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G4S is now having to use Army at the Olympics

G4S failed to get enough staff
so the Army now has to do menial tasks

Reported on SkyNewsHD and Ch4news

[MoD fury as soldiers forced to carry out menial security tasks for Olympic Games
Thousands more Armed Forces personnel will be forced to carry out “menial” security work for the Olympic Games, leaving defence chiefs furious]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oly...pic-Games.html

Well Omah its a mess

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Originally Posted by arista (Post 5294281)

Well Omah its a mess

It certainly is ..... and who's going to foot the bill ?

Not the fat cats "sponsoring" the Games but the taxpayers so-called representatives, the Tory Government, who can't afford an army to protect the country (apparently) but who are prepared to use what little we've got to "pat down" Olympic ticket holders and tell them where the nearest toilets are ..... :rolleyes:

I think because of the '72 munich games incident and also the '96 bombing it's right that the Olympics should have super tight security. It's obviously a major target. Even if they are doing menial tasks at least they'll be there.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18806936

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Retired Colonel Richard Kemp, a former infantry commander in the British Army, said the timing of the announcement was "bizarre".

"We've known about the Olympic Games for seven years, if we couldn't have planned better than this then there's something wrong," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

Colonel Kemp said he understood many of the extra troops being drafted in had just returned from Afghanistan - or were about to be deployed there - and would have been due to go on leave.

Sources at the Ministry of Defence said the extra military personnel would be compensated if they had their leave cancelled.

The BBC understands the extra troops were put on a "one day" notice to move recently, in anticipation of the problems at G4S.

The government has previously said a total security force of 23,700 will take care of venue security, including 13,500 troops and the G4S contingent.

So more than 10% of the Biritish Army will be "guarding" the OG - presumably paid for by the taxpayer - meanwhile the "sponsors" have a monoploy on sales withing the Olympic venues and will be raking in the profits .....

Many of those troops will, of course, be facing redundancy due to Tory Government cuts .....

Well if the tories had spent more time planning for the olympics than shmoozing Mr wonga.com and cuddling up to Mr Murdock.....

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Originally Posted by kizzy (Post 5295889)

Well if the tories had spent more time planning for the olympics than shmoozing Mr wonga.com and cuddling up to Mr Murdock.....

Kizzy New Labour Started it
they were in power until 2010.

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Originally Posted by lostalex (Post 5295779)

I think because of the '72 munich games incident and also the '96 bombing it's right that the Olympics should have super tight security. It's obviously a major target. Even if they are doing menial tasks at least they'll be there.

Yes the Terror Gun Muslim Men
(if they appear) will be Shot Dead.

We are not having what went down in India.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18806936

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G4S will have overall control of security at more than 30 Olympics sporting venues and 70 "non-competition" venues such as car parks and hotels.

Some of the people contracted to work for G4S have told the BBC the company has given them little information.

One caller to BBC Radio 5live, Jane, from Manchester, said she had heard nothing from G4S since April.

"I had an interview in March and I had training for a security licence in April, and then since then there has been very little information about what actually the job role is," she said.

"I have had no job training. I don't even know where I'm going to work, or what kind of work its going to be or when it's going to start."

G4S may well employing some right undesirables (not "Jane", of course) ..... :hmph:

After having their number cut down to 80,000... not exactly a suitable thank you for their service... I hope the army tells them to go and **** themselves.

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Originally Posted by arista (Post 5294281)

there no story here the army job is to protect the UK from any threat if some one try to blow-up the Olympics the army we stop then

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Originally Posted by Livia (Post 5296244)

After having their number cut down to 80,000... not exactly a suitable thank you for their service... I hope the army tells them to go and **** themselves.

No they are all getting Paid.

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Originally Posted by michael21 (Post 5296362)

there no story here the army job is to protect the UK from any threat if some one try to blow-up the Olympics the army we stop then

The (re-assigned) army will not be protecting the UK, but just the sponsors investment and the Tory Governments interests ..... :nono:

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Originally Posted by arista (Post 5295901)

Kizzy New Labour Started it
they were in power until 2010.

That was two years ago...Have the tories been sitting on their hands for two years?...

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Originally Posted by kizzy (Post 5296408)

That was two years ago...Have the tories been sitting on their hands for two years?...

No
the Conservative -LibDems
are doing good
and not the Corruption New Labour Had

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Originally Posted by arista (Post 5296426)

No
the Conservative -LibDems
are doing good
and not the Corruption New Labour Had

so going on about the same thing and stay on topic

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Originally Posted by Omah (Post 5296391)

The (re-assigned) army will not be protecting the UK, but just the sponsors investment and the Tory Governments interests ..... :nono:

Yes Omah
alot on money is involved.

But any Terror M16 Gun Man
will be shot dead

That is what matters here.

We are not like India

London 2012: G4S recruits angry over Games hiring delays

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18767999

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People recruited by security company G4S to work during the Olympics have spoken of anger and disappointment over their treatment.

The company is being paid £300m to supply 10,000 guards for the Games, but the BBC understands it cannot now bring in that number.

Anger has been growing for weeks among those involved in G4S's recruitment process.

Nosa Eghobamien, 19, from Watford, has been told that she both has and has not got a job.

She was trained, then told her application had not been accepted, then told to collect her uniform, but earlier was told she is still being screened.

She said: "I was so excited to work there.

"It makes me upset and not want to watch the Olympics knowing I could have been working there."

Mike Curtis, of High Wycombe, said his daughter had also been left disappointed.

He said: "She initially undertook training and received a contract to be one of the security staff some time ago, but then received no further information until she received an email at short notice with details of a final training day."

She was unable to attend.

"No alternatives were provided and it was impossible to contact anyone at G4S," he added.

One parent told the BBC that many young people had taken time out of studying for A-levels to complete training for jobs they had not been given.

She said: "For a lot of young people this is their first employment. They are distraught and angry."

Darius Athill, from London, described a "long and laborious" process after applying for a job months ago.

"I went for an interview and was sent for security vetting. I was then told I had passed screening and vetting and that I would hear back from them.

"I was sent contracts and given a login to a website, which didn't work. After calling a helpline and waiting hours to get through they had no idea what I was talking about."

Chris, from London, said: "I was offered the role of team leader.

"I have now been actively chasing G4S for two months and every time I have called I have been told I will be contacted shortly to arrange training and that I should be patient."

Labour's Tessa Jowell said on Wednesday there was "clearly a serious problem".

Not just serious - potentially catastrophic ..... :pipe:

Yes I look forward to Ch4 Docu
and the BBC1 Docu on this.

Ch4 's is now 30mins ending at 8:30PM
BBC1's starts then

So now you can watch both within a hour

SkyNewsHD is reporting a a whistleblower
who claims a bomb could have been planted in there.

So with these Pro Troops there ,
they are now
able to get Better Security Control.

And
Minister: Games Security Is Not A 'Shambles'
http://news.sky.com/story/959028/min...not-a-shambles

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...f_2275176k.jpg

McD making sure everything is Fresh and Ready.

"That'll be €69.00 for the Ayam Chicken McD and Milo, please"

:eek:

Good news though
any Fish and Chip sellers can sell near McD.

But Never Chips on their Own (Thats McD as you know)
Only when bought with Fish.

I can't wait the the Corperate Games **** off out of our country.

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Originally Posted by Chewy (Post 5298754)

I can't wait the the Corperate Games **** off out of our country.

Its not here for long.

(also there should be Legacy project , after the Event,
that will help you in some way in the future)

But Enough time for the Bloated BBC
to burn all our money on it
as they go over the top.

3-D Sony Hire (and there Tech staff)
is not cheap.