Terror Threat Level

[Silvercloud]

Just been raised to "Severe" which apparently means an attack is highly likely.
The Home Secretary has stated that there will be an increase of cops on the streets from this afternoon.
Scaremongering or reacting to intelligence?

 

[Blue Smarties]

Not quite critical. They'll have something though.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

Just been raised to "Severe" which apparently means an attack is highly likely.
The Home Secretary has stated that there will be an increase of cops on the streets from this afternoon.
Scaremongering or reacting to intelligence?

I'm going to go out on a limb here and opt for the former.
Clearly folk aren't sufficiently scared by Ebola, erupting Icelandic volcanoes, and the return of Strictly Come Dancing, and need something more to worry about.

 

[Henkeman]

Just been raised to "Severe" which apparently means an attack is highly likely.
The Home Secretary has stated that there will be an increase of cops on the streets from this afternoon.
Scaremongering or reacting to intelligence?

I'm going to go out on a limb here and opt for the former.
Clearly folk aren't sufficiently scared by Ebola, erupting Icelandic volcanoes, and the return of Strictly Come Dancing, and need something more to worry about.

Strictly is back? Oh you utter bastard...

 

[Danamy]

Just been raised to "Severe" which apparently means an attack is highly likely.
The Home Secretary has stated that there will be an increase of cops on the streets from this afternoon.
Scaremongering or reacting to intelligence?

You missed out arse covering

 

[Allendintiers]

the threat has risen just enough to make people forget about all the paedos.

#dailymailreaders

 

[Silvercloud]

the threat has risen just enough to make people forget about all the paedos.

#dailymailreaders

What paedos?

 

[scall11]

Also, next week NATO are meeting in Cardiff. Bearing in mind how many heads of government will be in the country, I'm not surprised that the threat level is higher.

However, they don't just wake up in the morning and decide to raise the threat level. There will be some intelligence suggesting we have reason to be more concerned.

 

[Benarbia_is_god]

I think having a terror threat level is counter productive or at least making public announcements about it is.

 

[Blue Til Death]

They have started doing it at the swamp when they think an attack is imminent, not often used though...!