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London Tube blast treated as terror incident
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It is horrible, but browsing social media you really understand how much of a sheltered life British people live.
They talk in such dramatic terms like "what is the world coming to". "I was in that area a few weeks ago". As if they're the star of the show.
It almost comes across as people enjoy the attention terror incidents bring them. Some easy social media posts. Perverse.
"At least" 60 Shia Muslims got blown up and shot at a restaurant yesterday in Iraq. Before we begin muslim bashing
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It was only a Lidl explosion.
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Wires can be seen coming out of drilled holes in the bucket, looks as though it was a poorly executed attack.
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Rjk
Wires can be seen coming out of drilled holes in the bucket, looks as though it was a poorly executed attack.
Did they find a passport next to the bucket? !!!!!
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Nelsonca61
Did they find a passport next to the bucket? !!!!!
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Corporate media is predictably trying to wring maximum attention and fear-mongering from the incident.
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the other bob wilson
Why did they evacuate The Aetherius Temple School?
Surely a Flying Saucer should have appeared to save them all?
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Originally Posted by
Organ Morgan.
Corporate media is predictably trying to wring maximum attention and fear-mongering from the incident.
Yes, it was only a small bomb after all and nobody killed, so don't know why they are even reporting it.
#onlyadropofrain
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Nick
Yes, it was only a small bomb after all and nobody killed, so don't know why they are even reporting it.
#onlyadropofrain
Organ's not suggesting that.
#completelymisinterpretedagain
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Originally Posted by
LordKenwyne
It is horrible, but browsing social media you really understand how much of a sheltered life British people live.
They talk in such dramatic terms like "what is the world coming to". "I was in that area a few weeks ago". As if they're the star of the show.
It almost comes across as people enjoy the attention terror incidents bring them. Some easy social media posts. Perverse.
"At least" 60 Shia Muslims got blown up and shot at a restaurant yesterday in Iraq. Before we begin muslim bashing
The best thing about antisocial media is getting off there and staying off it for good. Most users are cretins
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Watcliff
The best thing about antisocial media is getting off there and staying off it for good. Most users are cretins
You do appreciate that CCMB is a form of social media, don't you?
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Nick
You do appreciate that CCMB is a form of social media, don't you?
You know what I mean, the knobs on Facebook. Needy and narcissistic. Doctors now prescribing for a condition called FOMO ... Fear of Missing Out.
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Nick
Yes, it was only a small bomb after all and nobody killed, so don't know why they are even reporting it.
#onlyadropofrain
I've made the same point in the past. Those who commit such crimes want to attract maximum publicity and alarm - and the media are ultra willing to oblige them.
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Friends:hehe:Like:hehe:Blocked:hehe: OMG and LOL:hehe:
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Organ Morgan.
I've made the same point in the past. Those who commit such crimes want to attract maximum publicity and alarm - and the media are ultra willing to oblige them.
Indeed, damn the press and TV for reporting on this.
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I get that tube through Parsons Green, at about that time, a few times per week. Was going the other way today for a meeting in North London.
It's bring it home a bit more tbh when you think it's possible you could have been caught up in it. The media though probably doesn't reflect the mood of people carrying on as usual with their everyday business. Obviously it's different for those directly involved.
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Nick
Indeed, damn the press and TV for reporting on this.
I wasn't advocating a news blackout but rather questioning why they always do exactly what the opponent desires, which is blanket coverage... sometimes for days on end. Aren't you curious too?
By the way, as predicted Irma wasn't nearly as devastating as meteorologists had thought until a few days before landfall. They then changed their forecasts, but the media pretended to be unaware so as to retain viewers via ramping fear. World stock markets surged on Monday as a consequence.
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Organ Morgan.
I wasn't advocating a news blackout but rather questioning why they always do exactly what the opponent desires, which is blanket coverage... sometimes for days on end. Aren't you curious too?
By the way, as predicted Irma wasn't nearly as devastating as meteorologists had thought until a few days before landfall. They then changed their forecasts, but the media pretended to be unaware so as to retain viewers via ramping fear. World stock markets surged on Monday as a consequence.
