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April 30, 2012 04:05 am

Surface-To-Air Missiles At London Olympics


First time accepted submitter TheGift73 writes "I have to admit, when I first read about this I thought it was a hoax, but unfortunately it's true. The UK government is considering placing surface-to-air missiles on residential buildings in London for the duration of the London Olympics. From the article: 'he Ministry of Defence is considering placing surface-to-air missiles on residential flats during the Olympics.An east London estate, where 700 people live, has received leaflets saying a "Higher Velocity Missile system" could be placed on a water tower.A spokesman said the MoD had not yet decided whether to deploy ground based air defence systems during the event.'"

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