London 2012: Spoof video — Granny in Olympic missile accident

While most Londoners take it very seriously, having surface-to-air missiles on their roofs, one Londoner has made a video about a grandmother having an accident with a missile.

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Tenants in Fred Wigg Tower lose bid to stop missiles on roof

Tenants of a London residential complex tried to get the High Court to prevent surface-to-air missiles being placed on the roof of their building during the London Olympics.

Digital Journal reported on July 9 that the residents of Fred Wigg Tower were taking the issue to court. The East London residents say that they fear for their safety, after authorities have ruled in favor of making their peaceful, residential apartment building into a missile site.

The New York Times reports that the U.K. government feels that these missiles are an essential defense against an attempt to fly a hijacked passenger jet or a bomb-laden microlight aircraft into the 80,000-seat Olympic stadium in London... read more.

Londoners to form human shield to keep missiles from their homes

Residents in the Olympic stadium area are threatening to form human barricades to prevent missiles being installed on their rooftops for the games.

Digital Journal reported a while back on the missiles that were being deployed on rooftops in London.

The U.K. military have already earmarked 6 sites in east London for the deployment of Rapier and Starstreak missiles. Each missile would have a range of over 3 miles and would be capable of traveling at 3 times the speed of sound.

Critics are claiming that London is being militarized in the run up to the Olympics, with inhabitants of an upmarket gated community in Bow Quarter announcing at a meeting on Thursday that they will do all in their power to stop the deployment of the missiles... read full article.