"As of September 14, the hurricane has caused at least 81 deaths, including 43 in the Caribbean and 38 in the United States."
Hardly "just a drop of rain" though was it?
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I guess this thread shows how far we have come
A Bomb is detonated on a london train ( yes it failed to detonate properly, yes it was a rather crude device, but that shouldnt matter )
It has all become rather " normal " now :frown:
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blue matt
I guess this thread shows how far we have come
A Bomb is detonated on a london train ( yes it failed to detonate properly, yes it was a rather crude device, but that shouldnt matter )
It has all become rather " normal " now :frown:
Another thing we can blame muslims for.
Not all of them obviously.
Just the nawty ones.
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Nick
"As of September 14, the hurricane has caused at least 81 deaths, including 43 in the Caribbean and 38 in the United States."
Hardly "just a drop of rain" though was it?
Not to act all smart, but it actually saved lives. The reduction in travel via cars, bus' led to far less deaths in comparison to the average.
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Originally Posted by
blue matt
I guess this thread shows how far we have come
A Bomb is detonated on a london train ( yes it failed to detonate properly, yes it was a rather crude device, but that shouldnt matter )
It has all become rather " normal " now :frown:
and that's how disturbing its become brother
where a bomb going off has become the norm
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I.8.POLITICAL.CORRECTNESS
and that's how disturbing its become brother
where a bomb going off has become the norm
Brother :hehe:
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That tube station is the one before Putney Bridge (Fulham) so less than a week ago many Bluebirds and Fulham fans were going through that station! Scary.
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I live east and went on the tube to go to the local mall, there were feds there already
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adz-a32
I live east and went on the tube to go to the local mall, there were feds there already
By 'there', I meant at the tube stations
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Feds is a stupid phrase Adz.
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Feds is a stupid phrase Adz.
not if you are Tommy Cooper
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the native zimbabwean hat, cannot beat it eh Adz :thumbup:
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^^ Naturally, Matt knew that it was a picture of a Fez that he had posted and not a 'Feds' ;)
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I think people in general were much more stoic about these incidents back in
the days when the IRA were bombing the shyte out of London etc.
Social Media ( Social Hysteria ) and 24 hour news channels hype even small incidents
like today out of all proportion to what actually happened.
Yes we have had some very nasty incidents this year but this was at the bottom end of the scale.
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Sgt. Pepper
^^ Naturally, Matt knew that it was a picture of a Fez that he had posted and not a 'Feds' ;)
adz still hasnt sent me the free eye test at specavers voucher :hehe:
But yes i did :thumbup:
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An injured fireball victim is led away, I wish her a speedy recovery
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/834/cp...f132390434.jpg
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Wales-Bales
Toothache is no laughing matter.
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Wales-Bales
Her hijab could have loosened under questionning - might be a suspect:sherlock:
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cyril evans awaydays
Her hijab could have loosened under questionning - might be a suspect:sherlock:
It was only a small fire. Everyone relax. Nothing happened. Just the press really.
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Nick
It was only a small fire. Everyone relax. Nothing happened. Just the press really.
This time it was a flash fire, next time with a little more skills we could have had a massive loss of life
Not really sure why people are playing this down so much
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I.8.POLITICAL.CORRECTNESS
and that's how disturbing its become brother
where a bomb going off has become the norm
Seemed to be a pretty common occurrence back in the 70's and 80's tbf
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We must protect the people, especially children. Search everyone and their baggage before allowing them to travel on public transport. Productivity, GDP and the economy will suffer hugely but never mind. Fill the skies with surveillance drones. Double the number of CCTV cameras. We already have more than any other country. Let's aim to have more than the rest of the world combined. Reverse the cuts in police numbers by employing another 30,000 coppers. Bump up both Income Tax and VAT by 5% to pay for it all.
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TH63
Seemed to be a pretty common occurrence back in the 70's and 80's tbf
Not sure we made jokes / lighthearted comments about it as it was happening though, we were slightly more shocked