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The natives are getting more restless...
Security arrangements, eh...:p Another feature of the FIRE economy; can you imagine any such thing in your grandfather's day?
"...There are security arrangements in place for Sir Fred, as is normal practice for departing executives..."
Vandals target Sir Fred Goodwin's house and car
Windows smashed at home of former RBS boss
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 25 March 2009 10.31 GMT
The home of the former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive, Sir Fred Goodwin, was attacked early today.
A group claiming to be responsible for the attack sent an email to the Edinburgh Evening News. The newspaper said the group threatened further action against "criminal" bank bosses. Goodwin has been at the centre of a row about the generosity of his £700,000 a year pension. He stepped down from his job at RBS after the bank was propped up with £20bn of public money, which was later increased by an additional £13bn.
Lothian and Borders police were called to Goodwin's home in the Grange, an exclusive area of Edinburgh, at around 4.35am. Three windows at the front of the £2m detached sandstone villa were smashed and the windows of a black Mercedes S600, parked in the driveway, were destroyed. No one was hurt...
...A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said she was unaware of the damage until she walked past the house. "I'm surprised that nothing has happened sooner as there has been so much publicity," she said.
"I feel sorry for his family but I think people's emotions are running very high. Like it or not, we are in a blame society and are always looking for someone to blame."...
...It has been reported that RBS continued to pay for personal security for Goodwin following his departure from the bank, including CCTV monitoring of his home. An RBS spokesman said today: "We are aware of the incident but it is a matter for police. There are security arrangements in place for Sir Fred, as is normal practice for departing executives...
Windows smashed at home of former RBS boss
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 25 March 2009 10.31 GMT
The home of the former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive, Sir Fred Goodwin, was attacked early today.
A group claiming to be responsible for the attack sent an email to the Edinburgh Evening News. The newspaper said the group threatened further action against "criminal" bank bosses. Goodwin has been at the centre of a row about the generosity of his £700,000 a year pension. He stepped down from his job at RBS after the bank was propped up with £20bn of public money, which was later increased by an additional £13bn.
Lothian and Borders police were called to Goodwin's home in the Grange, an exclusive area of Edinburgh, at around 4.35am. Three windows at the front of the £2m detached sandstone villa were smashed and the windows of a black Mercedes S600, parked in the driveway, were destroyed. No one was hurt...
...A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said she was unaware of the damage until she walked past the house. "I'm surprised that nothing has happened sooner as there has been so much publicity," she said.
"I feel sorry for his family but I think people's emotions are running very high. Like it or not, we are in a blame society and are always looking for someone to blame."...
...It has been reported that RBS continued to pay for personal security for Goodwin following his departure from the bank, including CCTV monitoring of his home. An RBS spokesman said today: "We are aware of the incident but it is a matter for police. There are security arrangements in place for Sir Fred, as is normal practice for departing executives...
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