He walked because he was cautious. No, uptight. He did not trust the Tube. Only a minuscule faction, credulous and cruel, believed that the New York hijackers reclined in paradise and should be followed. But here, in a population of 60 million, there must be some. Chosen from among the bearers of ‘Rushdie Must Die’ placards or the burners of his novel, or from among the younger brothers, sons and daughters.
