RE: PA availability, was: [semi OT] Women wargamers

I won't take that bet.	But the idea of hearing "WHAT'S ALL THIS THEN?"
blasted at 120 decibels over the suit speakers fills me with glee...

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> From:        
tom.anderson@altavista.net[SMTP:tom.anderson@altavista.net]
> Reply To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Sent: 	Friday, September 18, 1998 1:55 PM
> To:	ftgzg-l@bolton.ac.uk
> Subject:	RE: PA availability, was: [semi OT] Women wargamers
> 
> i always thought powered peelers would be a good idea in 
> any sort of cyberpunkish future where crime spirals out 
> of control as urban population density and the rich-poor 
> gap rises. based on existing british cozzers, i would 
> paint them blue, with white checked stripes. add an 
> ornage dot and some big numerals on the back for 
> recognition from aircraft, and a big blue flashing light 
> on the head or shoulder. in short, The Powered Arm Of 
> The Law is more like a current police car than a 
> policeman.
> 
>  ---- you wrote: 
> > Noah spake thusly upon matters weighty: 
> > > Interesting argument - I'll have to paint up some of my ESU PA in
> police 
> > > colors (any suggestions?) for use in my developing gang
war/uprising 
> > > scenario...
> 
> Tom
> 
> nb 'peelers' is a (somewhat antiquated) british term for policeman
(police
> were invented by Robert Peel). i think it's a cockney term, but it's a
> good one.
> 
> ps i bet a pint someone will argue that peel didn't invent the police.
> 
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