SAMs to be installed on Gated community roof.

[Silurian]

A block of flats in Bow in the East End of London received leaflets through their door yesterday telling them that the army will be installing missiles on the roof of their home.

From The Telegraph

London Olympics 2012: MoD rooftop missile base plan alarms local residents

Brian Whelan, who lives in a block of flats in east London on top of which the MoD plan to station high velocity missiles for the duration of the Olympics, says he cannot imagine a situation where they can be safely deployed in Tower Hamlets.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ol...missile-base-plan-alarms-local-residents.html

Copy of leaflet from Blog site Random Blowe

http://www.blowe.org.uk/2012/04/plans-confirmed-for-missiles-over.html


Whilst I can see the need for SAMs to help prevent a terrorist attack on the Olympics should people be forced to have them positioned on the roof of their home? I think not.

They are arguing that this is the highest building in the area but if they wished they could have built a temporary structure on which to position the missile battery on top of.
On the east side of the A12 (the flats are on the west side) is a concrete batching plant, which was used to supply the Olympics, where a temporary structure could have been erected.
What do you think.

 

[woody60707]

That is awesome!~

 

[Mr. Dictator]

Stay scared!

Serious question though: Will they come with top of the line skittles detection?

 

[shadowplay]

Serious question though: Will they come with top of the line skittles detection?

Serious answer: they have ninjas for that.

 

[Silurian]

There is a skittles dealer within 10 minutes walk from the roof of the water tower if you walk south nearly to Bow Church.

 

[ParkCungHee]

At least it's the Army doing it. When I read the thread title I thought this was the gated communities own doing.

 

[Mr. Dictator]

At least it's the Army doing it. When I read the thread title I thought this was the gated communities own doing.

Some wouldn't see that much of a difference.

 

[El_Machinae]

That is awesome!~

+1. They should do tours for the residents. That would ameliorate a lot of them

 

[NickyJ]

That is awesome!~

Ditto. Makes me want to fire up my Civilization and build some SAMs!

 

[Silurian]

I wonder if people will still complain when Hamas put people with anti aircraft weapons on the roof of people’s homes.

 

[Formaldehyde]

Are they expecting an RAF officer to go rogue during the Olympics? The North Koreans to equip a business jet with one of their nukes?

 

[Silurian]

No some helicopter or light aircraft attack.

 

[attackfighter]

Ahh I see they plan on firing the SAMs into the Olympic stadium, to kill opposing athletes. It is wise of them to use this cover story as a smokescreen for their true plan.

 

[The_J]

At least it's the Army doing it. When I read the thread title I thought this was the gated communities own doing.

...and my thought after that was "Is the crime rate there really so bad that the criminals can afford warplanes o_O?".


Ontopic: uh, that's really damn bad for the citizens there.

 

[Skwink]

I wish I had a SAM on my roof.

 

[Kozmos]

SAMs: Not just for eccentric Russian oligarchs anymore!

 

[Joecoolyo]

I wish I had a SAM on my roof.

This.

 

[Disgustipated]

At least it's the Army doing it. When I read the thread title I thought this was the gated communities own doing.

me too. Damn misleading thread titles...

It almost caused me to rethink my stance on gated communities sucking. I was thinking I should move into one. I'd gladly have SAM missiles on my roof.

 

[El_Machinae]

Those starstreak missiles are really cool. Mach 3.5. 1 lb explosive. 3 warhead.

 

[imperialman]

I don't really the problem with this, the system itself is safe (if you're not a rogue light aircraft) and their impact should be minimal. Now, if they're stationing gunships there oth...