2012 London Olympics Becoming a Hard Target

[Gusington]

Snipers and missiles added to defense of London Olympic Games:

http://www.isportconnect.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11604&catid=14&Itemid=24

[mirth]

Nother article on the missiles:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/04/wiredcouk-london-missile/

Who wouldn't want a high velocity missile system on top of their apartment building? Useful for the Olympics and the Zombie Apocalypse.

[LongBlade]

I'm wondering if they're interested in giving us a Letter of Marque whereby we can help patrol the Thames and surrounding shores in our cruise ship?

[Gusington]

The HMS Ocean will actually be stationed in the Thames!

[TheCommandTent]

Missiles systems on top of apartment buildings, good for shooting down terrorist and those pesky birds that getting dropping their loads on your clean car.   ;D

[Gusington]

If I stop and think about it, it really is kind of sad that the Olympics have to be defended like this. But, such is the world we now live in.

[TheCommandTent]

If I stop and think about it, it really is kind of sad that the Olympics have to be defended like this. But, such is the world we now live in.

Way to bring the mood down....

In all seriousness I agree it is a sad commentary on current affairs.

[Gusington]

I'm curious as to what kind of security the Olympics (in the modern era) had in the past...1896, before WWI in 1912, the 1936 games, etc...

[Staggerwing]

I'm curious as to what kind of security the Olympics (in the modern era) had in the past...1896, before WWI in 1912, the 1936 games, etc...

Well, we all know who provided Security Staffing for the 1936 Olympics. More specifically though, it was Reinhard Heydrich who was actually in charge.

[Marty Ward]

What exactly are these missle batteries suppose to defend against?

[Gusington]

^'Sup Marty. Welcome. The helicopter borne snipers are training to take out pilots of smaller planes on potential suicide missions. The deployed missiles are to defend against a 9/11 style attack.

[Barthheart]

...... The deployed missiles are to defend against a 9/11 style attack.

Hope not..... nothing like an airliner fulll of jet fuel exploding and raining down flaming debris over your city.....

[Gusington]

Article also mentions that the missiles are 'weapons of last resort' and need to be ordered into action by the Prime Minister.

[Marty Ward]

^'Sup Marty. Welcome. The helicopter borne snipers are training to take out pilots of smaller planes on potential suicide missions. The deployed missiles are to defend against a 9/11 style attack.

Hi Gus. Just found the place.

Putting missle batteries on top of buildings to prevent an airplane from striking seems a bit dramatic to me.

Don't they have an air force to take out suspicious planes?

[Gusington]

Good question. Perhaps the RAF will be looking for...the Luftwaffe?