Are the UK government expecting trouble at the 2012 Olympics?

Well lets see the day after it was anounced the UK had won the bid 52 people were killed in suicide bombings in London and over 700 more were injured. Whether they expect more attacks or not things like that stick in peoples minds and make them nervous. The security is there not just to prevent problems but to make people feel safe.

The Olympics is always a high profile target. Look at Munich, and Atlanta for two examples. As long as there are sick people wanting to get the attention of the world there will always be a need for increased security at such events.

The Olympic Games are a worldwide stage for terrorists.

Terrorists.
Rioters.
Angry/violent protestors.

Better to expect it than to be caught with “our” pants down.
Trust us Brits to chuck enormous wads of cash around, just look at Wembley Stadium.

I hope they are expecting trouble. Sure looks like they are. Very wise.

Security with the Olympics is a case of “If you have it, you won’t need it, but if you don’t you will, so have it.” In other words “better safe than sorry.”

Hosting the Olympics are always used as excuses for funneling money to corporations, evicting the poor from affordable housing (or indigenous from their legally owned land, in the case of Canada), and ramping up the police state to normalize extreme security.