Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
ALL along the Watchtower: security response to concern about public order at Events in Finsbury Park
FOLLOWING the break-ins to the Wireless Festival in June and July, the Council's latest events – in the weekend just passed – exhibited beefed-up security.
In addition to the hundreds of metres of steel wall that we've come to expect, watchtowers were erected at strategic locations.
These permit guards to spot attempts to break-in. All were built just inside the wall and the guards access them by ladders; all platforms allowed standing; at least one had the comfort of a chair.
Due to the earlier break-ins – and particularly the Facebook video (viewed some 3.5 million times) – I think it's fair to say that this north London park has achieved some notoriety. If there's a Wireless 2016, then I think security would have to be significantly toughened.
I don't imagine that the observation platforms will be weaponized, but I wonder if klaxons and searchlights might be considered to complete the security picture.
It's only a public park, after all.
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Haringey Councillor
Liberal Democrat Party
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on
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Gordon I think that Joe is trying to make a point, as was I. Watchtowers in a public park are unattractive. Rightly or wrongly, serious or satirical, they have unpleasant connotations, including prisoner of war camps. I think it's a shame the Council felt it necessary to agree to the watchtowers – if not suggested them.
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Permalink Reply by JoeW on
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I apologise Gordon. I believe the photo is of a POW rather than a concentration camp but should have foreseen it might cause offence.
Should have gone for this one:
I was hoping to invoke Godwin's Law on at least one side of the debate this morning, but seems it may be myself!
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Permalink Reply by tigha on
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Clive carter, you once again seem to want to cause antagonism amongst HOL users, around Finsbury Park being used for festivals. Surely the fact that the organisers are taking security even more seriously, should be commended
Your comments
Matthew on the Sunday, I watched youths peering through the cracks, watching all the noise fun inside. I thought to myself, these youngsters can't afford to be in the Council-sanctioned event.
In terms of the the forthcoming Borough slogan "I am in", I would have to say that these youths werenot in.
Im not sure what you meant by the above, or what you were trying to imply-- But i do know that I peered through the cracks of the wall to see what was happeneng inside, as Im sure lots of other people did. Although I had no wish to be in there,in fact i started to scale a tree by one of the towers, to have a look over the wall
So what does that call me.
You make a comment about the rubbish collector in the rain- well as street cleaners frequently have to carry on cleaning streets in the rain(as one soaking wet worker told me whilst I sheltered in the bus stop(or the council sack them)
So i really wonder what your agenda is
karen
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