British policeman 'baffled by moon'.

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British policeman 'baffled by moon'.

Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:29 pm

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/british-police ... 49328.html
A British policeman put his colleagues on alert as he investigated a "suspicious bright light" -- only to find it was the moon, an in-house magazine for the police reported Wednesday.

Police magazine reported that the hapless officer only realised his blunder after warning his fellow constables in Worcestershire, central England, that he might require back-up.

The magazine's Dogberry column revealed: "While single-crewed on night duty in Worcestershire a PC called up his sergeant letting him know that he was going up into the Clent Hills to investigate a 'suspicious bright light' that he could see shining from the other side of the hills.
What kind of moron are they recruiting these days? :fp:
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Post by SteveB » Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:56 pm

I'm suspicious of the moon as well, so I can relate. Just what is the other side of the moon hiding exactly. Come on, moon, show me what you're hiding! You have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide.
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JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:http://uk.news.yahoo.com/british-police ... 49328.html
A British policeman put his colleagues on alert as he investigated a "suspicious bright light" -- only to find it was the moon, an in-house magazine for the police reported Wednesday.

Police magazine reported that the hapless officer only realised his blunder after warning his fellow constables in Worcestershire, central England, that he might require back-up.

The magazine's Dogberry column revealed: "While single-crewed on night duty in Worcestershire a PC called up his sergeant letting him know that he was going up into the Clent Hills to investigate a 'suspicious bright light' that he could see shining from the other side of the hills.
What kind of moron are they recruiting these days? :fp:
The same kind they've been hiring all along...terminally stupid.
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Post by Atheist-Lite » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:08 pm

Could have been torches and something illegal like you know happens in the hills? :smoke:
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Post by Ace » Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:47 pm

JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:http://uk.news.yahoo.com/british-police ... 49328.html
What kind of moron are they recruiting these days? :fp:
Well to give you an idea...a friend of mine who's trying to become a police officer, believes that Egypt has two suns. He thinks the solar system has two suns but the other one can only be seen from Egypt.
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Post by tattuchu » Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:50 pm

Worcestershire? That explains it, then. He's obviously on the sauce :tea:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:59 pm

Nibbler wrote:I'm suspicious of the moon as well, so I can relate. Just what is the other side of the moon hiding exactly. Come on, moon, show me what you're hiding! You have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide.
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Post by Seth » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:21 pm

Ace wrote:
JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:http://uk.news.yahoo.com/british-police ... 49328.html
What kind of moron are they recruiting these days? :fp:
Well to give you an idea...a friend of mine who's trying to become a police officer, believes that Egypt has two suns. He thinks the solar system has two suns but the other one can only be seen from Egypt.
:fp:
Of course he's been corrected now, however still lacks education in many areas.
And why does he believe this? "Because it's so fookin' hot there, must be so."
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Post by SteveB » Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:39 pm

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Nibbler wrote:I'm suspicious of the moon as well, so I can relate. Just what is the other side of the moon hiding exactly. Come on, moon, show me what you're hiding! You have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide.
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Post by mistermack » Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:46 pm

It's embarassing, but it can easily happen.
You get an unusual break in the clouds, and the reflectd light from the moon can look like it's coming from the earth. You can get really weird effects.
And if the moon isn't directly visible, you might well think someone has a strong light shining, out in the sticks.
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Post by laklak » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:34 pm

One day I was sitting on my balcony in Yorkshire, when a large, glowing, yellow ball appeared in the sky. It felt HOT! I ran inside, grabbed my bow and arrows and shot it. I must have wounded it because it disappeared and the sky was a normal grey again.
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Post by SteveB » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:40 pm

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Post by Blind groper » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:54 pm

I remember one night when I looked at the sky and saw a bright white light racing along.

It took me a full half second to realise it was the planet Venus with clouds blowing in the wind giving the appearance that Venus was moving. So I understand how easy it is to be fooled.
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Re: British policeman 'baffled by moon'.

Post by Svartalf » Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:08 am

JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:http://uk.news.yahoo.com/british-police ... 49328.html
A British policeman put his colleagues on alert as he investigated a "suspicious bright light" -- only to find it was the moon, an in-house magazine for the police reported Wednesday.

Police magazine reported that the hapless officer only realised his blunder after warning his fellow constables in Worcestershire, central England, that he might require back-up.

The magazine's Dogberry column revealed: "While single-crewed on night duty in Worcestershire a PC called up his sergeant letting him know that he was going up into the Clent Hills to investigate a 'suspicious bright light' that he could see shining from the other side of the hills.
What kind of moron are they recruiting these days? :fp:
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