Thursday, May 03, 2012

Robo Cop comes to the UK

For those who remember the storyline, this report is straight out of the script for RoboCop. OCP is the entity in the RoboCop story line and now it looks as if the UK wants to take a crack at it. You have to hand it to the Brits, they are always on the cutting edge of forking over their freedoms and sovereignty at the drop of an egalitarian hat. 


US military-industrial giant KBR in bidding to privatize British police forces

Posted: May 02, 2012 7:36 PM EDT Updated: May 02, 2012 7:36 PM EDT
Source: NewsCore
LONDON -- Giant US military-industrial company Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) is in the running to win a slice of a controversial £1.5 billion (US$2.43 billion) contract to transform the West Midlands and Surrey police forces in Britain, The (London) Times reported.

Hailed as the largest police privatization scheme in the UK, it has been suggested the private companies who win the contract will be tasked to perform several police functions -- including patrols, detention and criminal investigation.

KBR, a former subsidiary of the Halliburton group, has attracted its share of criticism over the large contracts it won with the US government during the recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The corporation also helped to build the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

The Times reported that it was among four groups shortlisted to win the British police contract, a number whittled down from more than 200.

A KBR spokesman said its bid was the first time the corporation had attempted to get involved in regular policing.

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