Well, anyone who knows the arrogant and condescending way that British government is organised could have guessed that the 2012 vOlympics would have some glaring problem exposed at some point or another.

Guardian - US officials worried about security at London 2012 Olympics

The Guardian has learned the committee is attempting to resolve a potential crisis over venue security, after conceding it had underestimated the number of security guards needed at the 32 sites across the country. Originally it had thought 10,000 guards would be enough, but after a review over the summer it now believes it will need up to 21,000.

Venue safety is not the responsibility of the police, so the firm G4S was awarded the contract to find and train the initial group. The company will this week begin an advertising campaign to meet that target. But the organising committee does not have the money to pay G4S to make up the shortfall, and does not believe the firm has enough time to do so, forcing ministers to turn to the Ministry of Defence for help.

The MoD has offered 3,000 soldiers, and another 2,000 in reserve - half the total required. The ministry is working within its own tight budget, and the late request for help has irritated some officials.

"What have they been doing for the last five years?" asked one. "There is less than a year to go and they've only just realised they need twice the number of security guards they first thought. Where is the money to pay for this coming from?

what a joke !!

anyway, no doubt to reassure us all that they're taking it all very very seriously indeed, Phillip Hammond slightly over-reacts.

Guardian - Ground-to-air missiles could be deployed at London Olympics.

Seriously, do you need to read any more ? I am reminded of the tanks Blunkett sent to Heathrow in 2003 brandishing weapons that could only have caused far more mayhem than they could ever have solved.

keep to the Fen Causeway