Trump UK visit: police to mobilise in numbers not seen since 2011 riots
Source: The Guardian
Police are planning the biggest mobilisation of officers since the 2011 riots as thousands of people in the UK prepare to protest against the arrival this week of Donald Trump.
Thousands of officers will be moving across the country to contain demonstrations against the US president,who arrives on Thursday and will visit London, Windsor and Scotland during the two-day trip.
One chief constable said the resources that had been asked for were on the scale required if London was burning down. Firearms officers, armed counter-terrorism units, public order officers and dog handlers are being deployed for the visit.
Police chiefs said the initial numbers being asked for by the National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC) were too high and that they fought to cut them.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/09/trump-uk-visit-police-to-mobilise-in-numbers-not-seen-since-2011-riot-protests
Freethinker65
(10,048 posts)olegramps
(8,200 posts)no_hypocrisy
(46,185 posts)"All this for ME?"
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)more than he is worth in the US. Theresa May really should cancel this visit. Fat lump is not worth the cost.
turbinetree
(24,720 posts)it will be over the parliament..............
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Snellius
(6,881 posts)For the Bring the Noise rally, organisers are encouraging marchers to take pots and pans out of the kitchen ... and on to the streets, banging to show our disapproval and claiming our political voice in public space.
Go Three Lions!
sdfernando
(4,941 posts)those pots & pans banging all night in the street next to his abode would keep him up all night...of course, he would just spend it tweeting.
janx
(24,128 posts)Snellius
(6,881 posts)Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)There IS Karma, and she is a vengeful lady.
louis-t
(23,297 posts)But he wanted to ride in the queen's golden coach through the streets of London to see the adoring crowds!
BigmanPigman
(51,627 posts)Fri the 13th...Hmmmm.....what could go wrong with the moron's visit?
kimbutgar
(21,188 posts)Id be mad if I had to pay extra taxes for a state visit by someone so hated.
sandensea
(21,664 posts)It'll be hard to tell who's more detested than whom.