Manchester Arena Inquiry: Security 'did not approach bomber over racism fears'

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Sorry I don't agree at all. I would never expect "security" at one of these events to be dealing with a potential terrorist plot. They're there to keep the exits clear, eject anyone being unruly and that sort of thing, not question anyone they find suspicious.
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Who's role is it then?

[Rjk]

Who's role is it then?

The police, MI5, not some 18 year old kid doing some temporary work.

Even if he had been suspicious to approach the guy, what could he have done anyway?

[Croesy Blue]

Who's role is it then?

Mi5, Mi6? Any other government intellignece agency?

Are poeple really expecting people on minimum wage and no training to identify terrorists? And then are they expected to tackle the terrorist themselves?

And what difference would it have really made? How do you stop a suicide bomber? Unless these sorts of incidents are getting tracked by anti terrorist police prior to the incident (which they usually are) how do you stop them?

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Mi5, Mi6? Any other government intellignece agency?

Are poeple really expecting people on minimum wage and no training to identify terrorists? And then are they expected to tackle the terrorist themselves?

And what difference would it have really made? How do you stop a suicide bomber? Unless these sorts of incidents are getting tracked by anti terrorist police prior to the incident (which they usually are) how do you stop them?

I suppose this a reply to RJK too.

Policing levels have been cut drastically over the last decade, there is no way you'll see large police presence at events anymore as they can't afford it. Large public gatherings are a terrorist target but many events are now police free.

It would have made no difference the terrorist was letting the bomb off anyway.

I'm not saying they shouldn't but the reality is police and agencies don't have the resource.