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ScaredyCat
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PostPosted: 19:02 - 10 Nov 2014    Post subject: Escorted by the Met Police... Reply with quote
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Journalist Antony Loveless, who has extensive experience in the police and defence sectors, was given unprecedented access to the SEG and accompanied them on a number of escorts to produce this film. The result is ‘Inconspicuous Ingenuity’, which includes all-new footage of the group’s operations filmed from the ‘hot seat’. Highlights include an epic mid-afternoon run across central London, taking in many of the capital’s iconic landmarks, filmed from inside the lead Bentley in a motorcade consisting of eight vehicles and escorted by five riders. It also incorporates re-edited film from an escort in 2000 featuring a running commentary by the driver, one of the SEG’s most experienced members.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmZ7hhREZhI
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PostPosted: 21:20 - 10 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Obligatory "better to be 5 minutes late". Wink

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/09/11/1410467453757_wps_1_THE_POLICE_OUT_RIDERS_MOT.jpg
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PostPosted: 00:55 - 11 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Never saw it, but was massively inconvenienced by George W's motorcade once when I was in the States. They closed practically half the city down for something like 30-odd vehicles in the motorcade.

Overkill imo, but then America does like to show off.


SEG escort is just understated and efficient. And more impressive too given the fact that they transit central London without closing any roads. Anyone can close the roads or put traffic restrictions in place and make it across town easily and quickly. Takes some skill to do it on the fly with unpredictable things and variables like traffic.


Impressive that the lead rider adjusts the route on the go as well. I don't think they make it up, thats probably a bit too much, would have thought they'd plan and brief it in advance, then adapt as necessary rather than go wherever the mood takes them.
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PostPosted: 00:57 - 11 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogerborg wrote:
Obligatory "better to be 5 minutes late". Wink

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/09/11/1410467453757_wps_1_THE_POLICE_OUT_RIDERS_MOT.jpg


Still think that was probably more the Prius' fault than the SEG rider.

Saw in that video there though that pedestrians and cars will still get in the way without looking.
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PostPosted: 01:14 - 11 Nov 2014    Post subject: Re: Escorted by the Met Police... Reply with quote
ScaredyCat wrote:
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Journalist Antony Loveless, who has extensive experience in the police and defence sectors, was given unprecedented access to the SEG and accompanied them on a number of escorts to produce this film. The result is ‘Inconspicuous Ingenuity’, which includes all-new footage of the group’s operations filmed from the ‘hot seat’. Highlights include an epic mid-afternoon run across central London, taking in many of the capital’s iconic landmarks, filmed from inside the lead Bentley in a motorcade consisting of eight vehicles and escorted by five riders. It also incorporates re-edited film from an escort in 2000 featuring a running commentary by the driver, one of the SEG’s most experienced members.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmZ7hhREZhI


Quite enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 08:39 - 11 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Llama-Farmer wrote:
Still think that was probably more the Prius' fault than the SEG rider.

Little of both, but they're the ones making the choice to ride like aggressive cock-ends for the benefit of our masters, so the consequences are primarily their responsibility.

I imagine that they have raging hard ons from start to finish, then need to get their leathers cleaned once they've delivered the corrupt scvm to their next swan soufflé banquet.

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PostPosted: 14:46 - 11 Nov 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the link, good watch Thumbs Up
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