[MilCom] FW: Top This One For A Speeding Ticket

[Greg Brazil]

This is way off topic!! #1 this is NOT for things like this, it is for 
reporting military radio communications.  #2 this story has ben going 
through the internet for years and it is BS.
Greg (SF Bay Area)

Rick Tharrington wrote:

> I know this is a little off from normal posting, I got a kick out this
> enjoy..
> 
> Rick SENC. Kd4jrx
> 
> 
> Subject: Top This One For A Speeding Ticket 
> 
> 
> Two Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on I-15,
> just 
> north of Oceanside, San Diego, California.
> 
> 
> One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding 
> vehicles approaching the crest of a hill.  The officers were suddenly
> surprised 
> when the radar gun began reading 300 miles per hour and climbing.
> 
> 
> The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it would not reset and
> then it 
> suddenly turned off.
> 
> Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in
> fact 
> locked on to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet which was engaged in a low flying exercise
> 
> near this, it's home base location.
> 
> Back at the California Highway Patrol Headquarters the Patrol Captain fired
> off 
> a complaint to the US Marine Corps. Base Commander for shutting down his 
> equipment.
> 
> ****************************************************************************
> **
> 
> The reply came back in true USMC style:
> 
> 
> 'Thank you for your letter.  
> 
> You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet had 
> detected the presence of, and subsequently locked on to, your hostile radar 
> equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it, which is why
> it 
> shut down.
> 
> Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft had
> also 
> automatically locked on to your equipment location. 
> Fortunately, the Marine Pilot flying the Hornet recognized the situation for
> 
> what it was, quickly responded to the missile system alert status and was
> able 
> to override the automated defence system before the missile was launched to 
> destroy the hostile radar position. 
> 
> The pilot suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them, since the
> video 
> systems on these jets are very high tech. 
> 
> Sergeant Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist
> to 
> check his left rear molar. It appears the filling is loose. Also, the snap
> is 
> broken on his holster.' 
> 
> Semper Fi
> 
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