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The objective isn't always about safety. Its also designed to bolster public confidence. At times like this, that's important even to the skeptical and the cynical.
A decline in public confidence would have a domino effect on social cohesion, national productivity, national self worth, crime and disorder etc. It generally leads to a downward spiral. Its the sort of action we should expect, even if there weren't an impending election.I'm not saying this is the best response but it certainly isn't the worst.
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That's been pretty much the norm in places like Rome and Paris for a while now. It's a strange sight. Unfortunately, it probably does fuck-all.