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In London, at the height of the IRA bombing campaign, they _did_ do away with rubbish bins in public places.
by zabzonk 7y ago
In London, at the height of the IRA bombing campaign, they _did_ do away with rubbish bins in public places.
- andrewaylett 7y agoEven today, they're of a special design to limit their use as extra shrapnel around a bomb. The UK does reasonably well at "hidden" security features. Another type are "decorative" features -- like the word "Arsenal" outside the football club, or the ponds in front of the Scottish Parliament building -- which just happen to be in the right place and of the right strength to prevent vehicles crashing through.