It is impossible to make cities 100% safe from attacks with vehicles, but authorities can still do much to mitigate the threatCan you make a city safe against terrorists using vehicles as weapons? No, is the short answer, no more than you can against terrorists using other everyday items to execute attacks. With hindsight, officials will be regretting not moving faster to boost security measures on Las Ramblas boulevard, packed with tourists on a sunny August afternoon, after vehicle attacks elsewhere in Europe since last year. Christian Estrosi said €30m had been spent on protecting potential target areas in the city from possible vehicle attacks since last year, and that cities needed more money to cope with the new threats. What can be done to prevent Berlin-style attacks in modern cities?

Source: The Guardian August 18, 2017 10:56 UTC