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Captain Hindsight
Jul 7, 2003
17,666
Lansdowne Place, Hove
Soldiers with rifles (is this standard in Paris these days?)
Anyone know what's going on?

Nothing on Beeb or Sky.
Would link to media but it's the Mail or the Mirror, so...no.
 








Green Cross Code Man

Wunt be druv
Mar 30, 2006
19,632
Eastbourne
Sounds like a possible massacre avoided!

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Cloggie

New member
Feb 21, 2012
22
Been in France a few days now.
All motorway toll booths have armed police and fast looking undercover cars
Parked with 4 tough looking guys in each.
Arras today also had armed police in the market square

Does appear to be the case that any event has massive police and army presence. Was at a local event in Cabourg in Normandy and there were road blocks, armed police and soldiers all over the event. Was really nothing more than a summer fete. Very noticeable presence all round.
 


oddsonlaughter

New member
Jan 24, 2008
249
My OH is a Disney addict so go quite often

They have had armed police outside the station for 5 years +

Its normally as a deterrent to sellers outside the station as they do not own it

Disney are obviously not too concerned as the Village is still open and that is directly opposite the station, I know nowhere is safe but as themeparks go they have been scanning all bags + body scans now for a few years now and compared to other theme parks such as Alton Towers etc are a lot safer

Sounds to me like someone has left something unattended
 




swindonseagull

Well-known member
Aug 6, 2003
9,228
Swindon, but used to be Manila
My OH is a Disney addict so go quite often

They have had armed police outside the station for 5 years +

Its normally as a deterrent to sellers outside the station as they do not own it

Disney are obviously not too concerned as the Village is still open and that is directly opposite the station, I know nowhere is safe but as themeparks go they have been scanning all bags + body scans now for a few years now and compared to other theme parks such as Alton Towers etc are a lot safer

Sounds to me like someone has left something unattended

The police on motorways are not normal
I come here 4-5 times per year and have never seen them at toll booths before.
And when I say armed I don't mean side arms ( pistols) I mean big rifles...and flak jackets
 


oddsonlaughter

New member
Jan 24, 2008
249
The police on motorways are not normal
I come here 4-5 times per year and have never seen them at toll booths before.
And when I say armed I don't mean side arms ( pistols) I mean big rifles...and flak jackets

Not disputing that at all, we get the train in so don't do the motorways

I just meant heavily armed police at Disney itself is nothing new and has been happening well before the attacks started in France
 






Green Cross Code Man

Wunt be druv
Mar 30, 2006
19,632
Eastbourne
I think it may have been in the news if that was true.

Why do people make up that sort of stuff? Is it for attention?
Yes sadly people seem to crave the wrong sort of attention. The internet has fuelled that kind of need.[emoji22]
 


daveinprague

New member
Oct 1, 2009
12,572
Prague, Czech Republic
Soldiers with rifles (is this standard in Paris these days?)
Anyone know what's going on?

Nothing on Beeb or Sky.
Would link to media but it's the Mail or the Mirror, so...no.


Weve had heavily armed soldiers patrolling with police in the malls and metro system for a couple of months here. First time I noticed it was running for a metro, jumping in through the doors and finding myself face to face with 4 armed soldiers. A bit unnerving.
 


JCL666

absurdism
Sep 23, 2011
2,190
Soldiers with rifles (is this standard in Paris these days?)
Anyone know what's going on?

Nothing on Beeb or Sky.
Would link to media but it's the Mail or the Mirror, so...no.

The gendarme have always patrolled in combat gear with rifles.

There hasn't been a significant difference in the visible levels of security personnel over the last two years while I've been in working in Paris.
 











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