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| Armed undercover agents to patrol French trains |
| 2016-04-05 |
| [Iran Press TV] Armed security forces dressed as civilians will be patrolling passenger trains in La Belle France as one of a series of new security measures in the country, the head of the national railway operator SNCF says. Guillaume Pepy said on iTele TV on Sunday that the plain-clothes officers, chosen from the SNCF's 3,000 security agents, will be allowed to use their weapons if necessary. At present, guards patrolling the trains wear navy-blue uniforms embellished with the company logo, and carry visible weapons. Among other measures, a team of special agents will monitor some of the 40,000 train station cameras for suspicious behavior, and arms and explosive detectors will be installed in some train stations. Pepy also said that the SNCF has increased its security budget by 50 percent to around €400 million (USD 455 million) to finance its new security measures. "The SNCF is changing. We will no longer take the train in the same way. Everyone should be able to take the train without having to worry." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Prediction many will be ISIS hires, just like the Brussels Airport |
| Posted by: regular joe 2016-04-05 12:38 |
| #2 It's only racist if Americans do it (everything Israelis do is already racist). |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-04-05 06:27 |
| #1 Dat's rayciss. |
| Posted by: charger 2016-04-05 02:30 |