Surface-to-air missiles may be put on London flats during Olympics - Polidicks

Man, these plans are gonna [I]bomb[/I] [sp]fuck da mods[/sp] [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Wants to be banned" - Craptasket))[/highlight]

Cool. Though this 'journalist' is bending the truth to make it seem like the Army are invading personal space when in fact in his case at least they're occupying an abandoned tower that's closed to the public because of safety regulations. It isn't occupied by anybody and it isn't on anybody's roof. They are however making use of a basement to store things in but people are welcoming of it and there's no problem with the owners. Heard some people bickering about it earlier and it infuriates me how people criticise everything the government/army do...

[QUOTE=UberMunchkin;35750172]Iirc China had missiles back in '08[/QUOTE] yeah but china is crazy

Ouch, but why would someone attack the Olympic games? Other than the mass casualties of a bombing.

This country is so fucking moronic, they allow multi-cultrism to go to far and do not expect fucking muslims and people with retarded beliefs to not walk all over us. My girlfriend was in london a few months back on a hair and beauty trip, had a pakistani approach one of her friends that had make up on and said '' If you looked like that in my religion we would stone you to death ''

I swear I think i've seen this before. Interesting to say the least.

I wonder what it'll be like when the athletes are busy fucking and it starts to shoot missiles

[QUOTE=smurfy;35750199]Why would a terrorist try to attack the Olympic Games, when the security services are on highest alert?[/QUOTE] Why are they on high alert if terrorists wouldn't want to attack?

[QUOTE=MIPS;35750224] The UK seems to think people have it in for them.[/QUOTE] Perhaps its because past history suggests that various terrorist groups aren't exactly opposed to attacking the UK? [QUOTE=Sgt Doom;35750208]Would be rather morbidly amusing if it turns out the method of attack used will be a bloke with condoms filled with explosive fluid in his stomach or something silly. I don't really see why they think that another 9/11 type attack is the likely scenario.[/QUOTE] I get the feeling that the purpose of these things is to enforce (and more importantly, be seen to) the prohibited airspace around London. I don't think a 9/11 style attack is the sort of thing they are trying to prevent. From the exercises they have made very public it seems they think any airborne threat will be small aircraft with packages.

[QUOTE=jaykray;35751559]They say it's for the Olympics but I bet they're there for the next time there are riots.[/QUOTE] Yeah. All those chavs in their riot-copters were a real big problem last time.

I remember something like this being posted before... Rehashed news, how disappointing. Better safe than sorry anyways.

[QUOTE=Ninja Duck;35752835]I remember this article before. Rehashed news, how disappointing.[/QUOTE] This isn't rehashed news at all. The MoD have sent leaflets to people in certain buildings telling them that they will probably be getting SAMs on their roof. Slightly different to the news at the end of last year about how it could happen.

You British and Americans are crazy paranoid IMO. So many cameras. So much military. Only time I remember massive security in my country was when Obama visited, and they placed SAMs on farmers fields, swept for bombs, had convoys and apache helicopters. I had never seen anything like that. [video=youtube;pEizVAZMjDo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEizVAZMjDo[/video] Seriously how expensive is that guy's travelling?

This seems a little bit overkill, are we worried that Russia's going to invade or suicide bombers are going to take flight?

I remember a while ago that America was crying because "we didnt have ebough security" and thats how these ideas cake about. Its an old article sonehwere on FP

[QUOTE=markg06;35753402]This seems a little bit overkill, are we worried that Russia's going to invade or suicide bombers are going to take flight?[/QUOTE] Like it was said earlier it's probably just to demonstrate the seriousness of the no fly zone, and in a worst case scenario of a plane being hijacked they could come in handy.

[QUOTE=UberMunchkin;35750172]Iirc China had missiles back in '08[/QUOTE] Not what I meant. Do we really need a crapload of security like this? Its as if they are ready for a war.

[QUOTE=mac338;35753337]You British and Americans are crazy paranoid IMO. So many cameras. So much military. Only time I remember massive security in my country was when Obama visited, and they placed SAMs on farmers fields, swept for bombs, had convoys and apache helicopters. I had never seen anything like that. [video=youtube;pEizVAZMjDo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEizVAZMjDo[/video] Seriously how expensive is that guy's travelling?[/QUOTE] Well it makes sense, you have the most powerful man in the world and a million people who want him dead. You're going to make sure that does not happen under any circumstances.

It also acts as a deterrent, when potential terrorists hear that they're going to the effort of placing SAMs around the place they realise that it might not be such a good idea to try anything.

[QUOTE=SeamanStains;35750288]We've pissed off a lot of people in the past 11 years.[/QUOTE] They pissed us off first!

[QUOTE=mac338;35753337]You British and Americans are crazy paranoid IMO. So many cameras. So much military. Only time I remember massive security in my country was when Obama visited, and they placed SAMs on farmers fields, swept for bombs, had convoys and apache helicopters. I had never seen anything like that. [video=youtube;pEizVAZMjDo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEizVAZMjDo[/video] Seriously how expensive is that guy's travelling?[/QUOTE] It's actually extremely expensive, extremely time consuming to plan, and extremely secure. His limousine not only is armored, but it also has it's own air filtration system to protect from biological/viral agents. He even has his own personal ambulance that is completely armored and outfitted with defenses along with everything he could need if he were injured. They even stock up on his bloodtype prior to every trip he makes amongst the public. I watched a thing on the Secret Service the other night, it was really fascinating.

[QUOTE=BAZ;35755341]It also acts as a deterrent, when potential terrorists hear that they're going to the effort of placing SAMs around the place they realise that it might not be such a good idea to try anything.[/QUOTE] I don't think anybody even considering such a thing is going to hold back at that point. Besides, it's not about actually killing people, it's about terror. The government will start thinking [I]"what if those SAMs weren't there?"[/I] and they'll start spending money on more and more security. All you need to do is have a singular attack every three years or so against that security, and as long as there's even a faint idea that what they have may not be enough to stop you from attacking they'll keep spending more money on things that may not necessarily work.

[QUOTE=jaykray;35751559]They say it's for the Olympics but I bet they're there for the next time there are riots.[/QUOTE] LET'S SHOOT THOSE FUCKING RIOTERS WITH ANTI AIR MISSILES, THAT WILL SHOW THEM!

If Terrorists are going to attack the Olympics it will not be the main games due to the Insane amount of security. They would most likely target a team in the city they are based in during the games. For example China's team is situated in leeds and Brazil's in sheffield two easy targets. Kill them and its free publicity

Actually somewhat clever plan to draw massive attention to a certain event and then deal with the unfocused or lessened security somewhere completely else. :v:

[QUOTE=Cone;35755595]Besides, it's not about actually killing people, it's about terror.[/QUOTE] Good point, do you feel safer with SAMs, or without them?

They should also plant mines around areas where athletes are performing, to make sure no one can run up to them unhindered

Nation state prickwaving yay

[QUOTE=Cows Rule;35751786]Ouch, but why would someone attack the Olympic games? Other than the mass casualties of a bombing.[/QUOTE] It's a symbol. Terrorists invoke terror. MILLIONS almost a BILLION people will be watching. That means they will see a worldwide event destroyed.

[QUOTE=BAZ;35755760]Good point, do you feel safer with SAMs, or without them?[/QUOTE] Well obviously I'd feel safer with them, but that's what they'd take advantage of. If terrorism were as dagnerous and widespread as people tend to make out, how much do you think it would cost to be safe?