Security level dropped 1 hr before bombings

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Thanks John Galt for a semi-serious answer to this. As you ask

less police? less money? what?

It is amazing that figures such as Sir Ian Blair seems to have such access to the press that they can bamboozle us with a load of nonsense. However, when you start to Google to find out what these monkeys have been upto, or what all their grand gestures actually mean, words seem to disappear. The internet seems bereft of any sensible articles or links to their previous statements. What were they doing before when they were on high alert? Even searches for "Cobra" bring up little or no sensible answers.

Yes I can understand that security matters can be secret. However, there is a public angle to all these matters. Their news office should be telling the public what is going on, and where we are all upto. Are we at risk? Should we be super-vigilllant. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office seem able to do this if we go abroad. However, nobody wants to tell us what is going on in our own country. I'm not specifically talking about today, but rather a week ago, 2 weeks ago, 3 weeks ago etc. Before the bombings.

So would I be correct in believing that when the likes of Sir Ian Blair rattle on, it is merely hot air, and has little meaning? If so, he would seem to blend in well with our current government.

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Security matters can be secret

Too true and there are guidelines for the press or what not to publish one such area are called D notices

For example D Notice 1 states that 'It is requested that disclosure or publication of highly classified information within the categories listed below should not be made without first seeking advice:

(a) details of present or future operations, methods, tactics and contingency planning, to meet particular hostile situations and to counter threats of terrorist attacks; '

etc etc