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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Jul 2012

    #G4S chief Nick Buckles says he only found out the firm had a shortage of #Olympics security staff on 3 Julyhttp://bbc.in/ONcoeq 

    4:12 AM - 17 Jul 2012
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      1. Nina Ambrose‏ @Neens_Benefit 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Unbelievable!!! Is lack of security really something we should be advertising?

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      1. Gary‏ @PilotBoyGD 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking farnborough air show on Saturday... G4S did the security there. Ppl with home print tickets were not checked at all! #G4S

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      1. Carlos silva‏ @portugalldway 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking I'm sure that where busy with more important stuff in there books

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      1. Adrianne LeMan‏ @Alat72 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Then he should quickly be ex-Chief. How big does a contract have to be for him to be involved?

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      1. Bradders‏ @G3radley 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking that's still weeks before Theresa May. What a cluster fuck...as usual!

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      1. Cathrine kudakwashe‏ @Cathrinekudakwa 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking thats insipiring thank you

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      1. Duncan Stewart‏ @DUNCANISBUZZING 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking suggest he speaks to the employment agencies. G4S started recruiting via then in the same week.They new of the shortage then!

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      1. Wanjala_Kevin‏ @Kevgabz 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking. Since G4S is an international company, I think they can fill the numbers from overseas

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      1. F i f i‏ @fifi3chui_ 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking covering up for not doing his job more like.

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      1. marionalleyne‏ @marionalleyne 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking it is not rocket science but all systems should have been in place more than a year now regarding security.

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      1. paul haynes‏ @phaynes1976 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking theirs a lot of bull coming out of that firm the firm as never been any gud don't know how they still going & this proves it!!

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      1. marionalleyne‏ @marionalleyne 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking and he is the chief. Maybe just maybe he is not the best person suited for the job.

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      1. Matt‏ @matt_pierce83 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking 3000 is a little bit of an over sight!!! 10000 staff, they managed to not provide over 25% of what the promised!!!

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      1. MissMindstrike‏ @MissMindstrike 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking I'm surprised anyone talks of reputation in tatters, weren't #G4S infamous for losing prisoners?

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      1. Angie‏ @angiedady 17 Jul 2012
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        @BBCBreaking what government gives away millions & doesn't keep check on how the contract is going on a weekly basis.Beggars belief.

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