The Dutch Way of Catching Criminals

[revan1013]

http://www.kentucky.com/2012/01/13/2027089/dutch-use-f-16s-to-pursue-criminal.html

TLDR: Two Dutch F-16s try to use IR cameras to help find criminals.
Courtesy of Fark.

"Your mission, should you choose to accept it..."

Edited for accuracy, thanks Brett

 

[Brett327]

Or not. Did you read the story?

 

[revan1013]

I did. I found it hilarious that they even tried, fixed some wording there in the post.

 

[Brett327]

I can't tell if they ever got airborne or not.

 

[helolumpy]

So how much OPTAR (or whatever the Dutch call it) got expended to catch a car with a stolen liscence plate???

 

[BusyBee604]

So how much OPTAR (or whatever the Dutch call it) got expended to catch a car with a stolen liscence plate???

A picture appeared in my mind's eye, of the LAPD/CHP...each equipped with a fleet of F/A-18s standing ready alert to assist with the near "daily" freeway chases that Fox/CNN etc. subject us to, while ignoring the real news.
BzB

 

[zpatman]

makes me think of this

 

[Fog]

They may as well. The Dutch haven't had a major naval or military victory since around 1768.