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Old 12-15-2006, 01:08 AM
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its an old new clip i had laying around in my dresser so i decided to post it up!!!

Yorkshire (UK) police were jolted from their routine of traffic radar when they apparently began clocking a speeder at 300 mph. It proved to be no malfunction a low-flying Harrier Jet scream overhead a few seconds later. When Police officials registered a complaint with the Ministry of Defense about their damaged equipment, the MOD only replied that the damage could of been worse. Much worse. It seems the Harrier's defense systems had locked onto the radar and had gone into an automatic preemptive strike mode before the pilot decided enemy antiaircraft activity was unlikely along the motorways of northern england
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Old 12-15-2006, 06:29 AM
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Lol, wow, would've sucked if that preemptive stirke mode contiuned on..
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Old 12-15-2006, 06:47 AM
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ultimate redemption for all of those who were caught in a speed trap

nah, just kiddin
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Old 12-15-2006, 06:55 AM
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*After pulling over jet*
"What part of 45 did you NOT understand?"
*Pilot stares blankly at officer...*
*PUNCH*
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Old 12-15-2006, 07:12 AM
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hahahaha
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Old 12-15-2006, 05:59 PM
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Ehhhh I think this is just an urban legend. Snopes.com has something very similar to this. Radar gun from cops, Jet plane in the sky, cop's radar triggers jet plane's hostile radar response.

You got a newspaper article reference for this?
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Old 12-15-2006, 06:11 PM
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i had this article printed out from about 8 years ago or so, so no i don't have a newpaper article for it...
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