Ah geez

Like a lot of people I knew and know in Canada, I used to be in the habit of making all sorts of cynical jokes regarding terrorism that reflected how little I took it seriously. It's a pretty abstract thing for someone living in Ottawa.

But I had to dial that back a great deal when I moved to London, where the 7/7 bombings were still a recent memory and some people could become justifiably offended or at least give you a foul look in response to such humour. Now the majority of "terrorist threats" which are "thwarted" tend to just be a case of police not liking the look of two brown guys checking their watches, but todays event in Picadilly Circus might just suceed in convincing me to take this stuff more seriously. I'll have to see how the investigation plays out...

Addendum: The story develops.