My guess is that they have chatter that something is imminent. They have massive police present in London.
So now each incident is being treated as if it is part of some big planned assault
I think you are correct. Some of the police at the Russell Sq scene were wearing hazmat suits.
Massive police present..yes....but they are unarmed...
That’s why terrorism is such a powerful weapon. Every little incident whatever the actual cause puts the whole nation on alert, costing millions, disrupting lives and commerce.
And it’s a very cost effective weapon. One decent attack will pay dividends for years.
More armed officers on the streets...got a hunch they know something is coming
More armed officers on the streets...got a hunch they know something is coming
A multitude of "lone wolf" attacks can have the same cumulative effect as a big assault.