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Old 22-07-05, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Garf
Sorry I disagree with this completely. The moment you start worrying about the man next to you, or the boy on the train, the terrorists have achieved their goal, which is primarilt to terrorise, and as a result undermine belief in the security of the existing polotial or socio-economic system. The best way for civvies to combat terrorism is to do the exact opposite of what you are saying - just get on with life and prove it's not as easy to disrupt it as they think. Looking over your shoulder for possible suspects is exactly what the terrorists want you to do, so why give the tw@ts the satisfaction.
Well, I'm not in London but I wonder how many people who are would not look at least twice at a 30-year-old male of Indian/Pakistani/Arab appearance with a rucksack on his back on the tube or a bus today. I certainly would.
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