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SAS Troops Posing as Homeless on UK Streets Amid Terror Fears

posted by takyon on Sunday June 18 2017, @07:57PM   Printer-friendly
from the do-they-beg-for-taxes dept.

n1 writes:

Armed SAS troops have reportedly been deployed to key positions in busy streets across the UK, with hopes that the tactic will have soldiers poised for any unfolding terror attacks.

One source told The Mirror: "The view is there are so many homeless people out there undercover operators will remain safe and anonymous.

[...] Another source claimed to the paper that the operation had been ongoing for "some time", with soldiers stationed around transport hubs and shopping centres.

Soldiers from the Counter Revolutionary Warfare Wing have reportedly been drafted for the operation.

Source: The Sun

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  • (Score: 2) by aristarchus on Sunday June 18 2017, @08:27PM (3 children)

    by aristarchus (2645) on Sunday June 18 2017, @08:27PM (#527574) Journal

    Sort of made sense that some governments would actually encourage a Micro#erft mon0culture, as it would make covert surveillance much easier. But now I see that the large population of homeless people in post-industrial nations is not due to conservatives cutting social services or speculative markets in real estate, but was created just to have cover for the Counter Revolutionary Warfare troops. So, once the War on Terror is over, we will see a reduction in homelessness?

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 18 2017, @08:36PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 18 2017, @08:36PM (#527578)

    No, you'll see an increase in Counter Revolutionary Welfare troops.

  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Arik on Sunday June 18 2017, @09:18PM

    by Arik (4543) on Sunday June 18 2017, @09:18PM (#527595) Journal
    "So, once the War on Terror is over"

    Hell will have some very nice powder to ski on.
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  • (Score: 1) by harmless on Monday June 19 2017, @12:17AM

    by harmless (1048) on Monday June 19 2017, @12:17AM (#527652) Homepage

    So, once the War on Terror is over

    The War on Terror will never be over.

    Just the people designated terrorists will change.