English Yokel

Once we have become used to doing exactly as we are told, the government has another treat in store for us. Chemical & biological warfare alerts. Fears of dirty bombs.

Several years ago, the County Fire Brigades (or whatever they are called under Political Correctness these days) had systems foisted on them by their (EU) Regional commands to address the fear that "you might have been sprayed with something that is no good for you so we must decontaminate you". And staff trained in how to use them. Inflatable tents to process the people getting them all to strip off completely, and walk through the showers. No chance of ever seeing your old clothes, or the possession you were carrying, ever again. The Nazis used to pretend that the gas chambers were showers and "de-infestation" units, didn't they?

Mark you the last time the London Regional Resilience Team had an exercise with this kit at Bank Tube Station one Sunday, the whole procedures went horribly wrong!

Can't be the time for them, just yet then.

But at Kingsnorth, G20, and many other excuses, the police are giving plenty of their officers practice in containing, surveilling, and detaining large crowds. Might be a handy skill to have, when people don't want to be stripped and showered and have their possessions confiscated.