Yes, I was watching it live on TV as it happened. Talk about a disaster. And the BBC was unlucky enough to have cut away to broadcast other news every time someone made an attempt on the runners. Those are the kind of moments that grab viewers and the ratings and BBC missed them.
Anyway, it makes for good news casting, although the effect the negative publicity will have on London and confidence in its ability to police the 2012 games still waits to be seen…
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