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#1 Posted : 08 April 2008 14:51:00(UTC)
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Posted By Merv Newman Youv'e probably heard that the Olympic Torch was extinguished three times during the Paris run for "technical reasons" Well, technically, you can't carry a naked flame on a public service vehicle. Health and Safety of bus and passengers. Merv
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#2 Posted : 08 April 2008 15:05:00(UTC)
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Posted By William What about the health and safety of the officers who were guarding it during Sundays march around London, surely the risks associated with this was unacceptable as it was blatantly obvious what feelings this would arouse, surely our government placed officers and others in an unacceptable position with respect to their health and safety.
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#3 Posted : 08 April 2008 15:15:00(UTC)
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Posted By Raymond Rapp Ahh, was there a risk assessment done...can I feel an impending prosecution coming? No actually, at least to the latter. Ray
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#4 Posted : 08 April 2008 15:53:00(UTC)
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Posted By Mitch I agree with William, foreseeable circumstances/reaction and possible outcome, what is the likelihood of......? I think the Chinese security forces have done more than enough damage on the streets of Tibet we don't need them on the streets in the UK!
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#5 Posted : 10 April 2008 16:57:00(UTC)
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Posted By ianmilne69 I would hope they already identified that in advance...it was probably just embarrassing for them. And I hope they had a team of male/female runners to prevent fatigue; an old flame perhaps.
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