Palestinian Police Superpower Watch
Charles Johnson
Sat Sep 20, 2003 at 5:54 pm PDT • Views: 1,140
Palestinian Arab cops are training hard again, this time with the aid of live fire from tough instructors with hearts of gold. Here we see the “Pointless Leap Through Burning Hoops w/ Live Fire” class, a very important part of any well-trained police force’s repertoire.
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A Palestinian security man opens fire next to new Palestinian policemen jumping through fire during a graduation ceremony in Gaza September 20, 2003. Palestinian Prime Minister-designate Ahmed Qurie told a Palestinian newspaper that the White House stance on Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is ‘regrettable’ and harmful to a peace process with Israel. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
And here they are doing something totally inexplicable, unless the white-shirted guy is in the middle of a fall … either from the top of the bus or from the open window. But that hand stuck partway in the luggage compartment door … what is up with that? How’d that hand get in that position if he did fall? Is he holding himself parallel to the ground with one hand on the side of a thin metal door? Aieee! Or is he doing some sort of strange side-flip, while the other two cops pose stiffly? Aieee! Aieee! The Palestinians have acquired … ninja powers! Aieeee!
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New Palestinian police graduates, right, take part in a mock hostage scenario during their graduation ceremony in Gaza City, Saturday Sept. 20, 2003. The graduates are part of the security service for the Palestinian Authority. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Frank says: