J33uk posted:May is calling it a terror attack so that's pretty much that. She hasn't yet. She's just repeated the same line about "what is being treated by the police as an appalling terrorist attack." For whatever reason nobody knows yet, because if they did they would be shouting off the rooftops about it one way or the other.
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TTerrible posted:The police are treating it as a terrorist incident. The police have seen the injuries people have and the inside of the arena. They are unlikely to look at people with crush injuries and blame terrorism. You're confused about why people don't want this to be a bombing? The non-regulars thing was more about Americans rolling in to tell us the scoop from their terrible news channels, but the thread is suddenly hot at like 1am with people who definitely know it's a bomb. The police are treating it as a terrorist incident until they know otherwise - their words. You realise that means they're not confirming it as such, they're just operating as if it is, right? Which includes blowing up coats or whatever in the little park round the corner instead of waiting around for no reason
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May 23, 2017 02:26
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We do know some things, but people are absolutely desperate for it to not be a bomb and I don't get it. I'm not screaming "It's must be Muslims!! hang em all!! saint nigel!!"
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May 23, 2017 02:27
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Reminder to not believe poo poo from the media for 24 hours after any event because the media will just throw poo poo at the wall so they can say "we got it right first"
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May 23, 2017 02:29
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Ugh the BBC keep discussing bag searches like no-one in the studio has ever been to a concert in their life. Apart from anything else, they're completely oblivious to the idea that if there was a bag check, it'd usually be conducted in the foyer and wouldn't have helped anyway.
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Sinteres posted:Some thread experts are sure that it's not, so she might want to check her facts. It's Muslim fanatic until proven otherwise these days, c'mon now.
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May 23, 2017 02:30
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tithin posted:Reminder to not believe poo poo from the media for 24 hours after any event because the media will just throw poo poo at the wall so they can say "we got it right first" The media is coming from inside the thread
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baka kaba posted:You're confused about why people don't want this to be a bombing? I'm sorry that my shift work pattern makes my late night opinion unpopular, I guess. The police are treating it as as terrorist attack based on the injuries and crime scene they've seen. I don't get why this thread knows better.
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baka kaba posted:The media is coming from inside the thread gently caress!
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No organisation has claimed it yet
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A bus just pulled up outside our hospital full of people who were wheelchaired into A&E this is surreal.
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Rakosi posted:Some people consider it a bit cynical for first reactions to be people arzying about political ramifications when there is little information about who even did what, exactly. Naturally, no one would use this in the middle of a general election for their own ends. See: Tony Blair, morning of Diana's death. It not cynical, its just it has all been seen before. I can guarantee when May heard of this she thought it a gift from God, and now she won't have to invade the Falklands with three apprentices on a lilo.. Trickjaw fucked around with this message at 02:38 on May 23, 2017 |
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TTerrible posted:I'm sorry that my shift work pattern makes my late night opinion unpopular, I guess. https://twitter.com/gmpolice/status/866808564316344321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Treating it as terrorism until we know it isn't = it's absolutely definitely terrorism 🤔
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baka kaba posted:https://twitter.com/gmpolice/status/866808564316344321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Can you not accept that the police inside the venue have a good idea of what happened? People being interviewed are saying the floor is covered in buts, bolts and nails. Others are saying people have burn marks on their clothes. EDIT: buckets of buckets posted:Toxx for islamic terror I'll happily toxx for it being a bomb planted by a human being. I've not said anything about motivations or groups because nothing has been reported about that.
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Trickjaw posted:Naturally, no one would use this in the middle of a general election for their own ends. See: Tony Blair, morning of Diana's death. It not cynical, its just it has all been seen before. Theres a tonal difference between lamenting the right's use of terror attacks and talking about how it would be preferable that kids got trampled to death or blown up by a transformer instead or something. The latter is cynical as poo poo after the event literally just happened.
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Rakosi posted:Theres a tonal difference between lamenting the right's use of terror attacks and talking about how it would be preferable that kids got trampled to death or blown up by a transformer instead or something. The latter is cynical as poo poo after the event literally just happened. Are you saying that hoping for an accident rather than an attack is a bad thing? That's really hosed up dude.
