Military drafted in to fill empty seats at London Olympics (Photo: Mike Blake / Reuters) LONDON - Britain was forced to bring in military personnel at short notice to provide security for the London Olympics — and has now done the same to help fill thousands of empty seats at several venues despite the massive public demand for tickets. Many ordinary people who applied for tickets — in what was essentially a lottery – missed out and there were numerous complaints about the allocation process. Read the complete story.
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Military drafted in to fill empty seats at London Olympics

(Photo: Mike Blake / Reuters)

LONDON - Britain was forced to bring in military personnel at short notice to provide security for the London Olympics — and has now done the same to help fill thousands of empty seats at several venues despite the massive public demand for tickets.

Many ordinary people who applied for tickets — in what was essentially a lottery – missed out and there were numerous complaints about the allocation process.

Read the complete story.

Source: worldnews.nbcnews.com

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