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Originally Posted by crucifissio
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In the 70s and 80s whenever we visited London it was perfectly normal that you wouldn't be allowed in a department store, museum, or any other large building without having a security guard empty your bag out on to a table to check the contents.
Largely funded by NORAID, before the Americans thought terrorism was anything other than a bit of fun in a far away land, the IRA blowing things up was a genuine worry. One office block my dad worked in even had their own
Wheelbarrow robot 