harpo
Listening to Radio Jackie
What if everyone's a suicide bomber? Best if we all stay home.
He looked just like a 12 year old lad on his pushbike to me, all excited like. Was there really any reason to take him down like that?
Just when I thought the Olympics couldn't depress me further....
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He looked just like a 12 year old lad on his pushbike to me, all excited like. Was there really any reason to take him down like that?
As far as I could see he came up suddenly from behind the security guard. How much time do you expect security guards to lose while asing for age and identity before tackling a potential threat?
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
An excited kid on his bike from where i'm sitting.
And i'm not going to argue for one minute whether he may have been a suicide bomber.
It's a worrying factor that the MET are feeling the paranoia they are so early on, when a kid on his bike gets rag dolled to the ground during the torch relay - there's still a bitter taste in the mouth with what happened to Charles De Menezes.
And i'm not going to argue for one minute whether he may have been a suicide bomber.
It's a worrying factor that the MET are feeling the paranoia they are so early on, when a kid on his bike gets rag dolled to the ground during the torch relay - there's still a bitter taste in the mouth with what happened to Charles De Menezes.
It's not enough that terrorism is prevented, it must be seen to be prevented.Military police "patrolling" London's Leicester Square last night in desert camoflage
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/08/olympics-london-militarised-zone?fb=native
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
then it would have been too late already. In fact, by pulling the boy off the bike towards the middle of the road and away from the side of the bus, more people (plus the torchbearer) would have been killed when his bomb went off.
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
Start a thread on Olympic positives?
kenny g
Sheeple Awake!
You get me wrong kind sir, I haven't got anything positive to say either.
Not really surprised about the securitat response. Wonder what it will be like once the east end gets to welcome the torch.
harpo
Listening to Radio Jackie
I might be seconded to an office much nearer where I live, therefore avoiding daily drenchings by the rain and saving myself money.
That is as positive as it gets. Which tbf is quite positive.
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
Not even the mens synchronised gymnastics?
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
Military police "patrolling" London's Leicester Square last night in desert camoflage
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/08/olympics-london-militarised-zone?fb=native
Last weekend, actually - plenty on twitter about that.
claphamboy
The wheels on the bus go round and round....
The security guards/police could always use their eyes and engage their brains within a split second to determine the risk situation.
Oh, hang-on, we're talking about 'security guards/police' here, I think I've spotted a flaw in my reasoning.
grit
an ugly force for good
claphamboy
The wheels on the bus go round and round....
I've just watched it over & over again, the kid never came up suddenly behind the security guard that took him down, in fact that security guard suddenly appeared from nowhere, from amongst the crowd the boy was cycling along with.
I suggest first thing in the morning you get on the phone and book yourself an appointment down at Specsavers.
claphamboy
The wheels on the bus go round and round....
grit
an ugly force for good
Is there any other kind?
claphamboy
The wheels on the bus go round and round....
Well, apart from the men's, no.
grit
an ugly force for good
Blagsta
Minimum cage, maximum cage
don't be fucking daft
I'm glad the Olympics won't have you in charge of security.
Blagsta
Minimum cage, maximum cage
I'm glad you're not in charge of fuck all. My kids wouldn't be safe.
Deareg
Well-Known Member
What a bullying bastard.A young lad on his bike gets too close to the 'security bubble' - the MET react!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18756050
Yet another child.
Blagsta
Minimum cage, maximum cage
That's no reason to pull me off my bike, you cunt.
doddles
Appreciates the good eggs
Quite aside from the complete over-reaction by the security guy in question, what a pissweak way to tackle a terrorist*. Instead of putting himself between the target and the terrorist, he gets behind the terrorist and then swings him around to a place even closer to the target. Any half-decent Sunday league rubgy player wouldn't make such a cockup of a tackle (try time anyone?). Quite aside from that, as far as I can tell from the video, virtually none of the security guards are actually looking backwards. Well I guess that's because everyone knows that terrorists will never attack from behind.
*by terrorist what I actually mean is 12 year old schoolboy
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