no sports bars there i take it
Posted on 05/30/2018 11:16:10 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The threat of terrorist attacks in France has put paid to fans’ hopes of watching the World Cup on big screens in public spaces, France’s ministry for the interior announced.
“I remind all publicly-elected officials of the fact that ‘big screen’ zones are completely forbidden in public spaces,” said a statement from the ministry.
France has been subject to several terrorist attacks in recent years, leading to an increased security presence all round.
“In the current climate of terrorist threats, the security procedures used at the last European Championship must be deployed again, with the same degree of efficiency.” …
(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.fr ...
no sports bars there i take it
They might mean bigger than that - here in the USA they’ll often have a jumbotron near the arena for people who can’t afford or get tickets to the game.
It was quite a street party in Nashville for the Stanley Cup Finals last year...
thx...
Perhaps - it is sage advise for folks evacuating a building for any reason to not gather in a set place, but to exit and scatter in order to prevent becoming a massed up easy target...taking away such opportunities may make the terrorists feel like they are winning something but it does reduce their potential impact.
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