Extreme off-road fire engines

[skotl]

Saw these parked up in the centre of Marseille yesterday. Definitely ready for anything!

Oddly, this was very much in the city centre so an easy 30 minute drive out to t’countryside.

 

[Robotstar5]

Cornwall FRS operate a Unimog as well.

and the Isle of Man had a few Pinzgauers when I visited in the 90's.

 

[chrismac]

Were the Pinzgauers 6 wheel drive? look like a capable machine.

 

[Mick Annick]

Saw these parked up in the centre of Marseille yesterday. Definitely ready for anything!

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Oddly, this was very much in the city centre so an easy 30 minute drive out to t’countryside.

Even odder, they are part of the French navy.

 

[Gragson]

Saw these parked up in the centre of Marseille yesterday. Definitely ready for anything!

Unless it's got gun turrets, it's not ready for the outlying estates in Marseilles

 

[Shiny Steve]

Roll bars look untouched

 

[skotl]

Unless it's got gun turrets, it's not ready for the outlying estates in Marseilles

Up to Lyon today.

There are a *lot* of gun toting police in both cities. I speak from experience of a lot of work trips to Paris, when I say that the presence in these southern cities is far greater and more obvious than the likes of Paris or London.

 

[Kram]

Definitely ready for anything!

 

[Erie Fred]

Up to Lyon today.

There are a *lot* of gun toting police in both cities. I speak from experience of a lot of work trips to Paris, when I say that the presence in these southern cities is far greater and more obvious than the likes of Paris or London.

What's going down as of late ?

BBC america has not reported anything on this end.

Nor "France 24" which is on every night over here (just the first 1/2 hour though)

 

[skotl]

What's going down as of late ?

BBC america has not reported anything on this end.

Nor "France 24" which is on every night over here (just the first 1/2 hour though)

Well, public disorder is kinda normal in France (actual residents will likely be along to comment shortly!).

One of the possibly/not-at-all (delete where applicable) positive aspects of the French is that if they don’t like something then they take to the streets and make it very clear!
For example, when Uber came to Paris the taxi drivers blockaded CDG airport and started bashing Uber rides when they tried to approach. The police were sympathetic to the taxi drivers’ cause so didn’t exactly break any speed limits to quell the violence!

So there is an element of “that’s usual” to some unrest and police presence but, as I mentioned, it seems far more overt in the south of the country.