The British Model

[Stinky The Clown]

The UK has been mercifully bereft of a history of cowboys and cowboy antics. They have *not* been bereft of terrorist groups. They have, for years, had to keep a sharp eye out for the IRA's operatives.

They know what they're doing, generally. I don't want to refight the crap that raged on and on in Northern Ireland for far too long. But looking at the UK's howfront security, they've been pretty successful. True enough, some bombs were set off and some lives were needlessly and tragically lost. But for the most part, plots were thwarted and miscreants brought to justice.

By patient, thorough, quiet, competent **police** work.