We saw the coaches carrying the repatriated tourists when we were driving down the motorway at the weekend. There were leading blue light vehicles, motorcycle outriders and a rolling roadblock behind. It looked overkill to me.
Why make such a high profile of it? I believe that abroad some coaches have been attacked but if that's a risk why draw attention to the convoy rather than simply internalising the security? If it's to stop the patients escaping is that a real risk and if so how secure are the facilites they are going to?
I suspect it's a photo opportunity for the govt to show they are doing "something".
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