UK News 26-11-2003 who: Scotland Yard what: Says street crime increased during Bush visit where: LONDON when: Last week snippet: After muggings in the capital rose by 20% last week, senior officers told The Times that muggers "moved back on to the streets because many officers had to be diverted from uniformed patrols in some of London`s worst spots" to look after the US President. As if that wasn`t enough, the paper adds, the taxpayer is also worse off: "The bill for the biggest security operation ever mounted for a state visit is still being counted up, but will cost at least £3.9 million in manpower costs." [... more]

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