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Old 21-12-2016, 08:15
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SAS troops and police are set to patrol the streets of some major cities in Britain in the wake of the Berlin attack.

We have been warned that an attack on our shores is "highly likely".

We shouldn't let this 'threat' interfere with us going about our daily lives but it is pretty worrying that the horror of what happened in Berlin and Nice could quite easily happen here.

We have great intelligence at work in this country but even they can't predict or stop a determined lone wolf.


http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...patrol-9488848
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Old 21-12-2016, 08:15
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We have been on high alert for decades.
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Old 21-12-2016, 08:17
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more accurately it remains on high alert.
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Old 21-12-2016, 08:21
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We have been on high alert for decades.

Surely it's got worse now though, hasn't it?

I know that the police have been patrolling 'high risk' areas for a long time... but have SAS troops also been involved before?

I only started this thread because they were just talking about this on GMB a little while ago and I thought it was a new thing.

Apologies if not.
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Old 21-12-2016, 08:23
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Surely it's got worse now though, hasn't it?

I know that the police have been patrolling 'high risk' areas for a long time... but have SAS troops also been involved before?

I only started this thread because they were just talking about this on GMB a little while ago and I thought it was a new thing.

Apologies if not.
It's probably more visible now but this country was on lock down when the IRA were doing their thing. Because of that it's all pretty normal.

(Wasn't having a go by the way . )
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Old 21-12-2016, 08:27
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Well the MoD don't comment on the deployment of Special Forces, so I won't exactly trust the Mirror regarding the truthfulness of their "story".

But it spreads fear and sells papers so mission accomplished,
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Old 21-12-2016, 08:32
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Well the MoD don't comment on the deployment of Special Forces, so I won't exactly trust the Mirror regarding the truthfulness of their "story".

But it spreads fear and sells papers so mission accomplished,
Wonder if the mirror was paid by IS
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Old 21-12-2016, 08:36
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Well the MoD don't comment on the deployment of Special Forces, so I won't exactly trust the Mirror regarding the truthfulness of their "story".

But it spreads fear and sells papers so mission accomplished,
And that is the point. This is all about generating 'fear' because it sells newspapers. Context never applies.

You are far more likely to be killed in a road accident than you are by a terrorist attack but, of course, that doesn't sell newspapers.
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Old 21-12-2016, 08:37
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Brown Alert
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Old 21-12-2016, 08:49
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Due to the IRA British people have always been in the mindset of looking out for anything suspicious. I think its one of the reasons most Terror attacks here are foiled before they happen.
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Old 21-12-2016, 09:19
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Not sure what armed police, let alone unarmed police, could do to stop a truck or van to be honest.

These type of attacks are ultimately trivial to carry out. I could go out and run over people in the town centre in the next hour if I so choose.

The fact we've had so few suggests that any treat is not as extreme as is portrayed
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Old 21-12-2016, 09:44
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And that is the point. This is all about generating 'fear' because it sells newspapers. Context never applies.

You are far more likely to be killed in a road accident than you are by a terrorist attack but, of course, that doesn't sell newspapers.
The levels are frightening https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=eu...utf-8&oe=utf-8


I'm not suggesting that terrorist incidents are trivial and not heartbreaking.
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Old 21-12-2016, 09:44
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Not sure what armed police, let alone unarmed police, could do to stop a truck or van to be honest.

These type of attacks are ultimately trivial to carry out. I could go out and run over people in the town centre in the next hour if I so choose.

The fact we've had so few suggests that any treat is not as extreme as is portrayed
That's true. If someone is determined to kill a number of people, they can go out and do so. Not much anybody can do to stop them.
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Old 21-12-2016, 09:47
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"but there`s no such thing as brown alert sir"
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Old 21-12-2016, 09:49
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"but there`s no such thing as brown alert sir"
"He brought the brown pants"
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Old 21-12-2016, 09:51
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SAS troops and police are set to patrol the streets of some major cities in Britain in the wake of the Berlin attack.

We have been warned that an attack on our shores is "highly likely".

We shouldn't let this 'threat' interfere with us going about our daily lives but it is pretty worrying that the horror of what happened in Berlin and Nice could quite easily happen here.

We have great intelligence at work in this country but even they can't predict or stop a determined lone wolf.


http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...patrol-9488848
...but it has. That is why so many holiday resorts has died.
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Old 21-12-2016, 09:52
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SAS troops and police are set to patrol the streets of some major cities in Britain in the wake of the Berlin attack.

We have been warned that an attack on our shores is "highly likely".

We shouldn't let this 'threat' interfere with us going about our daily lives but it is pretty worrying that the horror of what happened in Berlin and Nice could quite easily happen here.

We have great intelligence at work in this country but even they can't predict or stop a determined lone wolf.


http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...patrol-9488848
The threat level hasn't changed. From International terrorism it's been "severe" for a long time. As it was for nearly thirty years when we lived through being blown to buggery by the IRA.
The current threat from Norther Ireland related terrorism is one level below, "substantial".

https://www.mi5.gov.uk/threat-levels
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Old 21-12-2016, 09:52
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"but there`s no such thing as brown alert sir"
"You won't be saying that in a minute. And don't say I didn't alert you."
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Old 21-12-2016, 09:55
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...but it has. That is why so many holiday resorts has died.
Na, that's just because Pontins and Butlins suck.
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Old 21-12-2016, 09:59
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Abroad.
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Old 21-12-2016, 10:07
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And as we are in the brussel sprout season, it could be explosive!
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Old 21-12-2016, 10:09
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"He brought the brown pants"
...or even the brown leather trousers.....
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Old 21-12-2016, 10:11
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...or even the brown leather trousers.....
Oh, help my breakfast! :barf:
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Old 21-12-2016, 10:25
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Not sure what armed police, let alone unarmed police, could do to stop a truck or van to be honest.

These type of attacks are ultimately trivial to carry out. I could go out and run over people in the town centre in the next hour if I so choose.

The fact we've had so few suggests that any treat is not as extreme as is portrayed
The problem is that such attacks play in to the hands of those who are using such attacks and the 'politics of fear' to greatly reduce our freedoms... For our our safety, of course.

You only have to look at the recent introduction of the "Snooper's Charter" as evidence of this.
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Old 21-12-2016, 10:55
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And that is the point. This is all about generating 'fear' because it sells newspapers. Context never applies.

You are far more likely to be killed in a road accident than you are by a terrorist attack but, of course, that doesn't sell newspapers.
Well exactly. The last significant terrorist attack in the UK was the London bombings on 7 July 2005, over 11 years ago! The "Security Services" have been claiming the terror threat is severe for ages now when in reality the threat varies between "miniscule" and "non-existent".

But as you say, exaggerating the terror threat sells newspapers and helps governments to pass laws restricting our freedom.
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