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In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shootings last week, he finds himself contemplating heightened measures to protect students, including increasing the number of security officers in schools who carry their own guns.
"The safety and security of our guests and colleagues is our top priority, and consistent with the hotel's prepared security plans, heightened measures are in place on New Year's Eve," Netting said.
The bases affected by the heightened measures were placed on "delta" alert, which means they must prepare for imminent attack.
The heightened measures in the UK are partly to reassure the public but the extra measures at ports are designed to limit the chances of terrorists using France as a route to get into the UK.
New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has announced heightened measures on the streets, in the subways, at the entrances and exits of tunnels and bridges, and elsewhere as a precaution.
But these efforts must be accompanied by heightened measures to remove barriers to legal accountability and ensure that in cases of abuse, communities are able turn to courts as powerful and effective instruments for remedy and justice.
