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"Nasty."

JIMMY!

This is a faked up message but in the 1970s and 1980s "Police Messages" on UTV and BBC NI were all too real and often popped up in primetime TV. They'd overlay a message over the live video dimming it by about 50%, they'd usually then mute the programme audio and read out the message which was already on screen

But they'd never say there was a bomb or a suspected bomb, they'd just request keyholders to return to their premises as soon as possible

Meanwhile countries like Switzerland actually insisted that fallout shelters be provded for the population. My wife's brother lives over there and yes, there is a well equpped fallout shelter in the basement!

I think the UK took the approach that the more people killed in the initial attack the better, because then fewer people would have to be provided for. They did have the concept of "feeding centres" but these would not release food until at least a week after an attack. Most likely two weeks - because that was the advice in Protect and Survive - and a lot of people who copped a radiation dose would die off in that time.

In Ireland, head is in sand / up anus as usual. Shure doesn't everyone love us? And aren't we "neutral" ? 🙄

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