The Olympic size threat

[England expects]

Right at the last knockings, just days before the event is due to begin someone realises that there is not enough security staff for the Olympics.

Troops are now hitting the streets in their thousands, some of the worlds best missile systems are now deployed around London, is there really such a threat surrounding these games?


private security staff that were recruited are not turning up for work in these austere times.

Can a security balls up on this scale with so much lead time for preparation really happen?

Is there really such a threat that we need to have rapier missiles deployed?

Can our government really expect us to believe that no one knew that G4 was not ready?

If someone had predicted this mess six months ago they would have been written off immediately as conspiracy cranks. How can we be in a position where we accept any excuse for this catastrophic failure of such an important task. G4 should have all their contracts terminated immediately after the games has finished.

Should we be relying on companies such as this to carry out such duties?

taken from http://www.g4s.com/en/What%20we%20do...rs/Government/

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Societies cannot thrive and prosper if people are not safe and secure.From dealing with the threat of international terrorism to safeguarding their assets, governments today face an ever-changing set of security challenges.G4S plays an important role in society by helping to ensure that governments are able to meet the expectations of their citizens, employees and legislative bodies – and by delivering tangible benefits within strict budgetary limits.At G4S, we draw on our global experience of working with governments to secure government buildings and key assets around the world, support the justice and security strategies of nations and ensure that government personnel are well prepared to operate in some of the world’s conflict hotspots."

[Frigidweirdo]

Atlanta Olympics 1996, a bomb went off.

Ask who would love to blow the Olympics up, fundamentalist Muslims, Real IRA Catholics, the French perhaps. Loonies in general.

[Franken]

Right at the last knockings, just days before the event is due to begin someone realises that there is not enough security staff for the Olympics.

Troops are now hitting the streets in their thousands, some of the worlds best missile systems are now deployed around London, is there really such a threat surrounding these games?


private security staff that were recruited are not turning up for work in these austere times.

Can a security balls up on this scale with so much lead time for preparation really happen?

Is there really such a threat that we need to have rapier missiles deployed?

Can our government really expect us to believe that no one knew that G4 was not ready?

If someone had predicted this mess six months ago they would have been written off immediately as conspiracy cranks. How can we be in a position where we accept any excuse for this catastrophic failure of such an important task. G4 should have all their contracts terminated immediately after the games has finished.

Should we be relying on companies such as this to carry out such duties?

taken from http://www.g4s.com/en/What%20we%20do...rs/Government/

"

Societies cannot thrive and prosper if people are not safe and secure.From dealing with the threat of international terrorism to safeguarding their assets, governments today face an ever-changing set of security challenges.G4S plays an important role in society by helping to ensure that governments are able to meet the expectations of their citizens, employees and legislative bodies – and by delivering tangible benefits within strict budgetary limits.At G4S, we draw on our global experience of working with governments to secure government buildings and key assets around the world, support the justice and security strategies of nations and ensure that government personnel are well prepared to operate in some of the world’s conflict hotspots."

We live in a capitalist system and like every capitalist construct, G4S will seek to maximise profits. The existing Government knows this as did the last Nu-Labour Government. Accordingly we are, where we are with respect to security at the Olympic Games. The Games itself is now completely commercialised.

[Frigidweirdo]

We live in a capitalist system and like every capitalist construct, G4S will seek to maximise profits. The existing Government knows this as did the last Nu-Labour Government. Accordingly we are, where we are with respect to security at the Olympic Games. The Games itself is now completely commercialised.

Like any event. The Euros are going up to 24 teams from 16, that's 8 teams more who don't have a chance at all, 8 teams means no 3 hard teams in a group, no decent beginning to a tournament and the only decent football being in the knock out, all for commercial reasons.

How can you change this? You need to make money for these things to be viable.

[SlickMouse]

We live in a capitalist system and like every capitalist construct, G4S will seek to maximise profits. The existing Government knows this as did the last Nu-Labour Government. Accordingly we are, where we are with respect to security at the Olympic Games. The Games itself is now completely commercialised.

g4s can be blamed, perhaps but the task they were given was more or less impossible. the lead in time is its biggest problem any one who thought you could recruit in January for a months work in august and expect every one to turn up is deluded

[medrussia]

Iran cast a curse upon us. They complain that the official 2012 logo with a slight turn of the numbers reads 'ZION' - So perhaps it's the Zionist behind g4s and the rain

[dorfin]

Tell us something we already know Eddy!

[ron]

We live in a capitalist system and like every capitalist construct, G4S will seek to maximise profits. The existing Government knows this as did the last Nu-Labour Government. Accordingly we are, where we are with respect to security at the Olympic Games. The Games itself is now completely commercialised.

I'm not sure how being a complete failure is going to maximise profits for G4S. They may or may not have made a profit on this deal but will any sane customer want to use them in future? Perhaps they will change their name again and continue bumbling on...

[Frigidweirdo]

I'm not sure how being a complete failure is going to maximise profits for G4S. They may or may not have made a profit on this deal but will any sane customer want to use them in future? Perhaps they will change their name again and continue bumbling on...

G4 were the company that let prisoners escape when it was all privatised, and they're still getting the big contracts. It's who you know, not how you f*** up!

[stevie]

Right at the last knockings, just days before the event is due to begin someone realises that there is not enough security staff for the Olympics.

Troops are now hitting the streets in their thousands, some of the worlds best missile systems are now deployed around London, is there really such a threat surrounding these games?


private security staff that were recruited are not turning up for work in these austere times.

Can a security balls up on this scale with so much lead time for preparation really happen?

Is there really such a threat that we need to have rapier missiles deployed?

Can our government really expect us to believe that no one knew that G4 was not ready?

If someone had predicted this mess six months ago they would have been written off immediately as conspiracy cranks. How can we be in a position where we accept any excuse for this catastrophic failure of such an important task. G4 should have all their contracts terminated immediately after the games has finished.

Should we be relying on companies such as this to carry out such duties?

taken from http://www.g4s.com/en/What%20we%20do...rs/Government/

"

Societies cannot thrive and prosper if people are not safe and secure.From dealing with the threat of international terrorism to safeguarding their assets, governments today face an ever-changing set of security challenges.G4S plays an important role in society by helping to ensure that governments are able to meet the expectations of their citizens, employees and legislative bodies – and by delivering tangible benefits within strict budgetary limits.At G4S, we draw on our global experience of working with governments to secure government buildings and key assets around the world, support the justice and security strategies of nations and ensure that government personnel are well prepared to operate in some of the world’s conflict hotspots."

Having worked in the private security industry for over 20 years (Not G4S) this security debacle was always on the cards with the number of guards required.

The security of the Olympics should have been a police & army matter with private security providing a back up role only.


(The latest G4S debacle) http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-...-at-box-hill/?