A woman and her child pass in front of anti-Formula One graffiti in the village of Barbar, west of Bahrain’s capital Manama. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters
Bahrain Unable To Guarantee Safety For Formula One Says Former Met Officer -- The Guardian
John Yates says incidents at grand prix are possible and police will use live rounds if necessary.
The government of Bahrain cannot guarantee the safety of Formula One teams and spectators at this Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix as violence escalates in the Gulf kingdom, according to the British former police officer who is working on security at the track.
John Yates, the former assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan police who is employed by the Bahrain government to advise on police reform, told the Guardian: "People say can we guarantee security. Of course we can't guarantee security. I'd be a fool to sit here and say that.
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My Comment: F1 better be ready because the activists in Bahrain know that this event will have the world press in attendance .... a perfect venue for demonstrations and (probably) violent confrontations.
Update: Bahrain: What You Won't See at F1 -- Elizabeth Dickinson, World Affairs
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