Obama to deploy 500 FBI agents to London Olympics

Jim Kouri
Law Enforcement Examiner
11/14/2011

The Obama Administration is prepared to deploy 1000 security agents to the 2012 Olympic Games in London as a result of concerns about terrorists — both foreign and homegrown — who may be planning a surprise attack. The London Olympic Games will be held beginning on July 27, 2012 to August 12, 2012.

According to a source in Washington, well over 500 FBI agents as well as federal law enforcement officers from other U.S. agencies will be sent to Britain in order to provide security for the athletes, dignitaries, diplomats and other high-profile targets during the Summer Games.

The Law Enforcement Examiner’s source in Washington, DC, claims the U.S. government’s national security experts are suspicious of the British government handcuffing law enforcement and security forces.

“Giving into political correctness, the British cops are restricted in carrying out “stop and frisk” procedures. In fact, some London officials are unhappy over having foreign police providing security in their city,” said the source…

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