Man With Palestinian Flag Climbs Palace Of Westminster

[naomi24]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kgndd62zlo

 

How did he get in there?  

[Old_Geezer]

On the outside ain't he ?  Is it fenced off or something ?

 

Probably best left to come down on his own. No point taking risks to others.

[ToraToraTora]

I thought they had soldiers with guns at the palace?

[naomi24]

The whole area is surrounded by high railings.   You can see them in the picture.   Access can only be gained via a policed security gate.  He must have scaled the railings with no one noticing.

[Ken4155]

No-one stopped Robert Powell when he was hanging off the big hand of Big Ben.

[THECORBYLOON]

"I thought they had soldiers with guns at the palace?"

What soldiers do they have at Westminster?

[ToraToraTora]

there must be some marksmen about who need a bit of practice.

[davebro3]

agree TTT - shoot him

[naomi24]

They have armed police.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_and_Diplomatic_Protection#/media/File:Police_at_Palace_of_Westminster.jpg

[Atheist]

Why should someone be shot for climbing partly up Big Ben?

[curlyfries81]

Silly prat.

[barry1010]

Some idiot climbed it a few years ago, dressed as Boris Johnson . I'm sure there has been other protestors

 

[Atheist]

Who's the silly prat? Me or the bloke who climbed?

[gulliver1]

Barry 11.52 I agree with curliefries also @ 11.52 .Anyone who dresses up as Boris Johnson must be one of those.

[curlyfries81]

I was referring to the subject of the article. 

Gulliver, this is not about your obsequious devotion to Boris Johnson.

[albaqwerty]

I hope he doesn't slip as he steps off his perch into the basket of the cherry-picker.

[naomi24]

gulliver, this is the News section.  Behave.

[sandyRoe]

@11:35

Beefeaters check for later day Fawkes'.  But it's chiefly a ceremonial thing.