Dutch Use F-16s to Pursue Criminal Suspect
From the AP- via Yahoo
AMSTERDAM (AP) - Talk about overkill.
The Dutch air force says two of its F-16 jet fighters tried to help police chase a criminal suspect.
Spokesman Olav Spanjer says the jets were about to leave Volkel airbase on a training mission Thursday evening when they heard local police had requested a military jeep to chase a suspect over soggy terrain.
The pilots volunteered to help search using their infrared cameras.
Spanjer conceded Friday, "It was kind of a long-shot."
The suspect was in a car with stolen license plates that sped away when police tried to pull it over. After an exchange of gunfire, the car crashed into a canal and the man ran away across a field.
In the end, a tip from a suspicious neighbor, and not a high-tech jet, led police to the suspect.
Either that’s one of the most wanted & dangerous criminals ever, or someone wanted to one-up Sheriff Arpaio’s M109 SP howitzer as the most OTT law enforcement vehicle ever, LOL…. :)
AMSTERDAM (AP) - Talk about overkill.
The Dutch air force says two of its F-16 jet fighters tried to help police chase a criminal suspect.
Spokesman Olav Spanjer says the jets were about to leave Volkel airbase on a training mission Thursday evening when they heard local police had requested a military jeep to chase a suspect over soggy terrain.
The pilots volunteered to help search using their infrared cameras.
Spanjer conceded Friday, "It was kind of a long-shot."
The suspect was in a car with stolen license plates that sped away when police tried to pull it over. After an exchange of gunfire, the car crashed into a canal and the man ran away across a field.
In the end, a tip from a suspicious neighbor, and not a high-tech jet, led police to the suspect.
Either that’s one of the most wanted & dangerous criminals ever, or someone wanted to one-up Sheriff Arpaio’s M109 SP howitzer as the most OTT law enforcement vehicle ever, LOL…. :)