TfL closes 40 tube stations, suspends Night Tube, fewer trains, buses next week

Re:TfL closes 40 tube stations, suspends Night Tube, fewer t... by benmmurphy on Thursday March 19, 2020 @04:13AM (#22625543)

I overheard an army acquaintance talking about what would happen and he said something along the lines of soldiers deployed would have limited kit to be less intimidating.

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Re:TfL closes 40 tube stations, suspends Night Tube, fewer t... by Milner08 on Thursday March 19, 2020 @05:13AM (#22625791)

Yeah they won't put troops on the streets with rifles, that's not how we role in the UK. They will be acting like police officers (who are normally not armed) if they are deployed.

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Re:TfL closes 40 tube stations, suspends Night Tube, fewer t... by benmmurphy on Thursday March 19, 2020 @07:56PM (#22633062)

From what I've heard they are going to deploy troops with weapons but only 1 magazine. Also, there is plan for deploying troops for at least 4 weeks in the pipeline along with a 4 week complete public transport suspension. Downvote my comment to zero but I have a better insight into this than this shills.

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Re:TfL closes 40 tube stations, suspends Night Tube, fewer t... by jjgreen on Thursday March 19, 2020 @06:48AM (#22626255)

Bloody Sunday was before your time I guess ...

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Re:TfL closes 40 tube stations, suspends Night Tube, fewer t... by dmurray on Thursday March 19, 2020 @06:00AM (#22626009)

> Yeah they won't put troops on the streets with rifles, that's not how we role in the UK.

Apart from the 300,000 that were deployed to Northern Ireland?

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Re:TfL closes 40 tube stations, suspends Night Tube, fewer t... by lmm on Thursday March 19, 2020 @06:51AM (#22626281)

That were controversial at the time and pulled out 25 years ago?

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