Torch Security Guards take out cyclist

[ufkacbln]

To me, this looks like a split second reaction.........someone comes past you into a secure zone, and you react. You don't have time to assess their motives, intentions, age, ethnic group, birthday, place of birth and their parent's occupation - you simply react and the way it was performed was slick

As for dragging him in front of a moving car...... It is obvious that this was a rehearsed tactic and no danger whatsoever from the vehicle.

 

[Alien8]

I was kinda hoping that when the Mockney got hold of it they might have used it as an opportunity to try out the Olympic missiles.

 

[Globalti]

Events like this are full of halfwits who have been given their moment of power and are puffed up with their own self-importance.

At the Tall Ships festival in Liverpool last year we were told to move away from a fenced off space because it was a (Liverpool accent here) "sterile area". We laughed about it for days afterwards.

 

[MacB]

Utter ridiculous and over the top reaction form the security guards. They should be ashamed..

clearly you're outside the 'bubble' and fail to appreciate the vitally important security measures required to make sure those within the bubble are happy.

 

[MacB]

[QUOTE 1925922, member: 76"]Fast, smooth and relatively fuss free. I see nothing wrong with this, there is a security 'bubble' for a reason. If he had got through then there would be all sorts of comments around lack of security and "if we can't protect a torch how can we protect a stadium" etc etc[/quote]

As opposed to 'why are we protecting a torch in the first place'?

 

[subaqua]

and then theres the bloke that was arrested in Hemel Hempstead for not moving from the bubble.

 

[asterix]

The Boy in the Bubble, Paul Simon;

It was a slow day ​

And the sun was beating ​

On the soldiers by the side of the road ​

There was a bright light ​

A shattering of shop windows ​

The bomb in the baby carriage ​

Was wired to the radio ​

These are the days of miracle and wonder ​

This is the long distance call ​

The way the camera follows us in slo-mo ​

The way we look to us all ​

The way we look to a distant constellation ​

That's dying in a corner of the sky ​

These are the days of miracle and wonder ​

And don't cry baby, don't cry ​

Don't cry ​

 

[Linford]

 

[User269]

bit clearer on this one. not sure there was any malice intended on the cyclists part, looks to me like he's just trying to ride alongside. bit of an overreaction if you ask me.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18756050

+1. Way over the top.

 

[Silver Fox]

Utter ridiculous and over the top reaction form the security guards. They should be ashamed..

I wouldn't go as far as to say the guard / cop should be ashamed. He was doing the job he was tasked to do and made a split second decision. It wasn't helped by them both falling over which did make it appear more dramatic.

It's always easy to criticise with the benefit of hindsight when you're not the accountable one.

 

[Shaun]

Bit of silliness on the lads part really as he seems to be heading for the torch bearer but looks to be old enough to understand what would happen if he "tried it on" with the security present.

The officer grabbed him by the waist, swept him out of the way, his colleague re-joined the bike with the lad, and appears a little later (presumably after checking the lad was alive and well and unhurt - well, apart from his pride!).

In this day and age of "stunts" and Facebook/Youtube video (and everyone getting their 15-minutes-of-fame - and then some!) it wouldn't surprise me if his motivation was just to get some notoriety amongst his pals or schoolmates.

 

[MacB]

Nope, I still can't get beyond the fact that the object being protected is a TORCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also wonder how much the instigation of security protocols creates the need for those protocols

 

[4F]

Must be a "health and safety" issue due to it being a bit hot.

 

[Linford]

The Torch procession guards have been heavy handed every time I've seen them TBH.

Like something out of a Chinese missile procession

 

[buddha]

And all to protect a small flame.
Upside-down world, bonkers mentality strikes again.