While walking to work this morning at 9am (way too early....) I look over and standing right next to me is an armed guard with an automatic gun (could have been a rifle though seriously have no idea) pointing straight at me. Naturally in my morning slumber I freaked out. He was merely guarding the ATM people across the street. In the UK, they are wearing bulletproof vests and have an armoured vehicle. Fair enough. But to have the sniper across the street ready to shoot, is a bit terrifying.