Traffic radar can be hazardous - to Police

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Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement
On I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar. 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. The officer attempted to
Reset the radar gun, but it would not reset and then 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
The location.

Back at the CHP Headquarters the Patrol Captain fired off a complaint to the
USMC Base Commander. The reply came back in true USMC style: Thank you for
Your letter. We can now complete the file on this incident. 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 defense system before the missile was launched to
Destroy the hostile radar position. The pilot also 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. Thank you for your concern. Semper
F I.

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
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