OT: Unusually heavy armed police presence at NCL today?
Feb 10, 2015, 7:06 am
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OT: Unusually heavy armed police presence at NCL today?
On the BA1331 today.
Four police cars parked outside.
Three police (two armed) patrolling checkin.
Three police (two armed) at security.
Two unarmed police officers in departures.
Just seen three more police officers pass by the lounge. They're all different officers, I'm pretty sure.
Is there a specific threat affecting NCL?
Four police cars parked outside.
Three police (two armed) patrolling checkin.
Three police (two armed) at security.
Two unarmed police officers in departures.
Just seen three more police officers pass by the lounge. They're all different officers, I'm pretty sure.
Is there a specific threat affecting NCL?
Feb 10, 2015, 7:27 am
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Something's up - suspect it's not NCL specific.
There was a big operation on Blackfriars Bridge yesterday checking cars going into London and an armed police officer inside the tube station I used this morning.
There was a big operation on Blackfriars Bridge yesterday checking cars going into London and an armed police officer inside the tube station I used this morning.
Feb 11, 2015, 12:41 pm
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Feb 11, 2015, 12:43 pm
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Every now and then, in T5, if you look upwards at the entire area overlooking check in (above the surrounding shops) you see 4 or 5 teams of armed police officers stood watching everyone.
They have cameras on tripods and are clearly filming people and looking at those of us checking in through their binoculars.
(And BTW - that snap shot above just proves that they have every right to be worried about the crazies passing though UK airports every single day.....
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They have cameras on tripods and are clearly filming people and looking at those of us checking in through their binoculars.
(And BTW - that snap shot above just proves that they have every right to be worried about the crazies passing though UK airports every single day.....
)
Feb 12, 2015, 2:01 am
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Maybe they thought c-w-s and Tobias-UK would both be there. Two BAEC Ambassadors in the airport at the same time surely warrants diplomatic-style police protection...presumably they are not allowed to travel on the same flight?
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