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TTerrible posted:Can you not accept that the police inside the venue have a good idea of what happened? People being interviewed are saying the floor is covered in buts, bolts and nails. Others are saying people have burn marks on their clothes. I don't think anyone's disputing there was an explosion chief. We're just hoping it wasn't a bomb e- Rakosi you're a clown go to bed
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I don't think many regulars would claim they're not deeply cynical. I'm certainly not going to pretend the thought of this ensuring May wins the election isn't deeply worrying. More worrying than the attack which doesn't effect me beyond basic levels of empathy.
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baka kaba posted:I don't think anyone's disputing there was an explosion chief. We're just hoping it wasn't a bomb Yes, it was a coincidental explosion at the exit of the event just as people started to leave. EDIT: baka kaba posted:Here's some alternative explanations: there was a panic in a crowded venue; that's what happens when you find suspicious things in this kind of situation; that's a normal night out in Manchester What happened to this alternative explanation? You seemed to be angling for it just being a panicked stampede earlier. TTerrible fucked around with this message at 02:46 on May 23, 2017 |
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Skinty McEdger posted:May just suspended her campaign. Nothing on the guardian
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Lord of the Llamas posted:Speaking of rushing to conclusions; let's check in with the crazies. the parsing of that sentance seems off, or was he present and has a shiny new decoration in his head? ahh, it was ukip wot did it. they must be really desperate for votes. staberind fucked around with this message at 02:50 on May 23, 2017 |
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TTerrible posted:Yes, it was a coincidental explosion at the exit of the event just as people started to leave. So coincidental evidence then? Like I said, nobody knows what's happened, until we get an official statement it's purely speculation
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May 23, 2017 02:48
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explosion with flying nails, nuts, and bolts no sirree, not a bomb! lmao
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I wonder if the tories are worried about losing votes to ukip over this as labour are to the tories.
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tithin posted:Nothing on the guardian It got leaked to the AP by a senior conservative source. BBC is running with the story, other publications seem to be trying to get confirmation.
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May 23, 2017 02:49
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D&D retards still trying to reason how this wasn't terrorism. It would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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baka kaba posted:So coincidental evidence then? Like I said, nobody knows what's happened, until we get an official statement it's purely speculation The people who know what happened are treating it as a terrorist incident.
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L-Boned posted:D&D retards still trying to reason how this wasn't terrorism. It would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic. Prime directive, fuckhead. 
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Rakosi posted:Theres a tonal difference between lamenting the right's use of terror attacks and talking about how it would be preferable that kids got trampled to death or blown up by a transformer instead or something. The latter is cynical as poo poo after the event literally just happened. Look, dipshit, I'm happy you and your carer avoided what happened, but I in no way at all said kiddies get trampled is preferential to a terrorist attack. Its just the simple fact that this is a lovely opportunity for the Tories to appear all statesmanlike and tough. You know they will. Corbyn already has expressed sympathy, and I assume is waiting a bit before wading in. If this does turn out to be an Islamic attack, it will find new voice for ukip, and their odious policies.
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You know, I don't appreciate this thread normally being okay until something happens here and the Americans flood in.
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L-Boned posted:D&D retards still trying to reason how this wasn't terrorism. It would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic. No, it was a concert, even if you don't like pop music you don't have to exaggerate.
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Sinteres posted:Some thread experts are sure that it's not, so she might want to check her facts. Which experts are saying it isn't?
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Lord of the Llamas posted:Speaking of rushing to conclusions; let's check in with the crazies. I said as I rushed to D&D
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Baron Corbyn posted:You know, I don't appreciate this thread normally being okay until something happens here and the Americans flood in. Somewhere hakimashou sheds a single tear
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Luxury Communism posted:I'm pretty sure there is a siren that alerts the mods every time I post in D&D. They also have another alarm for when fully automated luxury communism breaks out in the USA. It causes a lot of confusion, or so I'm told. lol
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baka kaba posted:Somewhere hakimashou sheds a single tear I just have best wishes, thoughts and prayers for the victims and their families.
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baka kaba posted:Somewhere hakimashou sheds a single tear They're convening COBRA at 9am. You should probably let them know it isn't neccesary as Greater Manchester police haven't tweeted "confirmed" yet.
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