The London Olympics’ security plans are coming to fruition, as Britain deploys spy planes, helicopters with snipers and the biggest warship in the Royal Navy’s fleet to protect the Games. But when surface-to-air missiles and thousands of ground troops and guards get involved, London residents are getting nervous, according to an article from the Los Angeles Times.
State-of-the-art radar systems and a carpet of security cameras will provide 24-hour surveillance over the area, while up to 13,500 ground troops are backed up by more than 20,000 private guards, the article says.