howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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what would they be doing in dover, there were two that i saw at the junction of malvern road and clarendon street about 1440 hours using their car bonnet to write things down.
a largish crowd of onlookers gave their opinions too.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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a study of some sort maybe.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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possibly but surely they would not have high visibility jackets with "gendarmerie" on?
they have no jurisidiction over here.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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if thats the case howard it could be a swap,2 or 3 of them working here and the same amount of ours over there.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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but surely they would have to wear kent police uniforms if that was the case brian?
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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my understanding is that the mayor of belgrave road needs more than just UK
police protection, as he's fast becoming an international star
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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not nessasery howard,
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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The French Police at the Docks (PAF) travel in uniform to to and from the Tunnel at the beginning and end of their shifts, they are not Gendarmerie though.
Audere est facere.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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nah kieth he's got g4s for security.
Guest 717- Registered: 16 Jun 2011
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Perhaps they are helping the French Road Cyclists practicing for Olympics
Keeps politics to myself
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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A couple of Gendarmerie Maritime launches have appeared in Dunkerque West, tied up adjacent to the DFDS berths. Also there are a lot of extra police scrutinising incoming traffic and they have taken over the top floor of the building used by the mooring gang.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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I think a lot f posters have missed the point of my earlier post
that howard through his photos etc has become an international star and no longer can g4s be good enough for him(or anyone lol)
so he is guarded not only by the uk secret service, police etc
but now further afield
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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summed it up perfectly keith, i shall be speaking to my agent about it later.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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of course you mean secret service agent howard lol
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Clouseau..........?
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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mr bean.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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wondered why lots of people with ear pieces were seen outside howards house past few weeks
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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hear kieth mafia mobs being rounded up,ssssssssh dont tell howard.
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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Some more photos of the Gendarmerie Maritime launches and RIB which are stationed at Dunkerque West for the Olympics and accompany the ferries in and out each trip. Final one is the ETV (Emergency Towing Vessel) Abeille Languedoc which has been anchored off the coast between Calais and Dunkerque.
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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Excellent pictures there Ed showing protection from both sides of the channel.
