near his dead stinking corpse ( carry one with u always ) cover for you and your pals