Conquering very high costs of security for summits: analysis and a modest proposal

Here's a foolproof method of greatly reducing the now monstrous costs of security for summits.

The current estimate for security-related costs for the G8 summit (to be held in Huntsville, Ont.) on June 25-26, and the G20 summit (to be held June 26-27 in Toronto) is $933-million (Canadian Press, May 26, 2010). There is another $160-million for hospitality, infrastructure and the like. This ...

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