Prison Time

So, over a round of drinks last night I found out I live about 1000 feet from London's largest prison, HMP Wandsworth.

The prison is home to a slew of infamous criminals including at one point Julian Assange of Wikileaks fame. I've walked by the joint numerous times but thanks to clever landscaping never noticed its existance. Creepy stuff.

I recently read that The City of London - the square mile sized financial district in heart of the city - has had all but 19 streets blocked off. This was done in 1993 in response to IRA terrorism threats. 2 cameras are positioned at the entrances of each street, one to record the car and license plate and the other to record the driver's face. I went from having a big sister to having a big brother.