The trooper also should have told tp the other tourists to not crossing the lines, not only to the old trooper; what an unequal treatment, not fair, especially to a veteran who served in the same guards regiment!
You know, I KNEW that this would happen with the lines! People do whatever the hell they want; even if there were barricades they would climb over them! 😡😠
Is that the eldery trooper that stands at the shop and tell people to make way for the Gatesman and explains things to people about Horseguards? If it is, the trooper should be ashamed.
I think the intention of the box was to discourage people milling inside it. Those crossing it is not a problem and suspect difficult to control especially when there are larger crowds. It appears to be working much better.