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Those guards at Buckingham Palace...

These ones

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What would they actually do if a terrorist tried to drive a car bomb at the palace? Or a suicide bomber got in? Would they actually shoot, or dive in front of the Queen to protect her or something?

I know the Palace is surrounded by armed police and diplomatic protection officers and MI5 security bodyguard type people, so are they just for show? :s-smilie:

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Reply 1

WhatTheFunk

these people in there you would not even know about, and the gates are very stong they stop a car trying to get throw them, and that the queen not there half the time

Reply 2

silverbolt

I think its both, they are decorative and highly trained (how hard must be be to stand there without moving a muscle for eight hours at a time)

They are a line of defence for the buckingham palae more than the queen as how often si the queen in residence there?

Reply 3

brimstone

robinson999

these people in there you would not even know about, and the gates are very stong they stop a car trying to get throw them, and that the queen not there half the time

Who's in there that I wouldn't know about? :p:

You mean security wise - I can imagine the kinds of people they'd have in there :p:

And you know what I mean, if a terrorist decided to parachute into the Palace or got in somehow.

Though I've heard they have snipers on the roof of the Palace so they'd get shot down :eek:

Reply 4

WhatTheFunk

ithough it was only two hours at a time or is that st james they do that, he mainly in windsor for the weekend and during the summer balmoral, really i think she only there when parliament sit, and for state things,

Reply 5

WhatTheFunk

brimstone

Who's in there that I wouldn't know about? :p:

You mean security wise - I can imagine the kinds of people they'd have in there :p:

And you know what I mean, if a terrorist decided to parachute into the Palace or got in somehow.

Though I've heard they have snipers on the roof of the Palace so they'd get shot down :eek:

lol that is ture MI5 and ex sas people
that would not suprise me that they had snipers on the roof

Reply 6

Olyy

robinson999

snipers on the roof

That must be the most boring job in the world :P:

Reply 7

WhatTheFunk

Olyy

That must be the most boring job in the world :P:

they prob tryed for years in the army, sas, mi5

Reply 8

Thud

throw their hats at the terrorist?

if they're standing there all day I'd think they'd be too tired to do anything in an emergency - they should get chairs to guard from.

Reply 9

WhatTheFunk

Thud

throw their hats at the terrorist?

if they're standing there all day I'd think they'd be too tired to do anything in an emergency - they should get chairs to guard from.

think they only do 2 hours at a time

Reply 10

Olyy

robinson999

they prob tryed for years in the army, sas, mi5

I know, but imagine from going from being a sniper in the SAS, to lying on the roof of Buckingham Palace, watching the tourists taking pictures of the guys in the busbys

Reply 11

Thud

Olyy

I know, but imagine from going from being a sniper in the SAS, to lying on the roof of Buckingham Palace, watching the tourists taking pictures of the guys in the busbys

I bet they don't just do that, i bet they look through their snipers at people. especially on hot days when people aren't wearing a lot. :wink:

Reply 12

King Hippo

It'd be alright during the summer though, they could use the scope on their sniper rifle to perv on the girls wearing their skimpy tops. :biggrin:

EDIT - Great minds think alike, Thud. :biggrin:

Reply 13

WhatTheFunk

Olyy

I know, but imagine from going from being a sniper in the SAS, to lying on the roof of Buckingham Palace, watching the tourists taking pictures of the guys in the busbys

bit of a step down, but there be ex member, have left the army and been asked to take that role up, did no one watch guarding the queen about the grenadier guards

Reply 14

Olyy

That's true (to robinson999, and the two above =P )

Reply 15

WhatTheFunk

that is ture

Reply 16

Psyk

Thud

throw their hats at the terrorist?

Why do you think their hats are so big? They have M4s hidden in there of course.

Reply 17

WhatTheFunk

do they have live guns on them, i know you have are cops but do are the grenadier guards live

Reply 18

Crimson Black

Damn you! You've reminded me of a particularly potent childhood memory. :redface:

It makes me remember my favourite poem when I was small (When We Were Young - A.A.Milne):

They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
They've great big parties inside the grounds.
"I wouldn't be king for a hundred pounds,"
Says Alice.

The Rest of it, if you like

Reply 19