York-style Security

York-style Security

Traveling in England -- especially since Sept. 11 -- feels weird because of the lack of security. Can't tell you the number of historic sites we've visited (including one of the Queen's homes) and trains and subways we've taken without seeing so much as a private security guard.

That changed slightly when we arrived in York on Tuesday. We weren't allowed to leave the train platform and enter the rail station unless we could produce the ticket for the train we'd just exited. Several cops milling around nervously as transit employees explained the new policy. Once we got into the station, we saw signs about some posh horse race in town that required extra security. And thank you, that was the only shred of security we saw in York until we returned to the train station the next day. I have no idea what their security game plan was, but it sure looked silly by New York standards.
- posted by Amy @ 8/19/2004 02:45:00 AM