Pestilence?

[DimPrawn]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politi...93.stm#threats

A flu pandemic is the gravest threat to UK security as it could claim up to 750,000 lives, according to a new National Risk Register.

The document, published for the first time, weighs up the likelihood of threats and their potential impact.

[Bob Dalek]

This'd be like the pandemic bird flu, that, er, never did any more damage than a couple of culled swans.

[TykeMerc]

How the chuff would a pandemic killing 750k people be a threat to UK security?
Ok it would mess up the economy even faster than a UK Chancellor, but I fail to see how it would represent any kind of security risk.

Disaster yes, safety of the Realm no.

[Diver]

I should think that everybody would stay the hell away; for fear of catching the flu

[bogeyman]

Stock up on baked beans & bottled water now.

You know it makes sense.

Nonsense. We'd all die of farting then, which would be far worse.

[EternalOptimist]

How the chuff would a pandemic killing 750k people be a threat to UK security?
Ok it would mess up the economy even faster than a UK Chancellor, but I fail to see how it would represent any kind of security risk.

Disaster yes, safety of the Realm no.

er

you've never seen a riot then.
trust me, you will have brown adrenalin running down yer legs. I think thats what they mean

[TykeMerc]

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you've never seen a riot then.
trust me, you will have brown adrenalin running down yer legs. I think thats what they mean

I have seen a riot yes, bloody unpleasant and scary.

That's however civil disorder and criminal damage, not a Security problem that risks the system of government, safety and integrity of the country as a whole and certainly doesn't endanger state secrets.