Walking back from dinner at a friend’s city-central house and was amazed to see costly security barrier wide open at 11.30 last night.
Was told during night the barrier is open. What is the point of such a system if it isn’t offering security at all times?
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According to the Council the threat from terrorists is only between 10am to 6pm!!’
Never understood the point anyway. A suicide bomber could easily pass through the barriers on a motor bike or one of those cargo carrying electric bikes packed with sufficient explosives to cause carnage.
Or produce a fake or stolen Blue Badge at the barrier.
I don’t approve of the many unnecessary barriers, but the rationale may be that they are primarily to protect the public, and there are few of them about at night.
Trust me Rob, the night-time economy is booming in the late hours.
I’m glad to hear that Richard, I wish Bath council would make it easier/cheaper for people to park in Bath after 6 o’clock to help the economy more.
The whole concept is daft. Any half-decent terrorist would simply adapt their methods. The problem is, I suspect, that no politician has the courage to dispute the advice of the so-called experts.