Snipers

**Bisley_Bob** · 09-26-2009

Ha ha, the sniper in Chester town centre is great!

**Jass** · 09-26-2009

Originally Posted by tercio67

The reason for this is that during the Cambodia mission they originaly went in with Brittish DPM summer uniforms, they already had these because of the close cooperation in the UK-NL Amphibous landing force. These summer uniforms however turned out to rip very easely in the jungle. They then bought surplus US uniforms (ripstop) in Thailand. For this they used the budgetted money for replacement uniforms, the Dutch armed forces wore OD at that time, from the navy budget. When the other branches of the Dutch armed forces went with a Dutch variant of DPM the marines had no money to change the uniform again. They were stuck with the US uniforms and simply decided to sew on epaulettes for the rank insignia. When money became available for them to change to Dutch DPM they declined and used the money to upgrade other equipment instead.
Sometime after 2015 the whole armed forces will change to a single pattern/model, testing for this new uniform is carried out now.

Regards,
Tercio67

Very interesting! Never heard that before, thanks for clearing that up!

**Red_Fern** · 09-26-2009

Originally Posted by Jass

Very interesting! Never heard that before, thanks for clearing that up!

x2. That helps alleviate alot of the confusion I had as to why there were such different uniforms.

**Andre Andrade Pinto** · 09-26-2009

A SNIPER OF MILITARY POLICE (A ESTATE POLICE OF RIO DE JANEIRO) IN THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO SHOT A CRIMINAL WHO WAS ARMED WITH A GRENADE AND THREATS DETONATE IT, KILLING HINSELF, THE HOSTAGE AND TWO OFICCERS (NEGOTIATORS) THEY WERE CLOSE. WHEN THE HOSTEGE BELOW... BOOOMM... HEADSHOT.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSV02...embedded#t=103

**Red_Fern** · 09-26-2009

HOLY ****! They would never show that kind of police stand off here in America! Good job by the snipers in dispatching the criminal, though.

**Far** · 09-26-2009

Originally Posted by Red_Fern

HOLY ****! They would never show that kind of police stand off here in America! Good job by the snipers in dispatching the criminal, though.

Maybe we should. May help deter crime a little.
Great pics. thanks.

**Red_Fern** · 09-26-2009

Originally Posted by Far

Maybe we should. May help deter crime a little.

I've been saying that for awhile now. It'd get the point across that messing with law enforcement isn't some game, as many tend to think it is..

**AZZenny** · 09-27-2009

WOW! Sniper rules!

**VK-SF** · 09-27-2009

Originally Posted by Pablo13

Russian Snipers

Russian Snipers???

**blilov** · 09-27-2009

What is the sniper, that the bulgarian guy uses?

**capixaba** · 09-27-2009

Originally Posted by Andre Andrade Pinto

A SNIPER OF MILITARY POLICE (A ESTATE POLICE OF RIO DE JANEIRO) IN THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO SHOT A CRIMINAL WHO WAS ARMED WITH A GRENADE AND THREATS DETONATE IT, KILLING HINSELF, THE HOSTAGE AND TWO OFICCERS (NEGOTIATORS) THEY WERE CLOSE. WHEN THE HOSTEGE BELOW... BOOOMM... HEADSHOT.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSV02...embedded#t=103

They played this over a good few times on the evening news (night before last), and had a phone in opinion poll - 99.9% of the comments were along the lines of "well done police sniper", "one less bandido", "good riddance!"
Boyo had already been jailed twice for illegal arms and robbery. He'd already had the pin out the grenade twice, so the sniper chose his moment well.
Nice shot btw!