Sunday, 06 November 2011 'The British government has resorted to the army in order to police the London Olympics fearing that the British police would not be able to secure the events. The organizers of the London Olympics are to bring in up to 6,000 soldiers in order to persuade tourists heading to the British capital that London is a safe city after the unprecedented unrest in August and Metropolitan Police's failure to handle the situation blemished the city's image. Meanwhile, the British government's efforts to deploy as many forces as possible to police Olympic events are estimated to cost British taxpayers over £1.1 billion.' Read more: British Army to Police London Olympics
Sunday, 6 November 2011
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