Friday, June 13, 2025

Meanwhile, In Britain: 'Drunk' pair 'are caught in car park trying to steal a bike' - unaware it was part of the Uk's highest security spy HQ

From the Daily Mail, June 13: 

Police detained two men they suspected were trying to steal a bicycle while unaware of being right next to the UK's highest security spy HQ.

The two men, said to be heading towards a supermarket to buy alcohol for a party, were detained by armed officers in Cheltenham.

The arrests came close to GCHQ's main British base dubbed 'The Doughnut'.

The ring-shaped headquarters is home to the nation's leading codebreakers and cyber-security analysts, surrounded by razor-wire fences, CCTV and guards.

One of the suspects has now told of being sent to a nearby Asda supermarket by fellow party-goers.

He described being nominated as the most sober of the group, before being detained.

He and a fellow suspect were caught after believing they could take a short cut through a car park, it has been reported.

Painter and decorator Terry White, 47, told the Sun: 'As I told the cops, all I wanted to do was buy a few cans.

'It looked like a normal car park. There was a barrier, but it was raised and there were no warnings or signs.

'I'm born and bred in Cheltenham so I've always been aware of GCHQ. But I had no idea this car park was part of it.'....

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