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Ceremonial Soldiers in London have now been withdrawn behind Palace Gates in response to possible intelligence and following the recent gun attack on the Canadian Parliament.
Anyone who willingly puts one of those furry animals on their head to guard a taxpayer funded celebrity,is the idiot
They are soldiers, ceremonial duty is only one part of there duties and the bear skins they out on their heads are from culled bears in Canada, which are shot by hunters every year.
The Canadians have stated that the cull would be needed regardless, so no animals are killed specifically for the bear skins.
As for taxpayer funded celebrities isn't the US President who is your head of state has massive security around him.
Whilst the Guard and events like trooping the colour are part of our history and culture, and indeed national identity.
How sad that something so iconic, Palace Guards, now has to be changed because of whack-job religious zealots. "Scourge of the earth" my Dad used to call them after being there in WWII. By golly, he was so right!
This incident in 2010 helped lead to metal chains being placed around the area near to sentry boxes and now the boxes are being removed further behind proper railings.
Yet Another Tourist Idiot
Last edited by Bamford; 12-29-2014 at 12:53 PM..
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