I have also not said that it is WMP's fault their helicopter got torched, I have said that their assessment of the risk was faulty.
Mmmm, so what does all these comments point to?;
At best its embarrassing, at worst its incompetent.
They were incapable of protecting there own aircraft, that much is fact, it was in their charge and it got set fire to.
but you must surely admit that WMP could have done more
My criticism's were entirely leveled at the force as a whole for, in my opinion, relying too heavily on the "its a major intl airport" argument with regard to security. The security at BHX has been subject of public derision in the past (reported here), so WMP can have (again in my opinion) no excuse save for complacency as the attack itself doesn't appear to be particular sophisticated (well planned, yes).
That and the fact that WMP failed to assess it as such despite previous high profile warnings. So yes, if thats having a go at WMP then so be it.
At some point will you admit that perhaps someone, somewhere in WMP made a mistake here?
Is it a tad embarrassing that a clothes retailer looks after its jeans better than BHX protects a major international airport, and one of the countries biggest police forces didn't notice?
You're only really proving my point that it WMP believe they can do no wrong, and refuse to admit when mistakes have been made!
And perhaps I am anti-police;
Perhaps!
