How would you like to be the security detail for a torch? The Chinese are definitely getting a work out in this one, and all over the world. -Head Jundi
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Tracksuited guardians of the flame
The Chinese guards protecting the Olympic torch have been described as heavy-handed, aggressive and even thugs. Who are the men in blue tracksuits?
Wherever the Olympic torch goes, it seems controversy follows. But not as closely as the phalanx of Chinese guards charged with protecting the flame.
The team of men in blue tracksuits was first thrust into the spotlight in London, when scuffles broke out between anti-China protesters and police.
London’s Metropolitan Police said the guardians had no official role and often got in the way of officers trying to restore calm. (more…)